K.H. Daud Ismail and His Writing on Quranic Interpretation in Buginese Language

Arraiyyah, M. Hamdar ( Office for Research and Development and Training, Ministry of Religious Affairs)

Heritage of Nusantara: International Journal of Religious Literature and Heritage
Vol 1, No 1 (2012)

This article introduces on ulama or a Muslim scholar of South Sulawesi Province in Indonesia. His name is Kiyai Haji Daud Ismail (d. 2006). He belonged to Buginese ethnic. Though he had a very limited chance to attend formal education, he succeded to gain an ·excellent mastery of Arabic and Islamic teaching. His writing on Qur’anic interpretation became a valuable work for Buginese people and lndonesian Muslims as well. The work communicates the messages of Muslims scripture and gives guidance to translate and explain the Quranic verses in Buginese language. It also functions to strengthen the use and the position of the related local language compared with the other languages in Indonesia and an over the world.