The Free Mind Of Mohammad Natsir : As The Way Of Ijtihad Islamization Of Knowledge Of Indonesian Society

Abstract

Abstract
The decline of the Muslim ijtihad ummat spirit, especially the early 20th-century Indonesians. This is demonstrated by a developing process of blind takes, which led to a conservative thought. Varying the traditions of taklid, bringing jumud to the pattern of thought and action, though it is clearly at the center of Islam, that it is demoted to a revolution of civility and ineptness, through the methods of ijtihad, it is the principle of the Islamic movement, understanding the principles of the Al-Qur'an and sunnah that become the answer to the problems of societies. It is this potential that is on the concept of the Islamization of science, an attempt to restore the glory of Islam. However, this calls for a combination of self-awareness and collective consciousness. This research was used qualitative method, with library references and this research its aim to find free mind concept according Natsir and understanding the urgency of having a free mind, because form independence mind will guide to fountain of knowledge. And also other reason about importance of having independence mind (aql) today was it destroyed with liberalism, especially in this modern and contemporary era. Researcher found out the true definition of “independence mind” or “free mind” according Natsir and its benefits which it has done with Islamic scholars in past, in golden age of Islam couple centuries ago. Another of Qur’an and hadist, reason (aql) is a fountain of ijtihad, the way of ijtihad reach its out, ijtihad as one of Islamic epistemology, it was not only blind taqlid (taqlid buta) Natsir imposed a strict ban on blind taklid traditions, he emphasized the important role of sense that pertains to ijtihad's rationality. The purpose of Natsir's sense is not limited to understanding inherited science, it formulates the four potential applications of sense in Islam. As explained for Natsir, if these four are carried out, then the religious requirements of Muslims will be met, creating advanced civilizations and cultures.
Keyword: Reason, Ijtihad, Mohammad Natsir, Islamization