The Door of Ishtihad Was Never Closed

The door of Ishtihad was never closed and is one of the signs of a thriving Islamic intellectual heritage. When modernity was thrust upon the Muslim world many Muslims went to the other excess which is shut yourself off from these people, don't learn their language or anything else. Another group said the door should be reopened and we should rethink through everything. Now in our times we will call them progressives there were no terms back then right. That let's everything is up for grabs.