TASAWUF ANTARA KESALEHAN INDIVIDU DAN DIMENSI SOSIAL
Abstract: Within this modern
era where Islamic doctrines have been more eroded by the advance of scientific
development, the power of umma has gradually decreased as a result of
abandonment of spirit of jihâd al-nafs. There would be no any other way except
to revive the principles and values of Islamic Sufism without leaving rational
way of thinking and escaping from social realities. When human recognize their
God it would be, then, easier for them to perform everything God commands to
them. Where did human come from and where they will go to are among
philosophical questions that should be traced by the Sufi. These are
foundations for the Sufis to “recognize their selves”, since by recognizing the
self God can be, then, recognized. Tasawuf is a way, which leads to qalb salîm
(a pure heart). Many classic books discuss this and the discussion deals with:
firstly, efforts to straighten deeds, khushû‘, and courtesy of worship;
secondly, ways of mujâhadah, self and heart purification, and abolishing
madhmûmah (bad manners) and replacing them with mahmûdah (commendable
conducts); thirdly, ma‘rifat, rabbânîyah, wahbîyah knowledge, dhawq,
wijdânîyah, and nature of kashf.
Keywords: Sufism, social
realities, rational way
Penulis: Ahmad Nurcholis
Kode Jurnal: jpperadabanislamdd110095
