Termination of Wahdatul Wujud in Islamic Civilization in Aceh: Critical Analysis of Ithaf Ad-dhaki, the Works of Ibrahim Kurani

Wahdatul Wujud or Unity of Being is a sufi doctrine that is in accordance with the well-known, inclusive and permissive views of the people of Nusantara. The teaching has proven to be an important part in realizing the peaceful and harmonious civilization of the Islamic archipelago. Unfortunately when orthodox theology doctrines which nuanced exclusive and radical dominated the Muslim intellectual discourse of archipelago, the doctrine of Wahdatul Wujud become excluded and even terminated from the stage of Islamic intellectualism of archipelago. This paper wants to evaluate critically the work of Ibrahim Kurani, Ithaf ad-Dhaki bi Shahr at-Tuhfah al-Mursalah ila an-Nabi which was written intentionally to explain the papers of Muhammad Fadhullah al-Burhanpuri entitled at-Tuhfah al-Mursalah ila an-Nabi Which discusses the teachings of Wahdatul Wujud that had been spread in the archipelago. This Ibrahim Kurani's works is necessasry to be evaluated though it is generally accepted as the synthesis of Wahdatul Wujud according to orthodox theology, but factually it has a very significant role in reducing this doctrine so that Wahdatul Wujud becomes a foreign doctrine in the archipelago. In this study the authors found some epistemological and academic error committed by Ibrahim Kurani to the doctrine of Wahdatul Wujud in his book. The author expects Wahdatul Wujud could be revived in scientific and academic discourse as a solution to counter the teachings of exclusive and radical Islam in order to realize a peaceful and democratic Islam as had happened in the history of Islamic civilization in archipelago.


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The archipelago consisted of people who were gentle, tolerant and open-minded. The positive nature makes them VR HDV\ WR DFFHSW DQG ÀOWHU WKH WHDFKLQJV DQG LQVLJKWV WKDW PDWFK WKHLU FKDUDFWHU 7KH ÀUVW SHULRG RI ,VODP HQWHUHG the archipelago in a gentle way and put forward a cultural approach. Through that way Islam is warmly welcomed and accepted with open arms by the people of the archipelago.
All schools and sects in Islam are openly discussed by promoting the principle of peace and tolerance. The teachings are synonymous with the aspiration, taste and FXOWXUH RI WKH GHYRWHG FRPPXQLW\ VR DV WR SURGXFH D XQLÀHG understanding of the Absolute, humans and nature become dominant in the practice and teachings in Islamic civilization of Archipelago.
That's why Wahdatul Wujud where its' principle of teaching in line with the outlook of Melayu accepted, practiced and widely taught in the life of the people of the archipelago. But after the teachings of Islam are possessed more the nature of Arab society who came through the indigenous students of the Archipelago who went to the Middle East in certain places in search of the Islamic knowledge, Islamic teachings in archipelago becomes exclusive, radical and orthodox. Along with that, the doctrinal teachings that are identical to the inclusive and democratic principles are marginalized, either in extreme ways or political ways.
7KLV SDSHU ZLVKHV WR VKRZ WKH VLJQLÀFDQFH RI :DKGDWXO Wujud in Islamic civilization in Aceh and its ending in the reduction into the theological perspective of Abdurrauf as-Singkili and his teacher Ibrahim Kurani. Therefore this paper needs to critically evaluate the studies in Ibrahim Kurani's book ,WK I DO 'KDNv EL 6KDKU DO 7XKIDK DO 0XUVDODK LO DO 1DEv to prove the intended reduction. The author wants to show that in the article there has been a distortion of the purity of the doctrines of Wahdatul Wujud. The book has reduced Wahdatul Wujud into a theological perspective that makes society misunderstand the doctrine that once made peace and guard the harmony in the civilization of Acehnese and archipelago. At the end of the discussion the authors ZLOO VKRZ WKH VLJQLÀFDQFH DQG UHOHYDQFH RI :DKGDWXO Wujud revivalization as the foundation of the paradigm of inclusiveness, tolerance and democratization of science and society as a continuation of the harmonious archipelago Islamic civilization.
