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Digitizing Scientific Qur’anic Exegesis: A Decolonial Analysis of Tafsil.id Sujiat Zubaidi; Aqdi Rofiq Asnawi; Moh Isom Mudin; Triana Harmini
Buletin Al-Turas Vol. 32 No. 1 (2026): Buletin Al-Turas
Publisher : Fakultas Adab and Humaniora, Universitas Islam Negeri (UIN) Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15408/bat.v32i1.50407

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Purpose This study examined the Tafsil.id platform as a contemporary digital medium for scientific Qur’anic exegesis, addressing how digital tafsir initiatives in Indonesia reconfigure religious authority and knowledge production within a localized context. Method This research employed a qualitative content analysis of Tafsil.id, focusing on its thematic organization of Qur’anic verses, interpretive sources, and modes of scientific integration. The analysis was informed by relevant literature on scientific exegesis, digital religion, and decolonial perspectives.         Results/findings The findings showed that Tafsil.id localized scientific Qur’anic interpretation through the use of Bahasa Indonesia and thematic structuring, making it more accessible to a wider audience. The platform showed a hybrid epistemic model that combined classical Arabic exegetical sources with contemporary scientific discourse in areas such as cosmology and environmental studies. This configuration expanded access while maintaining continuity with established interpretive traditions. Conclusion This study concluded that Tafsil.id helped to digitally mediate Qur'anic interpretation by increasing access and altering modes of involvement. However, its epistemic transformation was only partial, occurring through a bargain between localization and reliance. The study was limited to platform analysis and did not address user reception, which could be investigated in future research.
Integrating Semitic Rhetorical Analysis and Scientific Exegesis: A Structural Reading of Surah Al-Thariq Aqdi Rofiq Asnawi
At-Ta'wil: Jurnal Pengkajian al-Qur'an dan at-Turats Vol. 4 No. 01 (2026): Eksplorasi Multidisipliner Al-Qur'an
Publisher : Lembaga Penelitian, Penerbitan, dan Pengabdian Masyarakat (LP3M) Institut Agama Islam Bakti Negara (IBN) Tegal

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.62490/tawil.v4i01.2170

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This study investigates the integration of Semitic Rhetorical Analysis (SRA) and scientific exegesis to enhance the interpretation of Surah Al-Thariq (Q. 86). Drawing on Michel Cuypers’ SRA framework, the research explores how the Surah’s rhetorical structure reveals thematic coherence and theological depth, particularly in its engagement with cosmological and natural phenomena. Focusing on key verses—such as verse 3 (the piercing star), verses 6–7 (human creation), verse 11 (atmospheric layers), and verse 12 (geological foundations)—the analysis demonstrates how SRA contextualizes scientific interpretations within the Surah’s parallel structure. Analyses of scientific insights, including pulsars, embryological development, atmospheric regulation, and tectonic dynamics, reveal a significant consonance with Qur’anic descriptions, suggesting a close correspondence between scripture and modern scientific perspectives. SRA enriches this alignment by framing these phenomena as rhetorical devices that support the Surah’s central eschatological themes—resurrection, divine omnipotence, and cosmic order. The synthesis of SRA and scientific exegesis thus bridges revelation with modern knowledge, affirming the Qur’an’s layered communicative strategy and its enduring capacity to convey spiritual and intellectual meaning.
Penerapan Semitic Rhetorical Analysis (SRA) Pada Surah Al-Qiyamah Asnawi, Aqdi
Mutawatir : Jurnal Keilmuan Tafsir Hadith Vol. 8 No. 1 (2018): JUNI
Publisher : Department of Qur'an dan Hadith Faculty of Ushuluddin and Philosophy UIN Sunan Ampel Surabaya

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15642/mutawatir.2018.8.1.143-169

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Nicolai Sinai has criticized the method of Qur’anic structural analysis offered by Michel Cuypers due to his arbitrary mode of cutting verses and neglecting rhyme of the Qur’an. This paper, then, attempts to apply the method, which is called as Semitic Rhetorical Analysis (SRA), into surah al-Qiyamah by concerning the waqf of the verses. The purpose of this study is to determine whether the structure of surah al-Qiyamah is coherent and consistent to the pattern of text composition in Semitic Rhetoric analysis. This paper argues that there are parallel, concentric, or mirror symmetrical composition patterns at various levels of text based on Semitic Rhetoric principles. The structure of the surah, then, shows its coherence and thus, opposes to the notion of the existing of some irrelevant verses in this surah.
MUNASABAH AYAT DALAM SURAH AL-QALAM PERSPEKTIF SEMITIC RHETORICAL ANALYSIS (SRA) Sujiat Zubaidi; Dini Amalia Fattah; Aqdi Rofiq Asnawi
Al Burhan: Jurnal Kajian Ilmu dan Pengembangan Budaya Al-Qur'an Vol. 23 No. 2 (2023): Al Burhan: Kajian Ilmu dan Pengembangan Budaya Al-Qur’an
Publisher : LP2M Universitas PTIQ Jakarta

