<![CDATA[This article examines the concept of prophetic leadership through the lens of the Qur'anic concept of khalifah (vicegerency). While leadership in Islamic thought has traditionally been conceptualized through notions such as khalifah, ulul amri, and imam, prophetic leadership—developed from Kuntowijoyo's Prophetic Social Science—offers a contemporary framework rooted in the interpretation of Q.S. Ali Imran (3):110. This study aims to analyze the relationship between Kuntowijoyo's concept of prophetic leadership and Hamka's interpretation of khalifah in order to identify their shared theological and ethical foundations. Employing a qualitative library research approach, the study analyzes primary sources, including Kuntowijoyo's writings on Prophetic Social Science and Hamka's Tafsir Al-Azhar, supported by relevant secondary literature. The data were examined using a descriptive-analytical method with the concept of khalifah as the analytical framework. The findings demonstrate that prophetic leadership is constructed upon three interrelated principles: amar ma'ruf (humanization), which promotes human dignity and social welfare; nahi munkar (liberation), which seeks to eliminate injustice, oppression, ignorance, and poverty; and transcendence (faith in Allah), which places divine consciousness at the center of human action. These principles correspond closely with Hamka's interpretation of khalifah in Q.S. Al-Baqarah (2):30, where humanity is entrusted with the responsibility to preserve, manage, and develop the earth ethically as an expression of worship and accountability before God. The study concludes that both Kuntowijoyo and Hamka present complementary paradigms of Islamic leadership that integrate spiritual commitment, moral responsibility, and social transformation, thereby offering a relevant ethical foundation for contemporary leadership discourse.]]>
