<![CDATA[Qur’anic exegesis in Indonesia has developed through diverse scholarly traditions, educational institutions, and religious practices within society. This article aims to analyze and compare three arenas of Qur’anic interpretation: Islamic boarding schools (pesantren), higher education institutions, and oral exegesis in public religious forums, focusing on sources of knowledge, interpretive strategies, the legitimation of authority, and the circulation of exegetical knowledge. This study employs a qualitative approach with a descriptive-comparative design and interpretive discourse analysis. The data are drawn from exegetical works by Indonesian Muslim scholars, academic literature, previous studies, and observations of teaching and interpretive practices across these arenas. The findings indicate that pesantren sustain the transmission of knowledge through the study of classical texts, teacher–student relationships, and the adaptation of local languages; higher education institutions develop Qur’anic interpretation through systematic research, diverse methodological approaches, and engagement with the social sciences and humanities; while oral exegesis contextualizes Qur’anic messages through sermons, religious study sessions, and digital media in response to audience needs. These three arenas are not entirely separate but may influence one another through the circulation of texts, methods, ideas, and religious authority. The article proposes a comparative framework for understanding the diversity of Qur’anic interpretive practices in Indonesia. However, the limited scope of empirical data calls for further case-study research using participant observation and interviews to investigate more deeply the mechanisms of knowledge circulation and the reception of interpretations across these three arenas. Contribution: Theoretically, it contributes to the development of Qur’anic studies by extending analysis beyond textual studies and interpretive methodologies to examine the relationships among the production, transmission, legitimation, and reception of exegetical knowledge across different religious arenas in Indonesia]]>
