"e;Wasatiyyah"e; in the Perspective of Muhammad Asad

Seminar paper from the year 2017 in the subject Theology - Islamic theology, grade: a, International Islamic University Malaysia (islamic revealed knowledge and heritage), course: islam, language: English, abstract: This paper aims to analyze Muhammad Asad's significant ideas and doctrine of "e;wasatiyyah"e; (Islamic moderation) as illustrated in his magnum opus "e;The Message of the Qur'an"e;. It endeavors to discuss the essential idea and principle of moderate Islam or "e;community of the middle way"e; (ummah wasata) as interpreted and propounded by Asad (1900-1992) in his Tafsir. It will also analyzed other major works of Asad that presented his views and understanding of wasatiyyah such as The Road to Mecca - his auto-spiritual biography and travelogue, This Law of Ours and Other Essays, The Principles of State and Government in Islam, Islam at the Crossroads and Sahih al-Bukhari: The Early Years of Islam that further illustrated his analytical discussion of this important idea and its significant implications in Muslim society.