| dc.description.abstract | This study focuses on studies that explore al-Ghazali's political thoughts
about the concept of good power and in accordance with Islamic law.The hope is
that it can be a reference for how the concept of ethics in politics is actually
proposed by al-Ghazali ., so that it becomes a guide in managing the state in today's
modern era. Imam Al-Ghazali is a scholar who is an expert in various fields. He is
a productive thinker in his work and has a very broad perspective. He mastered
various disciplines such as Philosophy, Kalam Science, Fiqh, Usul Fiqh, morality,
Sufism and others.
Al-Ghazali's most important political thoughts are contained in one of the
sciences entitled Al-Tibr al-Masbuk fi Nashihat al-Muluk. This work is a collection
of his writings/letters addressed and presented to Sultan Muhammad Ibn Malik of
the Seljuq dynasty. KitabAl-Tibr al-Masbuk fi Nashihat al-Muluk contains advice
for rulers. According to al-Ghazali, the Sultan and his political apparatus must adapt
to political etiquette. Through several experiences such as IhyaUlumuddin, Al-Tibr
al-Masbuk fi Nashihat al-Mulk, andFadaihBatiniyyah, it can be captured that al-
Ghazali is a scientist who applies integrality, so that as a political field he also
applies integrality between ulama-umara, and religion. -political. This antidichotomous
way of thinking is interesting to be relevant to the developing world
of politics today.
Al-Ghazali's Political Thought has its own characteristics compared to
other thinkers, where al-Ghazali is about the work profession. According to al-
Ghazali, for the procurement of the necessities of human life, it is necessary to
divide the tasks between members of the community, and the number of needs from
it is a core industry or profession for the establishment of a state, namely:
Agriculture, housing construction, spinning of clothing, and politics. Of the four
industries, politics is the most important and noblest profession. In al-Ghazali's
thought, religion and politics (power), the world and the hereafter are closely related
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that cannot be separated. According to him, religion is the basis and political power
is its guardian | en_US |
