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(4) “Modernity” is the product of the West and
the Islamic world cannot be truly modern until Islam is radically reformed
Another
western misconception on Islam is “Modernity is the product of the west and the
Islamic world cannot be truly modern until Islam is radically reformed”. The
concept modernity are perceived as the mark of the progress from industrialism,
capitalism, secularization, the nation-state, and its constituent institutions
and forms of surveillance. In this matter, Islam as a religion are needed as a
preparation from the soul matter for the Muslims to engage with the concept of
modernity that are promoted b y these westerners. It is known that a few
matters that are just known scientifically are already mentioned in the Quran.
This shows that Islam is already ahead in term of the “modernity”.
As an example from the
quran is from surah al-Mu’minun verse 14
"Proclaim! (or
Read!) In the name Of thy Lord and Cherisher, Who created – Created man, out of
A (mere) clot Of congealed blood."
Modernity is not specifically became the product from the
west. The modernity itself has encouraged
the emergence of much philosophy that affects human soul in term of religious
matter and has exploited human soul. The emergence of newly created philosophy
that leads to wrongdoing is one of the effects of modernity. Islam does not
need to be radically reform, yet Islam gives time for people to understand and
cherish about the religion, only to show that Islam is already up to date and
valid until the end of time.
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