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Safei, Abdullah
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ORIENTALIST APPROACHES TO THE QUR’AN: Epistemic Motifs, Power Relations, and Contemporary Muslim Responses Munawir, Munawir; Safei, Abdullah
Asia-Pacific Journal on Religion and Society Vol 9, No 2 (2025): APJRS
Publisher : Universitas Islam Negeri Sultan Syarif Kasim Riau

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24014/apjrs.v9i2.38954

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Orientalist scholarship on the Qur’an has significantly shaped global academic and socio-religious discourse through its epistemic assumptions, theological frameworks, and comparative methodologies. This article investigates dominant epistemic motives underlying orientalist approaches to the Qur’an and analyzes how such motives operate within broader knowledge–power relations. Employing qualitative library research and content analysis within a sociology of knowledge framework, this study examines key orientalist works and maps their recurring argumentative structures. The findings reveal three central epistemic tendencies: (1) delegitimizing the Qur’an as divine revelation, (2) constructing negative assessments of the Prophet Muhammad, and (3) positioning the Qur’an as a derivative text of Jewish–Christian traditions. These discursive tendencies are embedded within Western theological, historical, and colonial contexts that privilege Judeo-Christian epistemic norms as benchmarks for evaluating Islamic revelation. The article further highlights contemporary Muslim scholarly responses—particularly within the Asia–Pacific region—that challenge orientalist paradigms through postcolonial critique, interdisciplinary hermeneutics, and socio-religious renewal in Islamic higher education. This study contributes to ongoing debates on religion and society by framing orientalist Qur’anic studies not merely as textual critique, but as socio-epistemic discourse with implications for Muslim identity, scholarship, and interreligious relations in the Asia–Pacific context.
Orientalist Approaches to the Qur’an: Epistemological Motives and Frameworks Zaini, Nuruddin; Safei, Abdullah
Kutubkhanah Vol 25, No 2 (2025): Juli - December
Publisher : Lembaga penelitian dan pengabdian kepada masyrakat

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24014/kutubkhanah.v25i2.39043

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This study analyzes the principal motives underlying orientalist scholarship on the Qur’an along with the arguments advanced by orientalist scholars. Such an inquiry is considered significant given that orientalist studies of the Qur’an have developed in a massive, systematic, and influential manner within global academic discourse. The research employs a qualitative method in the form of descriptive-analytical library research, supported by a sociological approach to examine the relationship between knowledge and power in the production of orientalist discourse. Data are collected through documentation of relevant orientalist works, while data analysis is conducted using content analysis. The findings indicate that, at a fundamental level, orientalist approaches to the Qur’an are driven by three main tendencies: (1) a motive to delegitimize the authority of the Qur’an, (2) a motive to denigrate the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), and (3) the assumption that the Qur’an is a product of Jewish–Christian textual influence. One key argument frequently advanced is the claim that the Qur’an is closely connected to pre-Islamic religious traditions and texts. Within the framework of Jewish and Christian epistemic hegemony, orientalist scholars tend to employ their own scriptures as normative parameters in evaluating the Qur’an, particularly through comparative methods that emphasize the identification of textual similarities as the basis for their conclusions.
Articulating Qur’anic Values in Javanese Cosmology: A Hermeneutical Reading of Kawruh Jiwa of Ki Ageng Suryomentaram Safei, Abdullah; Muhammad Irawan Taqwa; Agus Handoko; Zakaria Abdiwali Muhammed
KALAM Vol 20 No 1 (2026)
Publisher : Faculty of Ushuluddin and Religious Study, Universitas Islam Negeri Raden Intan Lampung

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24042/202620131139

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This study argues that Ki Ageng Suryomentaram’s (KAS) Kawruh Jiwa is not merely an indigenous psychological framework but a sophisticated vernacularization of Qur’anic values within Javanese intellectualism. While previous scholarship focuses on its psychological dimensions, this research positions Kawruh Jiwa as a dialectical product between divine revelation and local cosmology. Employing a qualitative method rooted in Gadamerian philosophical hermeneutics—specifically the concept of "fusion of horizons"—this research analyzes KAS’s key texts to uncover their theological intersections with Qur’anic concepts. The findings demonstrate that KAS’s teachings reconfigure Tazkiyatun Nafs (purification of the soul) through local wisdom: Kramadangsa serves as a manifestation of Nafs al-Ammarah, while Mawas Diri functions as a contextualized practice of Muhasabah. This study concludes that Suryomentaram’s work acts as a "cultural exegesis" that integrates Javanese identity with Qur’anic spirituality. These findings offer a theoretical contribution to the study of Islam Nusantara by providing a hermeneutical model on how universal religious values can be indigenized without losing their theological essence. [Penelitian ini berargumen bahwa ajaran Kawruh Jiwa Ki Ageng Suryomentaram (KAS) bukan sekadar kerangka psikologi pribumi, melainkan sebuah vernakularisasi nilai-nilai Al-Qur'an yang canggih dalam intelektualisme Jawa. Jika penelitian sebelumnya cenderung berfokus pada dimensi psikologis, riset ini memposisikan Kawruh Jiwa sebagai produk dialektis antara wahyu ilahi dan kosmologi lokal. Dengan menggunakan metode kualitatif yang berakar pada hermeneutika filosofis Gadamerian—khususnya konsep "peleburan cakrawala" (fusion of horizons)—penelitian ini menganalisis teks-teks utama KAS untuk mengungkap titik temu teologisnya dengan konsep-konsep Al-Qur'an. Temuan penelitian menunjukkan bahwa ajaran KAS mengonfigurasi ulang konsep Tazkiyatun Nafs (penyucian jiwa) melalui kearifan lokal: Kramadangsa diidentifikasi sebagai manifestasi dari Nafs al-Ammarah, sementara Mawas Diri berfungsi sebagai praktik Muhasabah yang terkontekstualisasi. Penelitian ini menyimpulkan bahwa karya Suryomentaram berfungsi sebagai "eksegesis budaya" yang mengintegrasikan identitas Jawa dengan spiritualitas Al-Qur'an. Temuan ini memberikan kontribusi teoretis bagi studi Islam Nusantara dengan menyediakan model hermeneutis tentang bagaimana nilai-nilai agama universal dapat dipribumikan tanpa kehilangan esensi teologisnya.]
Co-Authors Adiba, Ratu Agus Handoko Ahmad Haris Ahmad Syukron Alfarikhah, Ita Ariyadi, Samsul Hadi, Lalu Nuzul Ilham Handoko, Agus Mubarok, Wildan Fata Muhammad Irawan Taqwa Munawir Munawir Nurzen, Kopri Oki, Alber Saputra, Adha Satiri, Iwan Taqwa, Muhammad Irawan Tarmom, Nabil Ahmed Widayati, Romlah Yogi Suparman Zaini, Nuruddin Zakaria Abdiwali Muhammed