THE SIGNIFICANCE OF ISLAMIC VALUES AS THE PRINCIPLES OF LIFE IN A MODERN WORLD

Sociologically, threat and opportunity of course will also be faced by every religion as an important element of society. Therefore, inevitably, the roles of religion need to be revitalized. People still expect that religion can face various problems arising as a consequence of the changes. Komaruddin Hidayat even states that religion as a figure personifying the "superman" who is able to make a miracle to find a way out on a variety of issues that arise in the community. 2 This paper will see how religion promotes the basic values to face the modern life. This paper uses a hermeneutic approach to the Quran and hadith as the basic values.

the modern century is built on the basis of the separation between science and philosophy from the influence of religion. A relation between rationalism and empiricism in one epistemology package by Thomas Henry Huxley is called the scientific method. 4 The discovery of the scientific method and rational empirical character miraculously bring the progress of science and technology. Industry and a wide variety of scientific discovery bring easiness of life, open new horizons of life, and give birth to a new life pattern called modernism. Modernism is characterized by rationalism, progress, and secularism. Thus, the Western modern age is an age when man finds himself as a force that can resolve the problems of life. Human beings are seen as great creatures. They are independent from God and nature.
Western modern humans intentionally break away from their attachment to the Lord. They build the human order according to the human center. Human beings become masters of their own destiny, which send to the dissolution of spiritual values. As a result, the modern man in the end was unable to answer the problems of life himself. 5 It looks interesting if we feel the anxiety of E.F. Schumacher towards modernization in the West. He explained that the various crises in the West either environment, economics, politics, dwindling supplies of food and so on stem from the disappearance of religious consciousness within Western societies. They dumped a fundamental requirement which is an important pillar of human life.
Shumacher confirms that the recovery of the condition of the West who are suffering from the disease is the return to religion. The dominance of science and technology need to be balanced with something that is perennial. 6  flesh as body and mind, while being refers to the realm of the soul. Human and being are the two entities that can not be separated. The separation between them of course would bear negative consequences for the man himself.
Modern civilization that developed in the West since the days of the renaissance is an experiment that has failed so badly, so the human being steps into doubt whether they can find other ways in the future. It is as stated by Seyyed Hossein Nasr that the modern man who rebelled against God, has created a science that is not based on religion but on the strength of the light of human reason alone to get data through the senses. Modern civilization is only enforced on the foundation of the concept of man that does not include the most essential aspect of the man himself. As a result of the above phenomena, Western society, which is often classified as the post-industrial society, a society that has reached the level of material prosperity with technological devices that completely mechanically and automatically, increasingly feel a sense of anxiety. The situation is precisely due to the luxuries of life that are already achieved. They have become devotees of science and technology. Unwittingly, integrity and humanity are trapped in the rationality of the technological network system that is not humane. 7 West bitter experience at least gives some reflections to us: First, a process of change taking place in society by negating religion does not make the society more advanced but it puts the society into regress. The criterion of the progress of society when clothing, food and shelter, and most importantly spiritual are fulfilled. Second, the process of change that negates religion is substantively against human entity as physical and psychological being. Third, religion will give moral reference to the direction in which the process of societal change lasts.
Fourth, religion can provide theological motivation to every subject of development. Thus, the process of change is not only the need of the world, but also an integral part of the divine value.

Back to Religion
The expectations of religion as a sacred institution that can overcome social sickness can actually be seen from the predictions of futurologist John Nasbitt and Patricia Aburdene. In the modern era, religion is usually eroded by the the rapid development plus individualistic and materialistic life style. But according to Naisbitt and Aburdene, religion gets important moment of resurrection. Both explained that modern society is too tired of the physical problems, so they need something that can lead them and simultaneously release the thirst of life through the spiritual path (religion). Here, religion plays a role. Departing from American case, Naisbitt and Aburdene explained that in the sophisticated countries, people search for the religious and spiritual movements. It becomes something quite problematic and difficult to be accepted if spirituality is only a spiritual movement without formal religion as it has existed. The term that is used by Naisbitt and Aburdene is "spirituality yes" and "organized religion no". What else in Islam, spirituality and religion are two things that are inherent, both are inseparable. 8 Nevertheless, the era of religious revivalism appears to be so obvious.
Therefore, an argument that can not be negotiable if religion can give moral guard. When it is examined comprehensively, Islam is a religion whose all aspects surround the issues of life, ranging from theology, morality, worshipping, and social relation. M. Quraish Shihab states that it is called kaaffah (comphrehensiveness). 9 Islam means submission himself/ herself totally to God, but it does not mean a religion which only includes dogma or set of certain rites.
According to the wide meaning, Islam is a doctrine, a world view, a culture and a civilization which is based on monotheism. encourages the people to achieve the life in this world. In Islam, the realm of the world and the hereafter is an inseparable entity (Q.V. Al-Baqarah / 2: 201). 10 Islam explains that human being has two positions: 'abd and khaliifah. As 'abd, he should become an active slave in front of God. As khaliifah, it is a substitute for responsibility, inviting to do goodness (ma'ruuf) and forbidding badness (nahyu 'an al-munkar). He is also prohibited from making mischief on earth. As a khaliifah, human being must be qualified. Therefore, every khaliifah This verse means that the rich can help the poor positively. They must distribute their belongings to those who are weak economically. The verse also firmly explains that the property that is owned by someone can be used to save other people's rights. That must be fulfilled if the continual reward from God becomes the basic goal. 14 Islam also explains that the balance in economics is absolutely necessary. Him." Some pundits make the verse and the hadith as an argument granting the authority to revoke the property of speculative hoarding, smuggling, and taking advantage excessively, since speculative hoarding causes the price to increase. 15 Islam also forbids usury behavior. The word usury in terms of language means "excess". If we just stop at the literal meaning of this, then the logic statement about usury that was expressed by the opponents at the time of the

Closing
The process of transformation of society is quite risky if it negates religion.
Religion is not going to be a limiting factor, it will provide the moral reference to the change. Western experience which is quite bitter is enough to be good example to us. The arrogance of man in the change by ignoring God finally will give birth to a human catastrophe. The teachings of religion in whatever circumstance will serve as a lamp that will save human life. Human misperception on religion is because of the lack of a comprehensive understanding of the religion. There are also many dominant factors which guide religion to the group interest. It can destroy the sacred function of religion it self. These conditions will bear disappointment and then people will throw the religion away. Religion can