Saiful Amin
Universitas Islam Negeri (UIN) Sjech M. Djamil Djambek Bukittinggi

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The Continuity of Qur'anic Exegesis in Sumatra: A Study of Abdrurrauf Singkel, HAKA, and HAMKA within the Local Islamic Tradition Fahmi Akhyar Al Farabi; Abdur Rohman; Saiful Amin; Muhammad Thoriqul Islam; Muhamad Shofwan Muttaqin
Jurnal Fuaduna : Jurnal Kajian Keagamaan dan Kemasyarakatan Vol. 9 No. 2 (2025): Desember 2025
Publisher : Universitas Islam Negeri Sjech M. Djamil Djambek Bukittinggi

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30983/fuaduna.v9i2.10230

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The development of Qur’anic exegesis in Sumatra illustrates a continuous intellectual trajectory linking classical, transitional, and modern phases of Islamic scholarship. This study examines three major exegetes—Abdurrauf al-Sinkili, Haji Abdul Karim Amrullah (HAKA), and Haji Abdul Malik Karim Amrullah (HAMKA)—by exploring their biographical contexts, socio-historical settings, and distinctive interpretive features. Abdurrauf, through Tafsir Tarjuman al-Mustafid (17th-century Aceh), introduced an ijmālī and Sufi-oriented approach to make the Qur’an accessible to Malay audiences. HAKA’s Tafsir al-Burhan reflects early 20th-century Minangkabau reformism, employing a taḥlīlī method emphasizing reason and social engagement. Meanwhile, HAMKA’s Tafsir al-Azhar represents a modern, comprehensive synthesis that integrates transmitted and rational interpretations while addressing contemporary socio-political realities. Read through Talal Asad’s concept of Islam as a discursive tradition and John Bowen’s Muslims through Discourse, these tafsir works reveal not only textual interpretation but also ongoing negotiations of authority, identity, and social ethics. The continuity of Sumatra’s tafsir tradition thus reflects a discursive evolution, demonstrating how local scholars reinterpret the Qur’an in response to shifting historical and political contexts. The novelty of this study lies in positioning Nusantara tafsir as a dynamic dialogical model that contributes to contemporary Muslim societies by bridging classical heritage, local culture, and modern intellectual demands.
The Qur’anic Exegesis and Philological Critique: Epistemic Resilience in the Age of Corpus Coranicum M. Ridwan; Nanda Riswanda Pohan; Faruq Aziz Al Amin; Saiful Amin
Islamic Thought Review Vol. 3 No. 2 (2025): December 2025
Publisher : Universitas Islam Negeri Sjech M. Djamil Djambek Bukittinggi

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30983/itr.v3i2.10103

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This study examines the epistemic resilience of the Islamic tafsīr tradition in responding to the philological and historical critiques advanced by the Corpus Coranicum project of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities. By situating the Qur’an within the religious and literary context of Late Antiquity, Corpus Coranicum has significantly influenced contemporary Qur’anic studies while generating epistemological tensions with traditional Islamic scholarship. These tensions arise from differing conceptions of the Qur’an: Western philology treats it as a historical text subject to linguistic analysis, whereas tafsīr understands it as kalām Allāh, the eternal Word of God. Employing qualitative library-based research, this article analyzes selected classical and modern exegetical works through the frameworks of Jan Assmann’s cultural memory and Talal Asad’s discursive tradition. The findings demonstrate that tafsīr is not a static or defensive tradition, but one capable of adaptation, negotiation, and renewal. Three modes of epistemic response are identified—conservative, integrative, and critical-progressive—each reflecting different strategies of engagement with modern scholarship. The study concludes that such epistemic resilience allows tafsīr to maintain theological integrity while constructively engaging contemporary philological approaches, contributing to a paradigm of epistemic coexistence in Qur’anic studies.
From Text to Context: Fazlur Rahman's Double Movement Theory in Contemporary Qibla Direction Issues Hendri Hendri; Saiful Amin
Astroislamica: Journal of Islamic Astronomy Vol. 4 No. 2 (2025): Astroislamica: Journal of Islamic Astronomy (Desember)
Publisher : Islamic Astronomy Department, Sharia and Law Faculty

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.47766/astroislamica.v4i2.6942

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Qibla direction determination is an important part of Muslim worship that signifies unity of direction and obedience to Allah SWT. However, in the development of modern science and technology, there are differences in the methods and results of determining the Qibla direction in various regions of the Islamic world. This problem requires a dynamic interpretation approach, so that the values of the Qur'an can be understood and applied according to the context of the times. This research uses Fazlur Rahman's hermeneutic approach with Double Movement theory to interpret the verses about Qibla direction. The results show that the Qibla direction is not just a matter of geographical precision, but a symbol of unity, independence, and spiritual orientation of Muslims. With the application of Double Movement, the moral values of the Qur'an can be actualized through the use of modern technology in a maslahat manner and in accordance with the objectives of sharia. in the application of the discovery method.