Raden Umar Said in Revitalizing Inclusive Islam: A Tafsir Method to Counter Radicalism and Global Terrorism

Objectives: Achieving the Sustainable Development Goal (SDGs), which focuses on peace, justice, and strong institutions, requires a comprehensive approach to countering radicalism and global terrorism. This study contributes to achieving the SDGs by providing an inclusive Islamic concept. Theoretical Framework: This study employs a descriptive qualitative approach, utilizing data collection techniques such as observation, in-depth interviews, and documentation of terms. Methods: This research draws on the inclusive Islamic thought of Umar Said. The thought of Umar’s data, with a hermeneutic phenomenology approach developed by Ricoeur. This approach seeks to understand a phenomenon systematically, strictly, and deeply, not just on the surface. This method can provide a middle ground for the contradictions between the qualitative and quantitative paradigms that arise from explaining or erklaren epistemology and understanding. Results and Discussion: The findings of this research, namely: (a) Transformation from theological textualist to historical contextualist, (b) Transformation from individual exclusivity to social pluralism, (c) The transformation from intrareligious plurality to multireligious plurality. Research Implications: Inclusive interpretation methods can be employed to mitigate the development of radicalism and global terrorism by utilizing two key strategies: counter-radicalization strategies and de-radicalization strategies. Originality/Value: The originality of this study, namely: The inclusive Islamic thought of Umar; Radicalism that craves total change to replace the established values drastically through violence and extreme actions; In preaching, Umar uses the method of da'wah inklusif, and Umar uses a sufistic psychological approach. Inclusive interpretation methods can be used to stem radicalism and terrorism.