The Intellectual Resilience of Wasatiyyah: Adapting Islamic Moderation to Modern Nation

Author(s)	Mr. Muh Luqman Arifin, Prof. Dr. M. Nur Kholis Setiawan, Prof. Dr. Moh. Roqib Roqib
Country	Indonesia
Abstract	This article analyzes the dynamics of interpreting the concept of wasaṭiyyah (moderation) within the Islamic intellectual tradition across three crucial periods: classical, medieval, and modern. Utilizing a contextual-hermeneutical approach and social change theory, this study underscores the intellectual resilience of wasaṭiyyah, demonstrating that moderation is not a static or monolithic doctrine, but rather an adaptive interpretive framework capable of aligning with the modern nation-state. The findings reveal a significant paradigm shift in substantive focus: from the epistemological-theological dialectics of the Fakhr al-Dīn al-Rāzī era, toward the reform of fiqh (jurisprudence) praxis during the time of Muḥammad al-Syaukānī, to ultimately becoming a sociological-national instrument in the Tafsir of the Ministry of Religious Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia. This study concludes that wasaṭiyyah functions as a 'theological DNA' that enables Islam to remain highly resilient and adapt to modern socio-political realities and the demands of national integration.
Keywords	Wasatiyyah; Intellectual Resilience; Contextual Hermeneutics; Religious Moderation; Modern Nation
Field	Sociology > Philosophy / Psychology / Religion
Published In	Volume 8, Issue 3, May-June 2026
Published On	2026-05-29
DOI	https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2026.v08i03.79606

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