$OWKRXJK VFLHQWLÀF GDWD LV RQO\ DEOH WR VKRZ WKH Samudera Pasai as the oldest Islamic civilization in Aceh, even the archipelago, but from folklore and recent evidence, LW LV GLIÀFXOW WR DUJXH WKDW 3HXUHXODN KDG ÀUVW EXLOW DQ ,VODPLF civilization than the Samudera Pasai. 1 Even some scholars try to prove Jeumpa is the oldest Islamic civilization that has advanced in 777 AD. 2 Apart from that, as far as Aceh civilization is concerned, Islam was not only the merely foundation and practices of the Acehnese but it was also the object of evaluation and critical studies. The subjects of Islamic knowledge were studied comprehensively such as jurisprudence, logic, philosophy, theology, mysticism and other Islamic sciences. 3 Likewise, Islamic literatures were developed in various parts of the Muslim world, like Africa, Middle East, South Asia, where they were discussed, commented criticized and reproduced.
Not only that, the discourses of Islamic scholarship are produced in an original way with the approach of Aceh culture in the perspective of local intellectuals. These products are not only a reference to local Aceh but also in various parts of the Islamic world. So that it can be said that Aceh civilization really can not be separated from the development of Islamic scholarship.
7KH RSHQQHVV RI $FHK WR WKH YDULRXV VFLHQWLÀF DQG religious sects in religion can not be separated from the open attitude of the people who are willing to accept the differences. One of the teachings that have developed and contributed much to the civilization of society is Wahdataul Wujud. The teachingis in accordance with the soul of the community who always live and realize that there is unity that can not be separated between humans, nature and the Absolute.
Wahdatul Wujud is a doctrine attributed to the great name of its founder Muhyiddin Ibn 'Arabi. The teaching has been studied in Aceh since the late Samudra Pasai Sultanate 4 and the early and middle period of the Sultanate of Aceh Darussalam.
According to traceable historical roots, Wahdatul Wujud has been studied openly at the Blang Peuria Islamic college near the center of the Samudera Pasai Sultanate.  6WXGLD ,VODPLFD Vol. 3, No. 3, 1996, 149-150. See also Eri Rostaria, "Hubungan Islamisasi Pendidikan Islam pada Masa Kesultanan Aceh", 6WXGLD , VODPLFD Vol. 3, No. 1, 1996, 129-130. 7  Those 'XUDI followers and teachers of Wahdatul Wujud as the highest leader of religion in the Sultanate of Aceh 'DUXVVVDODP KDV EHTXHDWKHG PDQ\ FRQWULEXWLRQV LQ WKH ÀHOG of religion. In particular Syamsuddin al-Sumatrani who has given birth to an Islamic law that became a legal reference throughout the period of the Sultanate of Aceh Darussalam and up to this day the law is still a dream of some people of Aceh as the ideal law.
The great contribution of XUDI can not be separated from the principle of their teaching, Wahdatul Wujud. Though considered controversial by some scholars and literalist-minded theologians, it is actually a very beautiful, tolerant and unifying doctrine. Not only able to unite people consisting of various mindsets and principles of doctrine, Wahdatul Wujud can present the realization that man, nature and the Absolute can not be separated.
Wahdatul Wujud was openly opposed by Nur al-Din al-Raniri when he served as supreme leader of religion in the Sultanate of Aceh Darussalam during the reign of Iskandar Tsani. The literary-minded cleric issued an inhumane recommendation to the teacher and and follower of Wahdatul Wujud. Though the teaching has proven to play animportant role in realizing tolerance in society.
At the time of Iskandar Tsani in power, the authority of political power was actually used to root out Wahdatul Wujud. $IWHU ,VNDQGDU 7VDQL V GHDWK KLV ZLIH 6XOWKDQDK 6DÀDWXGGLQ reopened the space for Wahdatul Wujud by appointing Sayful Rijal from Minangkabau -a Wahdatul Wujud adherent -into the supreme religious leader. But not last long. Upon returning Abdurrauf as-Singkili, an Aceh origin, from studying in the Middle East, he was asked to become the supreme leader of religion. At that time, Wahdatul Wujud became a polemic in society. Some people who are literal-minded, claim Wahdatul Wujud as a heresy. 8 Others acknowledge that the doctrine is not heretical but merely worthy of being followed and taught to certain people who have mastered Islamic scholarship.
