KONSTRUKSI ISLAM WASAṬIYAH AL-SALAF AL-ṢĀLIH DALAM AKIDAH DI PONDOK PESANTREN TUNAS SANTRI LAMONGAN

The research was motivated by the presence of extreme and liberal Islamic moderation, aiming to describe the construction of Wasatiyah al-Salaf al-Salih Islam in theology and its formation model at the Tunas Santri Islamic Boarding School in Lamongan.
The research method used a qualitative approach and a case study type, with the Tunas Santri Islamic Boarding School as the research subject. Data collection methods included interviews, observation, and documentation. The data analysis used K. Yin, Miles, and Huberman's analysis method, condensation data, data presentation and drawing conclosions. Methods for ensuring validity included prolonged observation, continuous observation, triangulation, and member checks.
The research findings indicated that the construction of Wasatiyah al-Salaf al-Salih Islam in theology at the Tunas Santri Islamic Boarding School is based on the Quran, Hadith, and the consensus of the pious predecessors.
Justice fundamentally involves being fair and balanced towards Allah, the Prophet Muhammad, and his companions. Being fair to Allah means understanding His names, attributes, and actions accurately, and fulfilling His rights. Being fair to the Prophet Muhammad involves honoring him proportionally and meeting his rights. Being fair to the companions of the Prophet Muhammad means placing them in their rightful positions and fulfilling their rights. It entails finding a balance between ethical relations with Allah and horizontal relationships with others, between knowledge and action, between the physical and the spiritual, between textual and contextual thinking, and between rights and responsibilities.
Indicators of justice include having a national perspective, practicing tolerance, avoiding extremism and liberalism, upholding local customs, and rejecting violence.
Findings and theoretical implications of the construction of the theoretical concept of moderate Islam (Islam wasatiyah) based on the model of al-Salaf al-Salih in belief (akidah) and its critical and practical implementation.
The formation of moderate Islam based on the model of al-Salaf al-Salih in belief at Ponpes Tunas Santri, Lamongan, utilized strategies related to educators and instructional materials. The approach included guidance, purification of the soul, and education. The methods used were wisdom, good counsel, and doing what is best. The style of imparting knowledge included ease, generosity, and collaboration. The model involved question and answer sessions, problem solving, storytelling, discussions, sermons, demonstrations, and visual aids.