MUHAMMAD UTHMAN EL – MUHAMMADY: IDEA DAN SUMBANGAN DALAM PEMIKIRAN ISLAM KONTEMPORARI

MUHAMMAD UTHMAN EL-MUHAMMADY: IDEAS AND CONTRIBUTIONS IN CONTEMPORARY ISLAMIC THOUGHT

Abstract

Artikel ini mengkaji sumbangan dan idea seorang tokoh karismatik sastera dan falsafah Islam serta pendakwah terkemuka, Dr. Muhammad Uthman El-Muhammady, yang telah memberi impak besar terhadap pemahaman Islam dalam masyarakat moden. Selain merupakan seorang Polymath dalam pelbagai bidang pemikiran Islam termasuk ilmu logik kalam tasawuf, beliau turut dikenali dengan pemikiran falsafah barat yang merentasi zaman khususnya falsafah barat moden. Pendekatan kualitatif digunakan dalam menganalisis secara deskriptif karya Dr. Muhammad Uthman El-Muhammady selain artikel dan jurnal yang memberi tumpuan kepada jejak intelektual serta pandangan beliau yang berlandaskan pegangan Sunnah wal Jamaah dalam pelbagai bidang. Objektif penulisan ini adalah bagi mengulas tentang ketokohan beliau dalam bidang pemikiran seperti akidah, dakwah, sosial, politik dan kesusasteraan Islam selain meneliti sumbangannya dalam membentuk pemikiran Islam yang relevan dengan cabaran semasa. Hasil dapatan menunjukkan beliau dianggap sebagai inteligensia Muslim kontemporari berikutan karya-karya beliau yang mencakupi aspek kehidupan seharian sering dijadikan rujukan oleh pihak akademia, badan-badan agama Islam serta institusi pengajian tinggi sehingga kini meskipun setelah pemergiannya lebih sedekad. Ketelitian, kefasihan serta kelantangan beliau dalam mengupas sesuatu isu dalam skop yang menyeluruh dalam wacana mahupun dakwahnya melalui platform yang berbeza secara tidak langsung menjadi garis panduan kepada masyarakat Islam di Malaysia dalam mendepani permasalah yang timbul sepanjang meniti arus kemodenan.

This article examines the contributions and ideas of a charismatic figure in Islamic literature and philosophy, as well as a prominent preacher, Dr. Muhammad Uthman El-Muhammady, who has had a significant impact on the understanding of Islam in modern society. In addition to being a polymath in various fields of Islamic thought, including logic, theology, and mysticism, he is also known for his ideas on Western philosophy, particularly modern Western philosophy, that transcend time. A qualitative approach is used to descriptively analyze the works of Dr. Muhammad Uthman El-Muhammady, along with articles and journals that focus on his intellectual footprint and viewpoints grounded in the Sunnah wal Jamaah tradition across various fields. The objective of this writing is to discuss his leadership in areas such as creed (akidah), da’wah, social issues, politics, and Islamic literature, as well as to examine his contributions in shaping Islamic thought that remains relevant to contemporary challenges. The findings show that Dr. Muhammad Uthman El-Muhammady is regarded as a contemporary Muslim intellectual, as his works, which encompass various aspects of daily life, continue to be referenced by academia, Islamic religious bodies, and higher educational institutions, even more than a decade after his passing. His meticulousness, eloquence, and assertiveness in addressing issues within a comprehensive scope, whether in discourses or da’wah through various platforms, have indirectly provided a guiding framework for the Muslim community in Malaysia to confront the challenges arising during the course of modernization.