Characteristics Of Islam Of Nusantara

In Islam - According to the term Nusantara, Islam must begin to understand the pattern and character of Islamic muslim societies the nusantara which indeed has a character that is very different from the pattern of the Islamic Middle East, where islam was growing. The idea of islam nusantara is not a new flow inasmuch as the splinter and firqah, but it is an effort which tried to photograph the region in the domain of Islamic, as once suggested by Wahid challenging the Islamic scientists to make teoritik what is called Islamic studies based on region. Wahid has made hipothesa that there are six Islamic area studies: Middle East, Africa, India, Central Asia Mainland and included Russia, Archipelago and Europe. According to Wahid each has characteristics that stand out.

In the context of Islamic characteristics of the archipelago can be seen at least eight prominent features are:

• First Islam Nusantara is the result of the product of the Da'wah that later became known as the guardian of his songo, i.e. the process of Islamization by peaceful means through acculturation and the core teachings of Islam. Hence Islam can develop quickly without violence. This situation is assessed by the reviewer of Islam between Anwar Ibrahim, as a process of Islamization that is best. (Read More: The Elections In The Eyes Of Islam)

• Second, the faithful understand Ahlusunnah with moderate character. These characteristics are prominent in the Islamic country. This is very contrary to the Islamic way of thinking of the Middle East.

• Third, the scholars or the Islamic society archipelago in choosing the sect is not indiscriminate and origin selected. During this time the chosen or made into role models are those who have an adequate intellectual capabilities and proven history of daam sserta those who have integrity, a figure scholars who are truly independent, so that the result is ijtihad the result of the complete knowledge and clear heart without intervened the interests of lust. Islamic society archipelago in the fields of Fiqh according to one of the schools of Fiqh hanafi, maliki, namely, shaafa'i and hanbali. However the most popular and is being taught and became the choice faforit is a Shafi'i, so reasonable if books literature nda environment Islamic society Archipelago was dominated us-book Shafi. (Read More: The Religion Of Islam Is The Complement Of Other Faiths)

• The fourth, the majority of the Islamic community for nusantara is the devotee of the teachings of Sufism therefore orders growing by lush. Figures of Sufism who became a role model among others, Imam Ghazali, Shaykh Abdul Qadir Jilani, Imam Syazili and others that are very popular among Muslim archipelago. From there then Islam Nusantara become Islamic harmony, tolerance, and respect for plurality as the character of the original teachings of Sufism.

• Fifth, in the society give priority to peace, harmony and tolerance. The Islamic society has been tolerant stance practiced archipelago or tasamuh it was labelled an part of the Foundation of the Islamic teachings which gives freedom of religion. Islam not only denounced the imposition of religion, but more than that very upholds the rights of non-Muslims in the Islamic Empire, because the Islamic and non-Islamic relations are peaceful relations, except in case of matters that can be cause of contention between the two sides.

• Sixth, cultural adaptation of Islamic societies the nusantara naturally holds local keartitan can not be removed, it needs to be preserved as a nation during the identity does not conflict with the Shari'a and this justified the Glorious Qur'an that daam God created human beings in various tribes (qobail) and the nation (syu'uba) lita'taarafu for mutual ta'aruf (understanding) about ethnic, naturally also with culture. (Read More: Do Not Insult Others)

• Seventh, the vision of islam rahmatan lil'alamin dominates the thought to be Islamic societies the nusantara attempt brings the vision of islam as a main mission lil'alamin rahamat in implementing Islamic teachings in life. In this case always refer to the main task of the noble Prophet Muhammad, i.e., sacred tasks, duties and tasks adequately from the teachings brought by the prophets. Because it is clear that the treatise islam brought by Prophet Muhammad was giving grace as God's word meaning "No we sent thee Muhammad but as a mercy for all of nature" Al Anbiya 107. There is no doubt that islam as grace and guidance, the light that brings salvation. It is intended to grace will bring salvation either world or in the hereafter.

• Eighth, in understanding the literal approach using nash in terms that are Qath'i, such as wajibnya 30ru and the mahdhah worship Ordinances, pillars of islam, articles of faith, and so on. Therefore the literal approach in using nash is more focused on things that are mahdhah and worship issues of theology. While in regard of using contextual approach more viable. This approach not only takes the meaning of the text but more taking the substance or values contained in nash.