Abdurrauf as-Singkili is not a responsive and reactive scholar in handling polemics in society, 9 especially polemics UHODWHG WR KLV ÀHOG WKDW LV UHOLJLRXV PDWWHUV +H VHQW VRPH people who feel uneasy with Wahdatul Wujud doctrine to ask a fatwa to a great scholar in Madinah who is also a former teacher of Abdurrauf as-Singkili himself, Ibrahim Kurani.
In response to the request, Ibrahim Kurani wrote a book named ,WK I DO 'KDNv EL 6KDKU DO 7XKIDK DO 0XUVDODK LO DO 1DEv. From the title it can be known that the book contains an explanation of a paper written by a wise teacher and follower of Wahdatul Wujud from India named Muhammad Fadhullah al-Burhanpuri. $O 7XKIDK DO 0XUVDODK LO DO 1DEv is a paper written by Fadhullah al-Burhanpuri spread by Wahdatul Wujud follower in Aceh and archipelago.
One of the wise teachers and followers of Wahdatul Wujud in Samudra Pasai and he was the highest religious leader in Aceh Darussalam happened to write a commentary to the work. The contents are an explanation of 0DUWDEDW 7XMXK (the seven dignities) which is part of Wahdatul Wujud's teachings. 8  ,

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Ibrahim Kurani is an intellectual who mastered many ÀHOGV RI VFLHQFHV VXFK DV KDGLWK WKHRORJ\ SKLORVRSK\ mysticism and others. As mentioned above that Ibrahim .XUDQL FULWLFL]HG WKH LQWHUSUHWDWLRQ RI WKH XUDI ZKLFK ÁHG from the context as Ibn Taymiyya accused' urafa of being perverted for interpreting the Holy Text (al-Qur'an and al-Hadith) incompatible with the contextual meaning. Ibrahim Kurani disagrees with Ibn Taymiyya 10 on the grounds that WKHUH LV D SRVVLELOLW\ RI LQFRPSDWLELOLW\ RI WKH 6XÀ LQQHU meaning with the textual meaning of the verse. However, Ibrahim Kurani did not explain the reason for the discrepancy. Though he himself had previously stated that every verse of the Qur'an has various levels of understanding. 11 Personally, Ibrahim Kurani does not question the inconsistency of the textual meaning with the contextual meaning with the condition that it does not violate the grammar. Regarding this condition he criticizes Ibn Hajar's YLHZ ZKLFK DWWDFNLQJ VRPH 6XÀV ZKRP KH GHHPV WR EH inconsistant in their textual interpratation with the context which results to false interpratation since the interpratation created was out of context. Ibrahim Kurani opposed to Ibn Hajar's criticism because he thought there was no grammatical errors. 12 It should be pointed out that the statement of "XUDI " is the result of spiritual sight and experience. Nevertheless, Ibrahim Kurani's mistake in this matter, as a whole, is that he does not claim that the textual meaning and the contextual meaning of a verse with other verses must be consistent, not the consistency of textual and contextual meaning in a single verse only. Whereas previously he had accepted the view of Abu Hamid al-Ghazali that the textual meaning of the verse should not be contrary to textual meaning of other verses. But he emphisized on the grammatical issue in understanding the textual meaning. 13 Whereas previously he had accepted the view of Abu Hamid al-Ghazali that the textual meaning of the verse should not be contrary to textual meaning of other verses. But he emphisized on the grammatical issue in understanding the textual meaning. 14 Above all, in this case, Ibrahim Kurani considers the spiritual experience of XUDI with the reference of the Sacred Text. The work like this is the work of a theologian, which PDNHV WKH +RO\ 7H[W DV WKH ÀUVW VRXUFH 7KRXJK KH KLPVHOI in ,WK I DO 'KDNv has acknowledged that the Qur'an can be interpreted with various perspectives and various levels. 15 If Ibrahim Kurani's initial consideration was the acceptance that the main philosophical foundation is reason, WKH PDLQ EDVLV RI XUDI LV WKH VSLULWXDO H[SHULHQFH 16 and the theoretical basis of the theologian is the Qur'an, 17 so he does not have to make any judgment on Muhammad Fadhullah al-Burhanpuri's Wahdatul Wujud.
