Tazkiyat Al-Nafs of Syekh Nawawi Al-Bantani (1814-1897 Ad) As an Antidote to Consumerism Culture

Abstract

Syekh Nawawi Al-Bantani is a great scholar and local Sufi of the archipelago. His Sufism teachings are widely studied by Muslims around the world, especially Indonesia. During the advancement of industry in the postmodern era, a new phenomenon called consumerism emerged. The emergence of consumerism culture has a negative impact on society and the environment. This article explains the concept of tazkiyatun nafs Al-Bantani model and processes it into an antidote to the problem of consumerism. This study is library research using a qualitative approach. The data were collected using documentary techniques referring to books, articles, and other published materials. The acquired data is then analysed employing the descriptive-analytical method. This study finds that the concept of tazkiyat al-nafs of al-Bantani departs from his maqâmât, which contains nine stages in the spiritual journey. This research also proves that tazkiyat al-nafs of al-Bantani can solve consumerism culture and transform society into a noble and Islamic character. More interestingly, the concept of tazkiyatun nafs Al-Bantani model can be used as a research theoretical framework to overcome various moral problems in the contemporary era.