The complex interests of humanity have been increasing both in the quality and quantity. An environment with all its resources becomes the main source for humans to fulfill their needs. The basic need to continue living with nature becomes a global problem that should not have happened. The Quran as guidance in Islam has given a warning for all humanity to maintain the environment properly since it will have a good impact on humans themselves. The Quran with all the concepts and terminology about nature and environment shows that Islam is a friendly religion and even obliges its believers to live side by side and recognize natural behaviors properly because humans themselves will get the benefits. Islam as a religion carrying the message rahmatan lil alamin certainly does not exclude or specialize in spreading mercy to humans. It also includes all things in the universe. This paper tries to explain how the views of the Quran on the environment, which indeed provide space or special discussion about environmental safeguards. Thus humans, generally followers of religions and more specifically Muslim, can make religion not only the foundation of worship in the context of getting closer to God. Moreover, religion, in general, must also be able to provide a basic environmental view for its followers.

Tulisan ini mengakaji pemikiran hukum dan demokrasi dari sosok Prawoto Mangkusasmito, yang merupakan salah satu tokoh bangsa di Era Orde Lama. Dalam sejarah kepahlawanan bangsa Indonesia, memang tidak banyak yang mengenal sosok Prawoto Mangkusasmito. Secara popularitas memang tidak sepopuler nama besar Bung Karno dan Bung Hatta. Padahal statusnya sebagai ketua umum Partai Masyumi harusnya bisa setenar Wahid Hasyim atau Agus Salim di kalangan pahlawan Muslim Indonesia. Memang kontroversi yang dialami menjadikan Prawoto Mangkusasmito tidak disukai oleh rezim penguasa waktu itu. Bahkan di tengah karirnya sempat merasakan tinggal di balik jeruji besi karena kasus pemberontakan yang diputuskan sebagai tindakan makar oleh Presiden Sukarno. Namun, di balik rekam jejaknya yang kontroversial, ia memiliki kontribusi besar dari  pemikiran hukum dan demokrasinya bagi bangsa yang bisa dijadikan pelajaran untuk proses politik negara saat ini.

Purpose: This article discusses multiculturalism by analyzing the contemporary interpretation of Q.S Al-Hujarat verse 13, which is the rationale for the diversity of human backgrounds in Islam.Methodology: The methodology used is descriptive analysis with the type of qualitative research- literature study, which uses references related to contemporary interpretation and multiculturalism thoughts Q.S Al-Hujarat verse 13. The theory used in this article is the Contemporary Method of Interpreting the Quran from Abdullah Saeed, a contemporary interpretation method to analyze verses related to the latest social, political, and other societal problems.Findings: Abdullah Saeed's tafsir theory was chosen because this tafsir is a tafsir that has a contextual and renewable interpretation method in looking at current social problems in particular and universally.Implication: The result of this article is that two values reflect multiculturalism in the Quran. First is the value of Inclusiveness and Plurality, which is the fundamental value of diversity that humanity must own. Second, Justice and Equality must be applied in life indiscriminately.

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