The ones who reported Wahdatul Wujud's development in the Melayu country is absolutely theologically minded. Otherwise they would not report to Ibrahim Kurani because certainlythey would make a theological assessment of $O 7XKIDK DO 0XUVDODK LO DO 1DEv. If they had no theological view, then the report would not be submitted to Ibrahim Kurani. So it can be said that those who reported and had objection on Wahdtul Wujud as well as Ibrahim Kurani himself are the ones who should be categorized as theologians. Even Abdurrauf as-Singkili is also a theologian. The proof is that he studied religious sciences from theologian, Ibrahim Kurani. Besides that, Abdurrauf as-Singkili's famous book 7DQELK DO 0DV\v also contains an editorial redaction which reduced Wahdatul Wujud. 18 Based on his claim that the Qur'anic verses are multifaceted, Ibrahim Kurani focuses more on the hadiths used by ¶XUDI in order to explain their belief in Wahdatul Wujud. But the denial and criticism of the scholars to ¶XUDI in the 15  Ibrahim Kurani's criticism over the ahlul hadith is LQVLJQLÀFDQW DQG LUUHOHYDQW %HFDXVH WKH DKOXO KDGLWK VFKRODUV are not deserved to explain the hadith in the perspective of Wahdatul Wujud. These criticisms do not really matter if Ibrahim Kurani had from the beginning understood that the XUDI , philosopher and theologian's mindset was different. The basis of the knowledge of ¶XUDI is the spiritual, the use of mind and sacred text accordingly to their spiritual experience. The basis of the philosopher's knowledge is reason, their spiritual experience and the sacred texts are used as far as they are reasonable. While the theologians accept only philosophy and LUIDQ as far as they are in accordance with the sacred text which is generally understood literally.
The last sentence of the paragraph above needs to be underlined because the way of understanding the sacred text depends on everyone's respective mindset. To see an object or to hear a single news can make many diifferent views, let alone sacred text or hadith. So the perspective of Ibrahim Kurani in criticizing the literalists in the interpretation of the KDGLWKV WKDW DUH RIWHQ XVHG E\ XUDI GLG QRW JLYH PXFK EHQHÀW because the literarist is certainly different in interpreting the hadith from the contextualist. This difference lies not in the grammatical structure of hadith, but in the meaning. Ibrahim Kurani should not give a large portion in responding the interpretation of literalists which is different from XUDI .
Even at the beginning of ,WK I DO 'KDNv, Ibrahim Kurani has claimed that every experience of ¶XUDI must be in accordance with the sacred text. The author is not trying to say that the experience of the XUDI need not be in accordance with the sacred text, but it should be noted that the ¶XUDI 's understanding of the sacred text with literalist's is certainly different. If imposing the XUDI ·s experience to be viewed in literal perspective of understanding the scriptures, it would only be a theological judgement and assessment to Wahdatul Wujud.
So if a discrepancy between experience and understanding of 'XUDI RYHU WKH VDFUHG WH[W GRHV QRW ÀW WKH theological perspective, it should not be decided that the experience of XUDI is incompatible with the sacred text. Because the source of the difference is in the perspective of understanding of the sacred text. Theological judgments can not be the only path of truth because it depends heavily on the level of ability and perspective of understanding the sacred text.
In interpreting PXKNDPDW and PXWDVKDELKDW, ¶XUDI and theologians are different. 20 The 8UDI are of the opinion that all verses containedboth meanings of the PXKNDPDW and PXWDVKDELKDWat once. While the theologian categorizes certain verses as PXKNDPDW and other verses as PXWDVKDELKDW.
The scholars whose thought belongs to theological view pattern are generally literalistic. They use to interprete sharia from the literal viewpoint. On the other hand, sharia perspective often used to make judgments on ¶,UIDQ. In this case, the problem is common, it depends upon how and what perspective will be used to interpret the sacred text, 20 See Muhammad Nur, "Takwil dalam Pandangan Mulla Sadra", .DQ] 3KLORVRSKLD, Vol. 2, No. 2, December 2012. because sharia is produced from the interpretation of the sacred text.
