The present study aims to investigate the relationship between religion and government in neo-Mu'tazilite ideas with an emphasis on Abu Zayd's thought. This research is fundamental in terms of purpose and descriptive-analytical in terms of method. Data collection is done in the form of a library. The most important tool used to collect information is to take notes. The results of the research indicate that from Abu Zayd's point of view, concepts such as monotheism, justice, rationalism, democracy, secularism, equality, freedom and human happiness are fundamental concepts and such values ​​form the utopia of Abu Zayd. In other words, by applying these values, human beings will be able to achieve a modern utopia or utopia. Abu Zayd also considers religion a necessity and introduces Islam as a religion of rationality that is associated with freedom, human rights, equality between men and women, and the foundations of modernity. In his view, de-ideologizing Islam is essential, and he ultimately states that Islam is compatible with secularism.

Keywords: Religion, government, new Mu'tazilite thought, Abu Zaid.

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