Abstract

This article is dedicated for considering Muslim ummah’s current situation, its main problems, and ways to solve. We have directed our attention toward specific research conducted in this field and undertaken a comprehensive examination of it.  There are a multitude of opinions of researchers on this matter even some of them are against each other. In this article, all the opinions were rigorously assessed and divided into relevant main groups. This topic currently resides within one of the trending research areas among Islamic world researchers and is referred to by various names. For example, it is known as "Tajdid" which means renewal, "Tajdid fikr islami" - renewal of Islamic mind or criticism of current religious thought and mind. Specifically, subjects such as "Criticism of the Arab Mind" and "Criticism of the Islamic Mind" also delve into these matters. In this research article, we endeavor to categorize and analyze the perspectives articulated in the context of contemporary advancements in technology and their implications on humanity's broader religious requisites. This includes an examination of the role of religion, particularly within the context of Islam, and its relevance in the present day. We aimed to achieve this by scrutinizing the ability of Muslims to effectively assimilate into the modern era. The primary objective of our article was to systematically assess the various viewpoints put forth by scholars concerning the modernization of Islamic religious consciousness. This entails the classification of these perspectives into distinct groups, followed by a comprehensive analysis of each group's stance.

Keywords: Renewal, Religious consciousness, Islamic mind, Arab mind, concept, modernization.