Moderasi Beragama dalam Islam Kontemporer: Tinjauan Teologis dan Implikasinya terhadap Harmoni Sosial

Abstract

Religious moderation (wasatiyyah) in Islam is a fundamental principle that emphasizes balance, justice, and rejection of all forms of extremism in religious life. This study aims to examine Islamic religious moderation in contemporary contexts from theological and social perspectives and to explore its relevance in countering radicalism and strengthening social harmony in multicultural societies. It employs a qualitative approach with a library research design, drawing on primary and secondary sources, including the Qur’an, classical and contemporary Islamic scholarship, and empirical studies on radicalism, pluralism, and socio‑political dynamics in the Muslim world. Data were analyzed using content and thematic analysis to identify and synthesize key concepts related to wasatiyyah. The findings reveal that religious moderation has a strong normative foundation in Islamic texts and scholarly tradition, has developed into a framework for contemporary jurisprudence and thought, and is operationalized as a crucial strategy to prevent radicalism and to build social cohesion. This study contributes by mapping religious moderation into three main dimensions: theological, jurisprudential/intellectual, and socio‑political, and by offering a conceptual basis for strengthening moderation in religious discourse, policy, and practice within contemporary Islam