Hanif Trilogy and Social Ethics: Analysing Hamim Ilyas’s Religious Moral Thought
UIN Sunan Kalijaga
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.56943/jssh.v5i4.1074This study examines the progressive reconstruction of ḥanīf ethics in the thought of Prof.
Dr. H. Hamim Ilyas, M.Ag., focusing on its transformation from individualistic ascetic
piety toward socio‑structural morality responsive to contemporary humanitarian
challenges. While existing literature often treats ḥanīf as a static theological term, this
research fills a critical gap by systematically analysing the causal interconnections
between the internalisation of ḥanīf character and the formation of macro‑religious
morality. Employing a qualitative‑descriptive approach and library research methodology,
the study traces primary sources from Hamim Ilyas's works alongside secondary literature
in the sociology of religion and Islamic moral philosophy. The findings reveal that Hamim
Ilyas conceptualises ḥanīf as a trilogy of interdependent pillars: upright figures (qiyādah
rashīdah), an upright system (millah ḥanīfah), and an upright community (ummah wasaṭ).
This framework demands absolute consistency across theological claims, systemic
compliance, and socio‑moral outcomes, with ṣidq (truthfulness) functioning as the
epistemic bridge linking private virtue to public legitimacy. The study demonstrates that
contemporary moral schizophrenia within religious communities arises from a broken
chain within this trilogy. By reorienting piety from ritual formalism toward structural
engagement, Hamim Ilyas offers an axiological contribution positioning social justice as
the definitive measure of religious authenticity. This research provides theoretical insights
for developing Islamic moral philosophy and the sociology of religion grounded in the
principles of justice and universal welfare.
Keywords: Hanif Trilogy Islamic Morality Social Piety Sociology of Religion, Social Justice
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