![]() ![]() ![]() Islam accepts the ideas of humanity as the philosophy of modern civilization and the culture of mankind. The religious life in the Malay world in general, and Malaysia and Indonesia in particular, is very conducive and tolerant in line with the universality of Islamic teachings itself that focus on jusltly balanced, moderate, peace and harmony. One such example from the Qur’an is, “Thus have We made of you an Ummah justly balanced, that you might be witnesses over the nations, and the Messenger a witness over yourselves…” (Qur’an, al- Baqarah: 143). Wasatiyah is presented in the text in different forms and meanings such as excellence, justice, and moderation. The Qur’an calls on people to apply the model of Wasatiyah. The transformation of the Qur’anic concept of Wasatiyah has been grounded in the Malay Archipelago towards reforming of a moderate society overlooking either excessiveness (ifrat) or laxity (tafrit). This praiseworthy position (tradition) has been developed all the way through a contribution to ulama and umara of this land. The Malay world and her Islamic intellectual tradition arguably deliberated more moderate and substantial than any other part of the Islamic world (al ‘Alam al Islami) from Rabat to Indonesia and Sierra Leone to central Asia.
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