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.53828/8zax3c53

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Criticism of the Quran has been a part of Quranic studies for some time. One of the figures who criticized the Quran is Richard Bell, an orientalist, who, in his book titled "The Quran Translated, with a critical re-arrangement of the Surah," cast doubts on the authenticity of the Quran. Bell mentions the presence of added verses that are considered not in line with the original text, including in Surah al-Qalam, specifically in verses 10-16. Additionally, he also notes that verses 51-52 appear to lack relevance to the verses before or after them. The purpose of this research is to examine whether the structure of Surah al-Qalam exhibits symmetry in accordance with patterns of parallel, concentric, or mirror-symmetrical arrangements at various levels of the text. The research methodology employs analysis, which is used to process data and address the research questions. This research approach adopts the concept of "Coherence" to find coherence in the structure of surah al-Qalam using the Semitic Rhetorical Analysis methodology. This research is a type of library research, which involves collecting data from various sources such as books, scientific documents, journals, etc. The results of this research show that the application of Semitic Rhetorical Analysis in Surah al-Qalam produces a series consisting of 3 parts and 8 sections of text structure, which form a mirror concentric construction (AB/x/B’A’). The results of the analysis also show that there is a connection between parts, which shows good coherence and verse structure. This finding refutes Richard Bell's view because each verse in Surah al-Qalam is able to be symmetrical with other verses from the lowest to the highest text level
Investigating Cohesiveness of QS. Al-Mā’idah: A Review on Michel Cuypers Implementation of Semitic Rhetorical Analysis (SRA) Aqdi Rofiq Asnawi; Husein Aziz; Achmad Murtafi Haris
Jurnal Studi Ilmu-ilmu Al-Qur'an dan Hadis Vol. 23 No. 1 (2022): Januari
Publisher : UIN Sunan Kalijaga Yogyakarta

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.14421/qh.2022.2301-03

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This article examines Michel Cuyper’s interpretation of the Qur’an which is the result of the application of Semitic Rhetorical Analysis (SRA) in QS. Al-Mā’idah. Although SRA’s implementation has demonstrated the coherence of the Qur’anic text; however, no one has properly articulated the cohesiveness of the Qur’anic text as the basis of that coherence. Thus, to ascertain the text’s cohesiveness in terms of positions and forms from the SRA’s perspective, this study applied cohesion text theories to Cuypers’ implementation of SRA in QS. Al-Mā’idah. A thesis of the paper is that, according to SRA, the cohesiveness of a qur’anic text in QS Al-Mā’idah can be shown through the pairings of words or sentences inside particular groupings of text particles following the principles of Semitic Rhetoric. The Semitic Rhetoric’s principle of parallel, concentric, or mirror symmetry in those text particle groups determined which words or phrases are paired in a text particle group. As a result, from an SRA perspective, the Qur’anic text’s cohesiveness may be discovered at each level of the text particle group, demonstrating multi-layered cohesiveness. In Cuypers’ reading of QS Al-Mā’idah, synonyms and repetition are used to maintain lexical cohesion, while ellipsis, substitution, and reference established grammatical cohesion.
Rhetorical Coherence and Eco-Theological Meaning in Qur’anic Water Verses: A Disciplined Semitic Rhetorical Analysis Aqdi Rofiq Asnawi; Mahmud Rifaannudin; Deki Ridho Adi Anggara; Oky Ayu Agustin
Jurnal Studi Ilmu-ilmu Al-Qur'an dan Hadis Vol. 27 No. 1 (2026): Januari
Publisher : UIN Sunan Kalijaga Yogyakarta

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.14421/qh.v27i1.6716

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Too often, eco-theological readings of Qur’anic water verses outrun the text—because structural claims are made without a disciplined, transparent, and auditable method. This article examines whether Semitic Rhetorical Analysis (SRA) can serve as an audit-able tool for reading Qur’anic water passages in a way that disciplines ecological inference. Focusing on Q 23:18–19 and Q 25:48–49, it asks how rhetorical segmentation and parallelism clarify the internal logic of the verses beyond atomistic citation. Using qualitative library-based research, the study applies Meynet’s SRA procedure (segmenting the text, identifying correspondences, and mapping inter-unit relations) and then compares the resulting structure with thematic Qur’anic-ecological readings on water, balance (mīzān), and stewardship (khalīfah). The analysis shows that SRA makes visible a coherent argumentative sequence—sending down water, settling it, and directing its benefits—that frames water as an entrusted measure rather than a merely descriptive sign. It also constrains interpretive overreach by requiring each ecological claim to be traceable to a demonstrable textual relation, while still supporting an ethic of restraint and care. Overall, the article indicates that rhetorical-structural analysis can strengthen eco-tafsīr by providing a replicable pathway from textual structure to ethical inference.
Rhetorical Foundations of Qur’anic War Ethics: An Integrating Semitic Rhetoric and Classical Balaghah in Surah Al-Baqarah Verse 190–193 Aqdi Rofiq Asnawi
Jurnal Ruhul Islam Vol 4 No 1 (2026): Jurnal Ruhul Islam
Publisher : Lembaga Penelitian Universitas YARSI

