eprintid: 25454
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creators_name: Sirait, Sangkot
title: DIALECTIC OF THEOLOGY AND MYSTICISM IN ISLAM:
A STUDY OF IBN TAYMIYYA
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subjects: AgFil
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keywords: Islamic theology, mysticism, ascetic, epistemology, fiṭra, waḥdat al-wujūd, Teologi Islam, mistisime, epistemologi, fithrah, waḥdat al-wujūd
abstract: Islamic theologians and sufi orders are rarely considered to have totally different
ways of of discovering the truth of God. In the view of Ibn Taymiyya, on the contrary,
Islamic theology and mysticism, both together strive to deliver people to understand
the existence of God so they are, accordingly, willing to do good and leave the bad. This
what will bring into the perfection of human soul. What makes it different is that Islamic
theology (kalām) is more theoretical, while mysticism is more practical. Islamic theology
as a theoretical mean leads man to the logical belief. Yet, the realization of this logical
belief will practically be appeared when it was charged by Sufism. Yet, Ibn Taymiyya
denies such concepts as “union with God” as the highest goal of human life. Absorption
into the God and contemplation into the highest Reality should be realized in terms of
sharī‘a. For him, the supreme absorption is the absorption in worshiping (‘ibāda) God.
Keywords: Islamic theology, mysticism, ascetic, epistemology, fiṭra, waḥdat al-wujūd.
ABSTRAK
Umumnya, teolog dan Sufi dipandang berusaha menemukan kebenaran Tuhan
dengan caranya masing-masing yang berbeda dan tidak saling terkait satu sama lain.
Namun sebaliknya, bagi Ibn Taymiyyah, kalam dan tasawuf sama-sama berupaya
untuk mengantarkan manusia memahami keberadaan Allah, sehingga bersedia
melakukan kebaikan dan meninggalkan keburukan demi mengantarkan manusia pada
kesempurnaan jiwa. Bedanya, kalam lebih bersifat teoritis sementara tasawuf lebih
bersifat praktis. Kalam sebagai sarana teoritis dapat mengantarkan manusia kepada
keyakinan logis. Keyakinan logis ini baru akan terealisasi nyata secara praktis melalui
melalui tasawuf. Meski demikian, Ibn Taymiyyah menolak konsep penyatuan diri dengan
Tuhan sebagai tujuan utama manusia. Melebur dalam diri Tuhan dan kontemplasi atas
Realitas tertinggi, menurutnya, harus dilihat dari aspek syariah. Baginya, puncak dari
kesatuan adalah penyembahan dan ibadah kepada Tuhan.
Kata-kata Kunci: Teologi Islam, mistisime, epistemologi, fithrah, waḥdat al-wujūd.
date: 2016-06-01
date_type: published
publication: KANZ PHILOSOPHIA
volume: Vol. 6
number: No. 1
publisher: Sekolah Tinggi Filsafat Islam (STFI) SADRA
pagerange: 53-71
refereed: TRUE
issn: 2407-1056
citation:   Sirait, Sangkot  (2016) DIALECTIC OF THEOLOGY AND MYSTICISM IN ISLAM: A STUDY OF IBN TAYMIYYA.  KANZ PHILOSOPHIA, Vol. 6 (No. 1).  pp. 53-71.  ISSN 2407-1056     
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