THE ROLE OF SULH (CONCILIATION) FOR SPRITUAL ADVANCEMENT IN ISLAM


Date Published : 11 December 2025

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Shiyana Muhammathu Mubarak

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Farhana binti suhaimi

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Abidah Abdul Ghafar

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Sulh, Spiritual growth, Allah’s Mercy, Forgiveness, Conflict Resolution Sulh pembangunan rohani Rahmat Allah kemaafan penyelesaian konflik

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This qualitative study aims to explore the spiritual dimensions of sulh in the quran through a doctrinal legal textual analysis technique. The primary data comprises texts from the Quran and Hadith, while the secondary data encompasses plenty of Islamic classical commentaries, journal articles, theses, and online resources. The Qur'an and Sunnah consistently underscore the importance of sulh in various contexts. Sulh is seen as an effective way to settle disagreements instead of resorting to court. This embraces diverse ADR approaches such as mediation, negotiation, and reconciliation. Sulh is presented as a broad moral ideal that is integrated into Islamic ethics and the daily lives of Muslims. Accordingly, the Quran informs believers that Sulh should be framed as a moral duty and a spiritual act that is pleasing to God and encouraged among people. A person can achieve inner peace and spiritual purification by practising divine qualities such as mercy and forgiveness through reconciliation. Therefore, this study concludes that using the approach of Sulh can be an effective way to implement Islamic ideals founded on peace and spiritual purification and to gain closeness to God. This study contributes a profound theoretical understanding of reconciliation in Islamic thought. The researchers suggest a further investigation into broader religious dimensions of sulh within the Islamic system. 


Kajian kualitatif ini bertujuan meneroka dimensi kerohanian sulh dalam al-Quran melalui teknik analisis tekstual undang-undang secara doktrinal. Data primer kajian ini terdiri daripada teks al-Quran dan Hadis, manakala data sekunder merangkumi pelbagai karya klasik Islam, artikel jurnal, tesis, dan sumber dalam talian. Al-Quran dan Sunnah secara konsisten menekankan kepentingan sulh dalam pelbagai konteks. Sulh dilihat sebagai mekanisme yang berkesan untuk menyelesaikan perselisihan tanpa perlu membawa perkara ke mahkamah. Pendekatan ini merangkumi pelbagai bentuk penyelesaian pertikaian alternatif (ADR) seperti mediasi, rundingan dan perdamaian. Sulh turut digambarkan sebagai suatu ideal moral yang luas, berintegrasi dengan etika Islam dan kehidupan seharian umat Islam. Maka, al-Quran mengingatkan para mukmin bahawa sulh harus difahami sebagai kewajipan moral dan suatu amalan kerohanian yang diredai Allah serta digalakkan dalam hubungan sesama manusia. Seseorang dapat mencapai ketenangan jiwa dan penyucian rohani dengan mengamalkan sifat-sifat ketuhanan seperti belas kasihan dan kemaafan melalui proses perdamaian. Sehubungan itu, kajian ini merumuskan bahawa pendekatan sulh merupakan kaedah yang berkesan untuk melaksanakan nilai-nilai Islam yang berteraskan keamanan, penyucian rohani, dan usaha mendekatkan diri kepada Allah. Kajian ini menyumbang kepada pemahaman teori yang mendalam mengenai konsep perdamaian dalam pemikiran Islam. Para penyelidik mencadangkan agar penyelidikan lanjutan dijalankan bagi meneroka dimensi keagamaan sulh yang lebih luas dalam sistem Islam.

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Shiyana, S., Farhana, F., & Abidah, A. (2025). THE ROLE OF SULH (CONCILIATION) FOR SPRITUAL ADVANCEMENT IN ISLAM. International Conference on Syariah, Law and Science (CFORSJ I-CONF) - CFORSJ Procedia, 3(1), 16-24. https://alnadwah.usim.edu.my/cforsjprocedia/paper/view/137