Integration Approach of Bayânî, Burhânî, and ‘Irfânî in Muhammadiyah Ijtihâd.

Abstract

Al-Jabirî offers three approaches (bayânî, burhânî, and ‘irfânî) to Islamic studies. The Bayânî approach is the philosophical study of knowledge development system that positions the text (revelation) as an absolute truth. The Burhânî approach is structured on the reasoning of Burhânî starting from the ta’aqqulî process of abstraction to reality. In the mean time, the approach of ‘irfânî is an understanding based on spiritual experience and intuition (dzawq, qalb, wijdân, bashîrah). If each is permitted to proceed on their own (parallel), the benefit achieved will be minimal. Thus, if the interrelationship with each other is linear, one of them will arise as superior among the others. Muhammadiyah tries to interweave the three of them, a complementary and functional relationship, so they will have the spiral circular relationship.