One of the consequences of interpreting the sacred text literally is the emergence of a paradox between one part and another. For example what Abu Hamid al-Ghazali declared in one passage that man should not take a negative view of the evil created by God. In this passage he accepts that it is true that God created evil. 21 But on the other hand he says the evilcomes from a limited perspective of human. Due human failure to see things thoroughly so they give a negative judgment. In this passage, Abu Hamid al-Ghazali admits that evil is not from God but only human constructed judgment.
That is one of the paradoxical examples of the theologian. Then Ibrahim Kurani 22 makes the synthesis of XUDI and theologians based on the theologian's opinion which corresponds to XUDI 's. For, example, XUDI does hold that evil is impossible created by God. So they believe that evil is only a human predication with their limitations.
Responding to those who hold that evil is real, Ibrahim Kurani argues that evil, like NXIU, though it is in accordance with wisdom, but it is contrary to the Shari'a, then still causes the torment in the hell. With this conclusion, Ibrahim Kurani considers that wisdom is not in line with the Shari'a. This is part of the evidence that the Shari'a, especially the one that produced in the books of the schools of thought, is not an absolute truth. It is the result of the reduction of the sacred text by the cleric of the school and constructed in the conclusions of reason which subsequently the concession is called the Sharia of certain school.
Thus it can be said that in general the theologian is often lead to paradoxes due to their literalistic mindset. But they still exist and are able to gain the sympathy of the majority of the people because of their simple pattern of teachings that can be understood easily by the general public. Even if there are some groups people who criticize their ideas, then easily the critic is crippled with ostracism, accusation of heresy, NXIU, innovation and NKXUDIDW.
Throughout the history of Islamic civilization, there has been a great deal of confusion among literalists in WKHRORJLFDO DQG ÀTK FDVHV 7KH UHDVRQLQJ EXLOW LV FRPSOHWHO\ inconsistent. This is because the premises are based on a partial understanding of certain parts of the sacred text, not principled on the consistency of the principle of correct reasoning (logic).
Ibrahim Kurani said that NDVKDI LV QRW WKH ÀQDOL]DWLRQ of the provisions of the Shari'a. 23 According to him, NDVKDI refers to the experience of the prophet Muhammad is the beginning of the command of sharia. The problem is that the NDVKDI of the prophet cannot be equated with the NDVKDI of the ¶XUDI . After experiencing NDVKDI the prophets are burdened with the task to guide his people. While the ¶XUDI is not burdened with that. 24 +DP]DK )DQVXUL VD\V WKDW WKH 6KDUL D LV WKH ÀUVW SDWK WR NDVKDI. But in their condition of ecstacy, the XUDI is unable to practice the Shari'ah because their reason is not working. The thing that is often questioned on XUDI is, they no longer run the Shari'a in accordance with that genarally run in public. It should be understood on the ground that the Shari'a which is implemented collectively in society is the product of a particular school. Every true NDVKDI surely have WR JLYH D EHQHÀW WR DQ XUDI 3HUKDSV RQH RI WKH EHQHÀWV LV the consciousness that the true Shari'ah is not the consensus. With his experience, an DULI must have had better knowledge than before. So they must understand the Shari'a better than the previous way. The implication is that the practice of Shari'a is different from before and not in accordance with conventionally practiced law.
People generally regard what is not in accordance with what they see as normal and as it is generally carried out by the general society isheresy and based on wrong faith. That's where the problem is. So the question of Sharia coherence and mystical experience of XUDID is on the perception and prediction of the general public.
