HUMANIZATION OF ISLAMIC SCIENCES

By: Muhyar Fanani

Semarang, 4 December 2013

What are Islamic Sciences?

All sciences which are rooted in revelation (al-wahy), directly or indirectly, in which make their readers/students/investigators being acquaintance with Allah, the source of revelation.

The paradigm of Islamic sciencesWhat is a paradigm?

How many paradigms in Islamic sciences?

What are they?

What are their characteristics?

Islamic sciences have 3 paradigms

BayaniIrfaniBurhani

But, bayani paradigm is very dominant in the muslim society

The Impact of the dominance of bayani paradigm in Islamic world

The Backwardness of the Muslim world

The condition of muslim society in nowdays:Number 1/5 earth citizens (more than 40 countries)Education backwardIdeology divers but Islam is still influenceingPolitic most of states are undemocraticEconomy poverty; poor; dependence to other countries Social many gapsCulture less creativenessWhere is the role of Islam?

How to overcome this problem?

Re-approach to Islam! Remember: re-approach doesnt mean removing/unbelieving to al-wahy

Finding new possibilities to approach Islam

Multisides-shoot-understanding is far better than one-shoot-understanding

One of re-approach to Islam is

Humanization of Islamic sciences

For me:

Humanization means relevantization of Islamic sciences in order to deal with current problems. In another word, humanization means revitalization of Islamic sciences in giving solution to modern problems of life.

The Scheme of Humanization of Islamic sciences

ParadigmScienceExample of problem/irrelevanceExample of solving/relevantization1.BayaniTauhidJabbariyah totallyFree will proporsionallyFiqh siyasahUnclear concept of SyuraTheo-democracy or substantive democracy 2.IrfaniTasawufZuhud-hubb in the old meaning: hating the worldZuhud-hubb in the new meaning: distancing the world Individual piety per seIndividual and social piety in combination3.BurhaniIslamic philosophyKasb-Ghazalian-concept (Determinism)Kasb-Rusysdian-concept (Free will/ causality)