Revival and Reform in Islam: A Study of Islamic Fundamentalism

by Fazlur Rahman, Ebrahim Moosa

This authoritative book argues that what is considered today to be Islamic fundamentalism is inconsistent with the true meaning of this faith. Rahman demonstrates that the true roots of Islamic teachings advocate adaptability, creativity, and innovation.

Genres: Islam, Religion, Spirituality, Politics, History, Philosophy

240 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 1999

Reviews

[Enola · Rating 3 out of 5]

Analisis perpecahan ideologi yang bermula atas faktor politik dan agama selepas wafatnya Nabi SAW.

Alangkah bagus kalau buku kecil ini ada rujukan glosari.

[Asim Bakhshi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Had Fazlur Rahman lived a little longer to complete it as it was intended, it would have been another of his magnum opus. Nevertheless, it is still a great survey of fundamentalist reform, starting from the formative periods to the medieval and fairly modern times upto Shah Wali Ullah and Sheikh Ahmed Sirhindi. The insights presented in the book are original with great room for further developments.

[Shaharuddin · Rating 3 out of 5]

Perlu penambah baik dari segi terhemahan. Kerana kesukaran memahami terjemahan menjadikan buku-buku seperti ini berat dan membosankan.

[iceeesha · Rating 5 out of 5]

Mazhab-Mazhab Awal & Pembentukan Akidah Sunni (5/5)

An intriguing topic, and something that has always been one of my interests sejak dulu.

Sebelum ni, aku tahu tentang Syiah dan Khawarij, tapi rupanya ada banyak lagi kemunculan aliran pemikiran dan pegangan seperti Qadariyyah dan Murji’ah.

Paling tertarik bila dapat menyelami sejarah awal Khawarij dan Qadariyyah. Menarik juga bila fikir bagaimana perbezaan pandangan pada zaman awal Islam membentuk perbahasan akidah yang kita kenal hari ini.

“Tujuh puluh tiga pintu, tujuh puluh tiga jalan, yang sampai hanya satu jalan”.

[ikleelmuhammed · Rating 4 out of 5]

The revival and reform movements in islam isn't confined to two persons. Imam Gazali and Ibn Thaimiya made their contributions to islam but it could not be contrasted like that one Fazlur rahman uses in his work. Discussing partial details on both Al Gazali and Ibn thaimiya with a comparison of both is misleading. The whole discussion is mount on the concept of Irja' which is not a much good point to mount upon. anyway, This book will add one more mirror to your insights about Islamic thought.

[Mishari · Rating 3 out of 5]

تحاول هذه الأطروحة تتبع ووصف محاولات الإحياء والإصلاح الإسلامي عبر القرون ، وتدرس أسس وجذور الأصوليات الإسلامية والعقل الديني الإسلامي .
عمل شمولي ورصين ، يستحق إلقاء نظرة متفحصة عليه .

[Munandar Hamzah · Rating 5 out of 5]

because i want

[Steven Aiello · Rating 5 out of 5]

I found it very dense (had to reread some sections a few times to fully comprehend them), but like his other writings, brilliant and unique.

[Mohd Jamizal · Rating 4 out of 5]

refresher for me. but i am going to read all Fazlur Rahman work.

[Ahsun]

while i really enjoyed "major themes of the quran"... so far i'm not so sure about this one. the introduction by moosa was not very coherent to me.

[عبد المجيد · Rating 3 out of 5]

بداية محفزة وغير موفقة مع الباحث فضل الرحمن مالك ، إذ أعتقد أن من غير الحكيم أن يبدأ القارئ من كتاب توّفي صاحبه من دون إكمال كتابته وكتابنا مثال لهذا، وكذلك بدى لي أن الكتاب هو استكمال لما كتب فضل الرحمن من كتب فيحيل احياناً لنقاط قد تبدو غريبة لمن لم يعرف فضل الرحمن من قبل، كحالي طبعاً. مجملاً لا املك حق إبداء رأي، لا في فضل الرحمن، ولا في ما كتب بدون العودة لكتبه الأشهر. وكذلك احيي المترجم مروان الرشيد على الترجمة الجميلة.