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The Qur’anic Exegesis and Philological Critique: Epistemic Resilience in the Age of Corpus Coranicum Ridwan, M.; Pohan, Nanda Riswanda; Al Amin, Faruq Aziz; Amin, Saiful
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.
The Continuity of Qur'anic Exegesis in Sumatra: A Study of Abdrurrauf Singkel, HAKA, and HAMKA within the Local Islamic Tradition Al Farabi, Fahmi Akhyar; Rohman, Abdur; Amin, Saiful; Islam, Muhammad Thoriqul; Muttaqin, Muhamad Shofwan
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.
HEGEMONI HUKUM ISLAM DALAM LEGISLASI KUHP: ANALISIS GRAMSCIAN ATAS UNDANG-UNDANG NO.1 TAHUN 2023 Ikhsan, Rizky Al; Amin, Saiful; Fahmi, Khairul
Al Muhkam: Journal of Islamic Law and Jurisprudence Vol. 1 No. 1 (2025): Al Muhkam: Journal of Islamic Law and Jurisprudence
Publisher : KIPS Institute Bukittinggi

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.65980/almuhkam.v1i1.35

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Hukum merupakan produk dari dinamika sosial, politik, dan ideologis yang tidak pernah netral. Dalam konteks Indonesia, pembentukan KUHP berdasarkan UU No. 1 Tahun 2023 tidak hanya menjadi simbol kedaulatan hukum nasional, tetapi juga medan kontestasi ideologi. Penelitian ini bertujuan mengkaji peran hukum Islam dalam formulasi KUHP melalui perspektif teori hegemoni Antonio Gramsci, serta menganalisis bagaimana proses legislasi mencerminkan dominasi nilai dan konsensus ideologis kelompok tertentu. Dengan menggunakan metode yuridis normatif dan pendekatan kualitatif, studi ini menelaah pasal-pasal kontroversial yang memuat norma moral keagamaan, seperti larangan perzinaan, kohabitasi, dan pembatasan aborsi, sebagai ekspresi hegemonik dari nilai-nilai dominan. Temuan menunjukkan bahwa hukum Islam tidak sekadar hadir sebagai sumber etika publik, melainkan juga sebagai alat hegemonik yang dilembagakan melalui mekanisme legislasi formal. Proses ini berlangsung melalui artikulasi wacana, legalisasi nilai, serta kooptasi institusional oleh elite politik dan keagamaan. Dalam kerangka Gramsci, KUHP menjadi instrumen pedagogis negara untuk membentuk kesadaran sosial yang mengafirmasi nilai mayoritas, namun mengabaikan keberagaman. Oleh karena itu, pendekatan kritis terhadap legislasi diperlukan untuk memastikan bahwa hukum berfungsi sebagai instrumen keadilan substantif, bukan dominasi ideologis.