Wasaţiyyah Concept of Al-Syaukānī Perspective in The Fatḥ Al-Qadīr Tafsir

Konsep Wasaṭiyyah Perspektif Al-Syaukānī Dalam Tafsir Fatḥ Al-Qadīr

Abstract

Along with the times, Muslim problems have become increasingly complex internally and externally. The term wasaţiyyah is often an exciting issue for scholars (Ulama'), with several concepts of wasaţiyyah appearing. Wasaţiyyah is based on the Qur'an in Surah al-Baqarah [2]: 143, which states that Allah SWT has made Muslims a moderate people. Wasaţiyyah is a method of thinking and is an inherent characteristic of Muslims. Some Ulama' interpret it as an attitude of tawāzun or balance. Then, one of them interprets wasaţiyyah as Imam Al-Syaukānī. The research aims 1) to describe the wasaţiyyah concept of Imam Al-Syaukānī in the book Fatḥ al-Qadīr. 2) to determine the relevance of wasaţiyyah concepts in Al-Syaukānī perspective in tafsir Fatḥ al-Qadīr in the contemporary era of context. The method used by the author in this study is a qualitative method using (library research), and in the context of interpretive research using character research (dirasāt fī rijal al-mufassirīn wal musytasyriqîn) on Al-Syaukānī. Based on this research, it can be concluded that the concept of wasaţiyyah, according to Imam al-Syaukānī in the interpretation of Fatḥ al-Qadīr has the meaning of fair and proportional and has relevance to the current context, which must be fair and proportional in dealing with the current problems. Wasaţiyyah aims to destroy existing understandings such as extremism (ghuluw). With the implementation of a fair and proportional attitude, it is hoped that an individual can balance the world and the hereafter so that, in the end, he can give birth to the best person, namely the Khairu Ummah.