Islamic Economic Ontology and the Respiritualization of Human Development: A North Sumatra Case within the SDG Framework
Ontologi Ekonomi Islam dan Respiritualisasi Pembangunan Manusia: Studi Kasus Sumatera Utara dalam Kerangka SDG
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https://doi.org/10.20625/theosyn.v1i2.018Keywords:
Islamic Economics, RHD, SDGs, Ethical Economics, Education and Health SectorsAbstract
The growth of humanity in North Sumatra illustrates a dichotomy of quantitative progress coupled with qualitative deterioration. From 2016 to 2023, the average years of schooling rose from 9.12 to 9.82, yet the province remains 32nd out of 35 in Indonesia’s Human Development Index (HDI). This disparity suggests that educational and health progress has not translated into moral or spiritual growth, reflecting a crisis of meaning in development. This study aims to reinterpret Islamic economic foundations as ethical bases for respiritualizing human development in alignment with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Using a qualitative philosophical-analytical approach, the research integrates Qur’anic values, classical Islamic scholarship, and empirical data from the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) for 2016–2023. The findings show that access to education and healthcare has expanded, but ethical awareness has weakened. The proposed Respiritualized Human Development (RHD) model unites spirituality, justice, and sustainability, offering a moral framework that redefines human development as prosperity (falāh).
Bahasa Indonesia
Pertumbuhan populasi di Sumatra Utara menggambarkan paradoks antara kemajuan kuantitatif yang pesat disertai dengan penurunan kualitas yang signifikan. Dari tahun 2016 hingga 2023, rata-rata lama sekolah meningkat dari 9,12 menjadi 9,82 tahun, namun provinsi tersebut tetap berada di peringkat ke-32 dari 35 provinsi di Indeks Pembangunan Manusia (HDI) Indonesia. Kesenjangan ini menunjukkan bahwa kemajuan pendidikan dan kesehatan belum diterjemahkan ke dalam pertumbuhan moral atau spiritual, mencerminkan krisis makna dalam pembangunan. Studi ini bertujuan untuk menafsirkan kembali fondasi ekonomi Islam sebagai dasar etis untuk merespiritualisasi pembangunan manusia sejalan dengan Tujuan Pembangunan Berkelanjutan (SDGs). Menggunakan pendekatan filosofis-analitis kualitatif, penelitian ini mengintegrasikan nilai-nilai Al-Qur’an, kajian Islam klasik, dan data empiris dari Badan Pusat Statistik (BPS) untuk periode 2016–2023. Temuan menunjukkan bahwa akses terhadap pendidikan dan layanan kesehatan telah meluas, tetapi kesadaran etis telah melemah. Model Pembangunan Manusia yang Direvitalisasi (RHD) yang diusulkan menyatukan spiritualitas, keadilan, dan keberlanjutan, menawarkan kerangka moral yang mendefinisikan kembali pembangunan manusia sebagai kemakmuran (falāh).
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