Hakikat Pemikiran Seyyed Hossein Nasr

Abstract

This study wants to provide insight into the importance of thinking Seyyed Hossein Nasr in the Islamic world. The rise of various thoughts that deviate from the teachings of Islam made Seyyed Hossein Nasr moved to make breakthroughs in reforms that denied in the Islamic world. One response that challenges the thought of Seyyed Hossein Nasr is the flow of Western development that overrides the spiritual aspect. Seyyed Hossein Nasr is due to the opposition to the Islamic religion which is felt to be very struggling with Islamic civilization going forward. The main weapon of Seyyed Hossein Nasr to counter this Western discussion is the use of the philosophy of perennialism or what is often referred to as Pernenis Religion.

Seyyed Hossein Nasr’s Perennialism Perspective for the Development of Religious Studies in Indonesia

“…In Islam, according to Nasr, this notion can be equated with fitrah, as affirmed in the Qur'an as a human value based on the occurrence of a holy human origin (fitrah) that makes him have a character of chastity and goodness. The fitrah is a continuation of the basic covenant between God and the human spirit, so that the human spirit is imbued with something called the awareness of the Absolute and Most Holy (Transcendent), that is, the awareness of the power of the Most High which is the beginning and purpose of all that exists and that is above this realm (Mumtaz, 2014). According to Nasr, although Islam and Western religions and traditions have similarities in some ways, Muslims should not take Western values and views for granted.…”

“…In the Islamic world, in general, Muslims have a great concern for the revival of civilization as a social construction. This concern arises based on the view that Muslims have been far behind and dominated by the West, due to traditional values and Islamic Sufism that have eliminated the spirit of Islamic dynamics in Muslims (Mumtaz, 2014).…”

“…Man has moved from the center of his own existence towards the fringe region of existence. This phenomenon is not only experienced by the Western world but also by the Eastern world in general and the Muslim world in particular, making the mistake of repeating what the West has done (Mumtaz, 2014).…”

Sustainable Development and ‘Deep Ecology’ Seyyed Hossein Nasr

“…Modern man, according to Nasr, relies too much on the power of reason (ratio) and wallows in material life, so his "inner eye" becomes closed and finally there is an imbalance (disequilibrium) between ratio and intellect [9]. Modern humans live in a secular era, an era where science and religion are separate and separate.…”

“…Modern humans deny the role of God (theomorphism) and then establish a new order centered on themselves (anthropomorphism). The new order has unwittingly damaged the spiritual order of humans and changed human life to become dry, often filled with anxiety, and meaningless [9].…”