As it has been mentioned above that Ibrahim Kurani MXVWLÀHV RQO\ FHUWDLQ DSSURSULDWH SDVVDJH EHWZHHQ XUDI and the theologians' teaching. Then interpret the teachings of LUIDQ with theological perspective. This is what named as reduction. 26 Or it could also be said as discrimination. Because actually the teachings of 'irfan with theology have different ontological and epistemological foundations. 27 For example, Ibrahim Kurani quotes part of Junayd al-Baghdadi's statement that tawheed is separating the eternal from the transient. 28  Upon the phrase ''depends absolutely'' the XUDI and the theologioan have smilar view, both can accept the statement of the phrase. But the meaning understood by them is different. The phrase which is literally accepted by both ¶XUDI and theologian does not actually have a common meaning. When the theologian tries to understand the phrase he will interpret it with the perspective of a theologian. This is what Ibrahim Kuarani and Abdurrauf as-Singkili do as long as they discuss Wahdatul Wujud. The result is the reduction of ¶LUIDQ into the theological perspective. He thinks that in LUIDQ, the status of Absolute Substance of Haqq Ta'ala and D·\DQ WVDELWDK are the same. So he claimed that the movement or exchange applies to Haqq Ta'ala and also to the D \DQ WVDELWDK whose movement is derived from the Absolute Substance, Haqq Ta'ala. 31 To say that the movement of D·\DQ WVDELWDK originated from the exchange of Absolute Substance of Haqq Ta'ala is equal with acknowledging Haqq 7D DOD LV QRW À[HG VR LW UDLVHV WKH FRQFOXVLRQ WKDW +DTT 7D DOD is not perfect.
The problem arises from the ignorance or unwillingness to understand that Haqq Ta'ala in 'irfan is an Absolute Being that is no other being beside Him. This is what theologians would not accept including Ibrahim Kurani. He wants Haqq Ta'ala and universe (all other than Haqq Ta'ala) also has existence. But ¶XUDI does not view that way. For them all other than Haqq Ta'ala is just like a shadow. The shadow does not have its own form.
To the theologian, the word 'being' is equivocal in status, or it can be meant as compound. 32 For example the word 'glass' which can mean either 'glass' or 'spectacles'. So they judge the word 'being' to be referred to 'Haqq Ta'ala' and can also be referred to 'universe'.
So to the theologian, the word being can be referred to God and can also be referred to universe. But XUDI and some philosophers have a different thought with the theologian. They understand the word being as univocal, a word that has only one reference to meaning. Then the word being for XUDI referes only to Haqq Ta'ala, not others.
Since the theologians are of the opinion that 'being' is equivocal they believe that all entities like God, man, stone, table are the same 'being'. Like Ibrahim Kurani, he would KDYH GLIÀFXOW\ LQ XQGHUVWDQGLQJ WKH VWDWHPHQW RI XUDI , as Muhammad Fadhullah al-Burhanpuri's statement for instance, who believe that even atoms apart from 'being'. Everything is 'being'. Responding to such a statement, to say the unity as ''... the relationship of the physical aspect of the Almighty Being, whereby all reality exist''. 33 So the unity understood by the theologians such as Ibrahim Kurani is due to the entities of the universe united on the ground that all are creation of God.
This kind of mindset emerges because the theologians KDYH GLIÀFXOWLHV LQ GLVWLQJXLVKLQJ EHWZHHQ ZXM_G (existence) and PDKL\\DK (whathness). 34 Any entity other than Haqq Ta'ala, an example to the sensed entity, they think that the nine accidents captured from the entity can be named as ZXM_G. 35 :KHUHDV WKH ÀYH VXEVWDQFHV DQG WKH QLQH DFFLGHQWV are not the being but the formation of PDKL\DK so that it becomes an entity (PDKL\\DK). While to XUDI and some philosophers, PDKL\\DK is only a shadow of ZXM_G, through PDKL\\DK we can know 'being'. 36 Just like knowing there is a vehicle in the back through the rearview mirror.
One of the academic scrutiny that a scientist needs to address is the ability to sort things out. In discourse related to Islamic thought for example, the thoroughness of sorting between the philosophical, theological and mystical issues is very important. Otherwise, instead of being a problem solver as expected, the research raises new problems.
One of the core themes in Islamic thought is about ZXM_G, both conceptually and in reality. Therefore, the discourse of 'being' in philosophy, theology and mysticism can not be mixed. Even the manifestations for each sect in philosophy, theology and mysticism have different meanings. In philosophy for example, ZXM_G in the Masya'iyyah's school view is different from Isyraqiyah school and Hikmah Muta'alliyah school. :XM_G in the view of philosophical 6XÀVP LV GLIIHUHQW IURP EHLQJ LQ DNKODTL VXÀVP /LNHZLVH ZXM_G in view of the school of Mu'tazila is different from 'being' in the view of Ash'ariah's school, and so on and so fort. So the concept of ZXM_G in each segment can not be generalized.
