The Concept of Aswaja in the Thought of K. Abul Fadlol As-Senori (1916-1991 AD) and its Relationship with Aswaja in the Thought of KH. Hashim Ash`ari

Nur Faizin (Universitas Negeri Malang)
Abdul Basid (Universitas Negeri Malang)
Mochammad Rizal Ramadhan (Universitas Negeri Malang)
Dza Himmatin Aliyyah (Universitas Islam Negeri Malang)
Ahmad Munjin Nasih (Universitas Negeri Malang)
Kamaluddin Nurdin Marjuni (Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia)

Fikrah: Jurnal Ilmu Aqidah dan Studi Keagamaan
Vol 12, No 1 (2024): June 2024

The concept of Ahlu sunnah wal jamaah (Aswaja) remains a subject of frequent debate. This article endeavors to provide a comprehensive exploration of the Aswaja concept through the perspective of the archipelago scholar, K. Abu Fadlol As-Senori, a disciple of KH. Hashim Ash`ari, the founder of the Nahdlatul Ulama. This article also strives to establish a connection between the concept of Aswaja as it is found and the Aswaja concept of KH. Hashim Ash`ari. This research is a descriptive-qualitative study. This study revealed that Aswaja, as defined by K. Abul Fadlol, encompasses four distinct groups: (1) the Muhadditsin, (2) the Sufiyyah (3) the Ash'ariyah and (4) Maturidiyah. As a student of KH. Hashim Ash`ari, the Aswaja concept of K. Abul Fadlol has a very big aspect of similarity. The concept of Aswaja from both becomes the foundation for building moderation in religion. Both also reject hardline Islamists who claim to be Aswaja