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A CRITICAL DISCOURSE ANALYSIS OF QUR’ANIC EXEGESIS: BHINNEKA TUNGGAL IKA (UNITY IN DIVERSITY) Nasirin Nasirin; Teguh Arafah Julianto; Muhammad Hidayat; Ulyan Nasri
Tanzil: Jurnal Studi Al-Quran Vol. 8 No. 1 (2025): October
Publisher : Sekolah Tinggi Agama Islam Sadra

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.20871/tjsq.v8i1.457

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The interpretation of Bhinneka Tunggal Ika (Unity in Diversity) has long been invoked in Indonesia’s religious, national, and cultural discourse. While normatively understood as a call for tolerance and harmony, it has rarely been examined critically through the lenses of Qur’anic exegesis and discourse analysis. This article investigates how the discourse of Bhinneka Tunggal Ika is constructed and deployed within religious texts and broader social narratives, highlighting its implications for power and ideology. Using Critical Discourse Analysis, the study explores how narratives of unity often function less as inclusive engagements with diversity and more as instruments for legitimizing the dominance of majority groups or state authorities. Such interpretations tend to suppress alternative perspectives, particularly those voiced by marginalized communities. The findings indicate that the discourse of Bhinneka Tunggal Ika in tafsir is not neutral or universal but shaped by hegemonic interests and institutional frameworks that privilege uniformity over plurality. The study argues that religious interpretation must move toward a more critical and inclusive hermeneutics—one that not only affirms common values but also recognizes difference as an epistemic and spiritual resource. The broader implication is the necessity of opening tafsir studies to interdisciplinary approaches and dialogical engagement. By doing so, religious discourse can become more just, reflective, and liberating, contributing to a pluralistic public sphere that genuinely honors Indonesia’s foundational principle of Bhinneka Tunggal Ika.
Ibn Rushd’s Rational Reconstruction of al-Ghazālī’s Critique: A Philosophical Study of Tahāfut al-Tahāfut Nasirin Nasirin; Ulyan Nasri; Muhammad Romi; Nurdiah Nurdiah; M. Mizanul Haq; M. Gufran
Kanz Philosophia: A Journal for Islamic Philosophy and Mysticism Vol. 12 No. 1 (2026): June
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.20871/kpjipm.v12i1.587

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This article examines Tahāfut al-Tahāfut by Ibn Rushd as a rational reconstruction of al-Ghazālī's critique in Tahāfut al-Falāsifah. The study aims to analyze how Ibn Rushd deconstructs, reevaluates, and systematically reorganizes the philosophical arguments questioned by al-Ghazālī, focusing on three main issues: the eternity of the world, God's knowledge of particulars, and the relationship between reason, revelation, and Sharia. The primary objective is to demonstrate that Tahāfut al-Tahāfut is not merely a rebuttal of al-Ghazālī but also a philosophical project to restore the legitimacy of reason within Islamic epistemology and to affirm the coherence between philosophy and Sharia. This study employs a qualitative method through library research, analyzing primary texts—Tahāfut al-Falāsifah and Tahāfut al-Tahāfut—and relevant secondary literature in Islamic philosophy. A critical-comparative and philosophical-hermeneutical approach is used to trace the argumentative structures of both thinkers, while evaluating the intellectual context of their debate, particularly the epistemological differences between Ash‘ari theology and Aristotelian rationalism adopted by Ibn Rushd. The findings indicate that Ibn Rushd presents a systematic rational critique, showing that many of al-Ghazālī’s objections stemmed from misinterpretations of philosophical concepts. Tahāfut al-Tahāfut functions as a reconstructive effort to reaffirm philosophy as an essential tool for understanding reality and supporting rational religious interpretation. The study concludes that the debate reflects a productive epistemological dialogue, demonstrating that reason and revelation are complementary in achieving a comprehensive understanding of truth.