As written in the whole of ,WK I DO 'KDNv, Ibrahim .XUDQL UHVSRQGV WR :DKGDWXO :XMXG ZLWK D OHVV VLJQLÀFDQW perspective. For example, in response to the discourse of separation of external beings and the concept of being, he took Abdurrahman Jami's opinion as a representation of' XUDI , then concludes the appropriateness of Abdurrahman Jami' with the philosophical view, especially the Masya'iyyah school. 37 The inference is accurate. The problem is Ibrahim Kurani mixing up views of the separation of the concept of being and the reality of being in the perspective of philosophy and LUIDQ. This kind of work really confuses society and intellectuals who have not really understood philosophy or LUIDQ well. Moreover, many schools of philosophy are very similar to LUIDQ.
''The existence of all things is the essence of reality,'' the statement said. The method of logical explanation of 'being' according to Ash'arism which was explained by Ibrahim Kurani is more similar to philosophical epistemology. 38 He says the unity of diversity of entities (as an explanation for acceptance of Wahdatul Wujud) is the identity of multiple entities with their source. The assumption: because it comes from the same source, of course, the diversity to some extend has similarities.
Such an assumption can be analogous to: if we are asked to look for similarities between a car, a house and a garden, then we answer the similarity of those objects is that those objects belong to same person. The similarity that Ibrahim Kurani refers to is not the similarity of reality as it is meant by XUDID. The similarities he describes are more like the unity of each differensia because they come from the same genus. 39 Such a reasoning model is probably a typical theory of theology. Describing diversity as unity in theology can not be attributed to the system of ¶LUIDQ which has a well-established 37  Ibrahim Kurani's opinion is based on the testament of Sayyidina Umar, ''You should not stigmatize the words that come from a Muslim with bad assumsion, as far as you can produce a better interpretation for him.'' Based on that Ibrahim Kurani ventured to seek synthesis between ¶LUIDQ and Islamic theology (NDODP).
But when examined epistemologically, the synthesis can QRW EH DFDGHPLFDOO\ DQG REMHFWLYHO\ MXVWLÀHG ,UIDQ and kalam have different ontological and epistemological foundations. In constructing the synthesis, Ibrahim Kurani uses inconsistent terms and can not be agreed on the theological side or LUIDQ.
The term Wajib al-Wujud (Necessary Being) in the epistemological study can not be regarded as the same meaning because it can damage a system of studies built. This is one of the epistemological and academic chaos perpetrated by Ibrahim Kurani. Uniquely in mixing views with the aim of justifying LUIDQ , Ibrahim Kurani more often rejects the view of XUDI whose thoughts are closer to Ibn' Arabi and Muhammad Fadhullah al-Burhanpuri and more receptive to the views of Ahlul Hadith, theologians and peripatetic philosophers.
For example he criticized the views of Mulla Taftazani who comment on the terminology of ittihad and KXO_O in the experience of XUDI '. Mulla Taftazani says the terminology is used because ''... the limited expression to explain the situation.'' 40 Mulla Taftazani, from the same source of quotation, also says ''Discourse on this issue is very long, out of the logic of reason and shari'a.'' Ibrahim Kurani criticized it by saying that Mulla Taftazani's statement was incorrect by the reason that Mulla Taftazani was inconsistent because in WKH ÀUVW SDUW KH VDLG WKH WHUPRQRORJ\ ZDV XVHG EHFDXVH RI the limitations of the term that could be used, while in the second it said it was out of logic And Shari'a.
Whereas Ibrahim Kurani should have understood that Mulla Taftazani's intention was, the experience came out of the Shari'a when he was discussed, informed, communicated. So it is true that the experience is more beautiful as a feeling, not a proof.
To refute Mulla Taftazani's claim that the experience is out of logic, Ibrahim Kurani at length 41 seeks to prove that the Absolute Being is not only applicable in the mental concept (ZXM€G GKLKQv) but also exists in external reality (ZXM_G NKDULMv). 42 While Mulla Taftazani's intention is to discuss the Absolute Being in the context of mental concepts.
