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Reading Al-Azhar's Interpretation of Al-Baqarah: 177 and 272 through a Marxist Hermeneutical Lens Mubarok, Achmad Sofiyul; Damayanti, Natasya Alvira; Murtadlo, Hasan Aly; Elmanaya, Nourelhuda
QiST: Journal of Quran and Tafseer Studies Vol. 4 No. 2 (2025): August
Publisher : Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.23917/qist.v4i2.13218

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In general, Karl Marx's discussion is framed in socio-political aspects. However, Buya Hamka chose Karl Marx as an influential figure in the modern century and mentioned him in the Al-Azhar interpretation. This article was written to analyze Karl Marx's position in Buya Hamka's Al-Azhar interpretation. This research is framed qualitatively with a descriptive-analytical approach to realize primary data and reveal Hamka's argumentative description related to Karl Marx. This research is based on two primary sources, the Al-Azhar interpretation and research relevant to the discussion. To reveal the representation of Karl Marx in Surah Al-Baqarah verses 177 and 272, this study theoretically adopts Stuart Hall's theory of representation to comprehensively reveal the role and position of Karl Marx. Preliminary results show that at the reflective representation level, Marxism is often portrayed in mainstream media as a dangerous ideology. Also, at the intentional representation level, the political bias of the old order, which tended to be anti-communist, colored Hamka's interpretation and positioned Marx as its figurehead. And at the constructional representation level, Hamka compared Marxist teachings with the Islamic justice system. In this case, Hamka's interpretation shows the results of social and cultural construction in the anti-communist era. Ultimately, this study bridges the understanding of Karl Marx's socialism and Islamic social teachings with nuances of interpretation, as well as offering a critical study of non-Muslim figures who have made significant contributions to Islamic discourse.
Semantic Shifts of the Term Ameen: From Islamic Theology and Qur’anic Exegesis to Electoral Political Discourse Nirwana AN, Andri; Masbur; Juwaini; Ridwan, Muhammad K.; Elmanaya, Nourelhuda
Jurnal Ilmiah Al-Mu'ashirah: Media Kajian Al-Qur'an dan Al-Hadits Multi Perspektif Vol. 23 No. 2 (2026)
Publisher : South East Asia Regional Intellectual Forum of Qoran Hadith (SEARFIQH)

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22373/jim.v23i2.32743

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This study examines the term 'Ameen' in the Qur'an and its relevance in the context of the 2024 Presidential and Vice Presidential Elections in Indonesia, where there are symptoms of politicization of religious symbols in the public sphere. The word 'Amen', which is traditionally interpreted as an affirmation of prayer in the worship practice of Muslims, has expanded its meaning  from a spiritual function to a political symbol used as an acronym for a certain pair of candidates. This study employs a qualitative approach using critical discourse analysis with the method of critical discourse analysis to explore the theological meaning and symbolic transformation of the term 'Amen'. Data was obtained through the study of classical and contemporary interpretations, hadiths, campaign documentation, and digital narratives on social media. The results of the study show that the use of 'Amen' in politics tends to reduce the sacred meaning to rhetoric, creating ambiguity between religious expression and political support. This phenomenon has a social impact in the form of polarization, segmentation, and exclusion in Muslim society. By combining symbolic political theory and maqāṣid al-syarī'ah, this study emphasizes the need for a critical awareness of the use of religious symbols in politics so that the sanctity of Islamic texts is not reduced to a pragmatic tool of power.