❖ The Claim of Modernists and the Influence of Western Ideology
Modernists often assert that they are striving to understand the “true essence of Islam” and that they are not influenced by Western thought. However, this claim becomes increasingly questionable when one observes that for the past 150 years, nearly every conclusion drawn by modernist thinkers aligns with Western ideologies, values, and institutional structures. This recurring alignment appears too consistent to be dismissed as mere coincidence.
❖ Selective Endorsement: Always the West
Interestingly, this alignment never appears in favor of any other civilization or suppressed worldview. One never sees modernist thinkers endorsing Shintoism, or the values of subjugated cultures. Their outcomes always validate the dominant Western worldview and its institutional setups.
If this were truly coincidental, we would expect to see, at least occasionally, some endorsement of other civilizational values. The exclusive support for Western ideals strongly suggests that this is not coincidence, but rather a structured, sustained pattern grounded in a deep intellectual alignment.
❖ A Pattern of Intellectual Submission
This continuity and uniformity strongly indicate that modernist thinking, despite its claims, is significantly influenced by Western philosophy. Their alignment with Western values contradicts their assertions of independence. One might even describe this trend as a kind of “intellectual sunnah mutawatirah” — a persistent tradition that has continuously and unwaveringly supported the validation of Western ideology.
✿ Summary
❶ The modernist claim of independence from Western influence is highly questionable.
❷ Their intellectual conclusions consistently endorse Western ideologies, which is unlikely to be mere coincidence.
❸ This never occurs in favor of other subdued civilizations, highlighting a deliberate and rooted intellectual tendency.