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33476/jri.v4i1.404

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Etika peperangan dalam Al-Qur’an tetap menjadi topik yang sangat relevan di tengah konflik kontemporer yang sering mengabaikan keadilan dan kemanusiaan. Diskusi akademik mengenai etika peperangan dalam Al-Qurʾan umumnya menekankan aspek fikih jihad atau eksposisi tematik, sementara dimensi retorisnya sebagai penguatan pesan etis relatif kurang diperhatikan. Studi ini mengisi kekosongan tersebut dengan menganalisis surah al-Baqarah ayat 190–193 melalui kerangka terpadu Retorika Semit dan Retorika Arab (Balaghah). Temuan menunjukkan adanya struktur simetris yang mencerminkan prinsip-prinsip inti etika peperangan dalam Al-Qur’an: (1) peperangan diatur secara ketat sebagai tindakan defensif, melarang agresi tanpa alasan; (2) proporsionalitas dan pengendalian etis mengatur pertempuran; (3) ruang dan waktu suci dihormati; dan (4) konflik berhenti begitu permusuhan berakhir. Dengan demikian, dimensi normatif, retoris, dan estetis dari etika peperangan dalam Al-Qur’an menegaskan relevansinya yang berkelanjutan dalam menghadapi ketidakadilan kontemporer. Selain itu, prinsip-prinsip etis ini memiliki potensi pedagogis yang signifikan, menyediakan kerangka untuk mengembangkan kesadaran moral, meningkatkan keterampilan berpikir kritis, dan mendorong praktik resolusi konflik yang damai yang berlandaskan keadilan dan kasih sayang.
Co-Authors Abdillah Khayyi Muchyiddin Abdullah Muhammady, Abdur Rohman Abu Bakar Abu Bakar Achmad Fauzan Kamil Achmad Murtafi Haris Adi Anggara, Deki Ridho Adi Anggara, Deki Rido Aditya Rizki Pradana Adnin Darma Surya Ahmad Fadhilul Ahmad Qolbie Zidan Johnderose Ahmad Suharto Ahmad Thaqif Bin Ismail Aisy Taufiqurrahman Al Hadiy Fakhrul Arifin Al Madani, Muhammad Dini Syauqi Alfan Arif Rabbani Alfian Fatih Rizqi Ali Mahfuz Munawar Ariansyah Ariansyah Averosian Sophia Al-Madany Deki Ridho Adi Anggara Deki Ridho Adi Anggara Deki Ridho Adi Anggara Dini Amalia Fattah Fahmi Akhyar Al Farabi Farales Sindy Fikriyah, Asfa Hadi, Abd Hanif, Imam Padhlurrahman Hannah, Hannah Harun Harun Hilda, Nurul Arifah Humaira Agam Putri Husein Aziz Ide Mafaza Sansayto Idri Lutfiatul Khasanah Madani, Muhammad Dini Syauqi Al Mahmud Rifaannudin Mahmud Rif’anuddin Manzilah Manzilah, Manzilah Moh Isom Muddin Moh Isom Mudin Mohammad Luthfi Muhamad Anwar Aditya Muhamad Redho Al Faritzi Muhammad Bili Syaputra Muhammad Diaz Supandi Muhammad Diaz Supandi Muhammad Dini Syauqi Al-Madani Muhammad Renaldi Syapriani Muhammad Sabilillah Muhammady,, Abdullah Mujib Abdurrahman Nasution, Alhafidh Niken Sylvia Puspitasari Noor, Sabiq Nur Hidayaturrohmah Oky Ayu Agustin Qodriyah, Salma Laila Qonitatu Zulfatu Rohmah Qonitatu, Isti Ramadhani, Mulyo Rizky Rif’anuddin, Mahmud Rizky, Muhammad Sahil Rochmad Rochmad Rohmah, Qonitatu Zulfatu Rukmini, Diah Ryfal Nanda Syaputra Sabiq Noor Selamat Bin Amir Shahir, Muhammad Badrun Sophia Al-Madany, Averosian Sugeng Hariyadi Sujiat Zubaidi Suqiyah Musafaah Syamsul Hadi Untung Talqis Nurdianto Triana Harmini Yudantia, Ditta Maya