Every method and approach in Islamic Studies currently available to us has weaknesses in looking at religious data. For that reason, efforts to find better and more integrative method are needed. One of the approaches that might be useful for Islamic Studies is historical approach. Sufism in the meantime, has become an important part of the history of Islam. Nonetheless, it is only recently tha…
Berbicara tentang dimensi psikologis tidak terlepas dari pertumbuhan dan perkembangan jiwa serta upaya dalam pencarian jati diri. Maka dalam pencarian jati diri itulah, dalam kehidupan manusia telah terjadi apa yang diistilahkan dengan peledakan substruktur, khususnya dibarat, karena selama ini mereka berfikir bahwa kebahagian hidup bisa di dicapai dengan kemajuan ilmu pengetahuan dan tehnologi…
Tasawuf is not something new in Islam society. It is the core ofIslamic spirit which is based on al Qur'an and sunnah. It is existence in Moslemlife is symmetrical with the dynamics of Islamic law and human civilization. Formerly it was a spirit of following the Ethics of Allah" whose spirits is based on al ihsan as "if one saw Allah or feels seen by Him" and then it goes on processing graduall…
In context of Islam, tasawuf science both this terma is focus in spiritual realization and attainment a moslem in order to become perfect human being so that get strategic position in the presence Allah of SWT. Mostly peopleconsider that sufisme or tasawuf that sufisme or tasawuf that is passive Islam teaching, having the character of jumud and stiff. But in fact sufisme is one of the idea aspe…
Dengan berkembangnya fenomena yang seakan memojokkan posisi pesantren, juga melihat kenyataan bahwa ada orang-orang tertentu dari kalangan pesantren [alumni pesantren] yang dengan sadar dan suka rela ikut ambil bagian dari terorisme, Penulis merasa perlu ikut andil dalam memberikan sedikit penjelasan tentang apa yang selama ini bergumul di pesantren. Tentu, ini bukan untuk upaya dominasi inform…
Sufism is typical legacy of Islam. But, during the time many Muslims are still shy at learning and developing it. In their minds, Sufism always looks negatively into life of the world and exclusively converses eternity. Thisascription is not fully correct, because the real Sufism is based on positive attitudes toward worldly life. Prophet Muhammad Saw is an excellent example of Sufism, a prophe…
This research deals with a phenomenon of the increase of the religious mystical life in metropolitan Muslim societes. Its objects of study are forms of the mystical life, its factors from which it results, and certain benefits that are received after following its religious activities. The city of Surabaya is chosen as research area. The method that is done here is qualitative by placing the re…
It is undeniable that Islamic mysticism [tasawuf] has important contribution to Islamic civilization development. But, its complicated and 'wilderness' teaching makes it always becomes the object of criticism especially from the scholars of fiqh. Using historic-conceptual trace, this writing reveals the role of Islamic mysticism in developing Islamic civilization such as in philosophy, educatio…