Konsep Kepemimpinan Dalam Islam: Integrasi Rahmatan Lil Alamin dan Servant Leadership

Mahdavikia Izzulhaq

doi:10.62196/nfs.v5i2.163

Authors

Mahdavikia Izzulhaq Institut Al Bahjah Cirebon

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.62196/nfs.v5i2.163

Keywords:

Education, Leadership Concept, Leadership in Islam, Rahmatan lil Alamin, Servant Leadership

Abstract

This study explores the conceptual synthesis between Islamic leadership based on the principles of rahmatan lil 'alamin (mercy for the universe) and the servant leadership theory proposed by Robert Greenleaf. This study is positioned as an academic response to the limitations of the conventional leadership paradigm in mitigating ethical crises, sustainability, and social welfare in the era of disruption. Using a qualitative approach with a library research design, data were collected purposively from primary and secondary literature, including texts of the Qur'an, Hadith, the thoughts of classical and contemporary scholars, and current discourses on modern organizational management. Through comparative-conceptual analysis and narrative synthesis, this study dissects the exemplary values (uswah hasanah) of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and ten characteristics of servant leadership to map the intersection of values, ontological differences, and potential normative-practical synergies. The findings indicate that rahmatan lil 'alamin provides a theological-ethical anchor that emphasizes universal compassion, justice, and transcendental accountability to Allah SWT. Conversely, servant leadership offers a powerful psychological-organizational instrument related to empathy and constituent empowerment. Although both models demonstrate substantive convergence in the dimensions of service and the promotion of human dignity, they have fundamental divergences in their sources of legitimacy and teleological orientation (achieving God's pleasure versus secular human flourishing). Reconciling these two schools of thought produces a hybrid leadership model that positions the leader in a dualistic way: as both a servant of God ('abd) and a servant of the people (khadim). This construct is highly relevant for implementation in contemporary Muslim organizations—such as Islamic financial institutions, Islamic educational institutions, and public bureaucracies—to strengthen a work culture of compassion, moral accountability, and social sustainability

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