Bosnian: Tajdid, Islah and Civilisational Renewal (Occasional Papers Series 27) The history of Islamic thought is marked by a continuous tradition of internal revitalisation and reform embedded in the principles of islah, and tajdid. The ultimate purpose has been to bring existing realities and social change in line with the transcendent and universal standard of the Qur’an and Sunnah through a process of restoration and reform. The tradition of islah-tajdid has thus consistently challenged the Muslim status quo and prompted fresh interpretation of the Qur’an and Sunnah, understood and implemented through the methodologies of interpretation and ijtihad, as well as the rejection of unwarranted accretions to the original messages of Islam. The basic theme of the paper is that civilisational renewal is an integral part of Islamic thought. The paper looks into the meaning, definition and origins of tajdid and islah and their relationship with ijtihad, and how these have been manifested in the writings and contributions of the thought leaders of Islam throughout its history. It also develops tajdid-related formulas and guidelines that should lead the efforts of contemporary Muslims in forging the objectives of inter-civilisational harmony and their cooperation for the common good. Mohammad Hashim Kamali is the Director of the International Institute for Advanced Islamic Studies (IAIS) in Kuala Lumpur and is a Fellow of the Institute for Advanced Studies in Berlin. He is a member of the Royal Jordanian Academy of Sciences. He taught Islamic law at the International Islamic University in Kuala Lumpur and was Dean of the International Institute for Islamic Thought and Civilization (ISTAC) in Kuala Lumpur. He was also a UN consultant on constitutional reforms in the Maldives and Iraq. He is a member of various scientific and professional bodies and committees. He published several scientific works in the field of Islamic law.

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