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Orientalist and Nonbeliever Criticism of the Qirā'āt of the Qur'an: Analysis and Response in the Book Al-Qirā'āt fī Naẓari al-Mustashriqīn wa al-Mulḥidīn Wahilmi, Indika Ilwan; Kholis, Hafidh Dinul; Lum'ah, Diana
Al-Bayan: Jurnal Studi Al-Qur'an dan Tafsir Vol 10 No 2 (2025): Al-Bayan : Jurnal Ilmu Al-Qur'an dan Tafsir
Publisher : Quranic and Tafsir studies Programme at Ushuluddin Faculty

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15575/al-bayan.v10i2.47432

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This article offers a novel analytical examination of ʿAbd al-Fattāḥ al-Qāḍī’s methodological response to orientalist and nonbeliever critiques of Qur’anic qirāʾāt, an area that previous studies have addressed only descriptively without engaging the epistemological structure underlying classical Muslim scholarship. Addressing this research gap, the study analyses al-Qāḍī’s triadic criteria of qirāʾāt authenticity conformity to the ʿUthmānic rasm, linguistic coherence, and continuous transmission and demonstrates how these principles systematically counter key claims advanced by Goldziher, Jeffery, Nöldeke, Ibn Warraq, and Luxenberg. The findings reveal that orientalist critiques rest on manuscript-centric assumptions derived from Biblical textual criticism, whereas nonbeliever critiques rely on a priori skepticism toward oral transmission. By showing that canonical qirāʾāt constitute a disciplined form of linguistic plurality rooted in prophetic instruction rather than textual instability, this study offers a clear methodological model for assessing modern critiques of Qur’anic textuality. The article contributes to contemporary Qur’anic studies by bridging sanad-based epistemology with current debates in manuscript research and by clarifying the conceptual categories often conflated in Western scholarship.
The Significance of Sanad ‘Ālī in Ninth-Century Hijri Hadith Transmission: An Analysis of Ibn Ḥajar Al-’Asqalani’s Thought Ridho, Muhammad Syaikhur; Mubarok, Fajar Syarif; Wahilmi, Indika Ilwan
ISTIFHAM Vol 4 No 1 (2026)
Publisher : Seutia Hukamaa Cendekia

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.71039/istifham.v4i1.146

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Scholars of hadith from the Salaf period generally preferred hadiths with a minimal number of narrators in the isnad, known as 'ālī hadiths. This preference was partly due to the reduction of potential distortion in transmission associated with fewer narrators. It is evident that the 'ālī isnad was regarded as significant by hadith scholars during the early period. However, the importance of the 'ālī isnad following the codification of hadith has not been sufficiently examined. This study aims to ascertain whether the 'ālī isnad retained any significance after the period of hadith codification, with particular attention to the ninth century. Focusing on the work of Ibn Hajar al-Ahādīth al-‘Ashrah al-‘Ushāriyyah, this research endeavors to demonstrate the high status attributed to the chain of narration within that text, as asserted by the author. By tracing contemporary reports (tābi’ and shāhid) related to the hadiths included by Ibn Hajar, it is possible to reconstruct the attitudes of scholars in the ninth century towards high chains (‘ālī). Consequently, this study aims to reveal the perception of high chains during that period, both theoretically and practically. Furthermore, the research indicates that the transmission of hadiths persisted even when not all were documented in written sources, in contrast to practices observed in earlier periods