ISLAMIC HUMANISM IN PANCASILA PHILOSOPHY

A DISCUSSION ON INDONESIAN ISLAM

Abstract

This paper talks about theological frameworks of Islamic humanism in the contexts of Pancasila state, Indonesia. As several Muslim scholars suggest the compatibility and correspondence between Islamic teachings and humanism, Indonesian founding fathers utilized the teachings of Islam as one of the sources of Pancasila philosophy. Pancasila becomes Indonesia’s philosophical basic principle of state and worldview of nation. I disclose the significance of ideas on Islamic humanism in Pancasila philosophy, as an academic effort in understanding Pancasila and Indonesian Islam in the 21^st Century. This paper is based on a qualitative and conceptual research, which means it seek for understanding of data and interpretation of texts. The primary data of this research are from philosophical works of and books of Quranic exegesis that written by Indonesian Muslim intelligentsia. This paper discloses theological frameworks and paradigms in understanding Islamic humanism. Also, I disclose the significance of Islamic teachings and of philosophy of humanism in Pancasila philosophy. As I utilize books of Quranic exegesis, I disclose the significance of Quranic texts in formulating theological frameworks of Islamic humanism, as well as of humanism in Pancasila philosophy.