Ibrahim Kurani's panic occurs because, as a general theologian, he can not distinguish the discourse of being in mental concepts and external reality. Meanwhile, as an intellectual who mastered well the Masya'iyyah philosophy, Mulla Taftazani was able to differentiate the discourse of being in the mental concepts and the discourse of being in external reality. ''Diversity is only on consciousness and manifestations that are at the level of imagination and fantasy,'' said Mulla Taftazani. And this statement is very 41 One of intellectual abatement and lack of ability to make the category is due to lack of understanding. Though explaining 'irfan will not be useful by using epistemologi of Masya'iyyah. Similarly explaining theology will QRW SURYLGH VLJQLÀFDQW EHQHÀWV E\WKH XVH RI 0DV\D \\DK HSLVWHPRORJ\ DV GLG As explored above, it is clear that even though Ibrahim Kurani generally defends Wahdatul Wujud, but the epistemology used is irrelevant which reduce Wahdatul Wujud into the theological perspective. Thus, ,WK I DO 'KDNv is completely unreliable to understand Wahdatul Wujud. Even the book is a discrimination against Wahdatul Wujud.
If we observe the chronology of the history of Islamic civilization in Aceh in particular, and the archipelago in general, the termination of Wahdatul Wujud was not only in the hands of Nur al-Din ar-Raniri due to his hard and sharp attacks 45 The proof is that after Nur ad-Din ar-Raniri, Wahdatul Wujud is still existed and taught in Aceh. 46 Unfortunately some societies conclude that the book, together with Abdurrauf as-Singkili's attitude to Wahdatul Wujud, is an ideal synthesis to reconcile Wahdatul Wujud with a literal theology. Yet they are all massive and systematic reductions of Wahdatul Wujud which ultimately brings to the termination of Wahdatul Wujud.
Wahdatul Wujud is a doctrine far from negative predictions. The teaching has shown inclusivity and is able to openly dialectise with various teachings. It has proven to mature the adherents of religion in thinking and acting.
Wahdatul Wujud is the solution to orthodox, literalist, extreme and radical attitudes.
The pluralism and inclusivism that the government and some intellectuals are socializing today do not have a clear and systematic ontological and epistemological basis. As a result, the government's campaigns are only able to be supported by money and spirit. Therefore, the government and some open-minded intellectuals who genuinely desire WKH UHDOL]DWLRQ RI LQFOXVLYHQHVV DQG SOXUDOLW\ RQ D ÀUP DQG systematic basis need to look back at Wahdatul Wujud from their reliable sources such as Ibn 'Arabi, Sayyid Haydar Amuli, Hamzah Fansuri and Syamsuddin as-Sumatrani.
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Wahdatul Wujud is a doctrine that contains the principle of tolerance, dynamic, inclusive and able to unify all the differences. These principles have been proven in the history of Islamic civilization in Aceh until Iskandar Muda's time. It is also known that once the teachings are politically and intellectually suppressed, there is a lot of tension and even resulting in bloodshed in society.
In this brief article, more or less, the authors have pointed out that the abolition of Wahdatul Wujud from the history of Islamic civilization in Aceh, either roughly asconducted by Nur al-Din ar-Raniri or softly by Abdurrauf as-Singkili and Ibrahim Kurani, has made the Muslim community lose alternatives so they can not realize that orthodox teachings are not the only standard teachings in Islam.
The author has also shown that Wahdatul Wujud discrimination by Ibrahim Kurani is a study that is incompatible with the epistemology system and violates academic ethics. The book is also out of the purpose of it's creation that is to explain Wahdatul Wujud taught by Muhammad Fadhullah al-Burhanpuri.
Wahdatul Wujud needs to be revitalized as it can be a solution to the exclusive and radical understanding of Islam as it is common in Indonesia today. Wahdatul Wujud is a doctrine that is needed by Indonesian society to continue the chronology of peaceful and tolerant archipelago Islam WKDW KDV EHHQ VWDOOHG GXH WR WKH LQÁX[ RI IRUHLJQ FXOWXUDO LQÁXHQFHV WKDW LQÀOWUDWH WKH WHDFKLQJV RI ,VODP VR WKDW WKH pattern of Islamic teaching is contrary to the life of the Archipelago nations, which is known for it's inclusiveness, permissiveness and democracy.
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