Tilawah: Journal of Al-Qur'an Studies
Vol. 1 No. 4 (2025)

Manhaj and Style of Interpretation of Ali As-Shobuni in Rawa'i Al-Bayan and Shofwa At-Tafasir

Yogi ilham (Unknown)
Syafruddin, Syafruddin (Unknown)
Radhiatul Hasnah (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
12 Dec 2025

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the exegetical methodology (manhaj) employed by Muhammad Ali ash-Shabuni in his two monumental works, Shafwah al-Tafāsīr and Rawā’i al-Bayān. The research focuses on the methods, characteristics, and interpretive orientations that distinguish these two tafsirs, as well as their contribution to the development of contemporary Qur’anic studies. This study uses a qualitative-descriptive approach through library research and content analysis of the primary tafsir texts. The findings show that Shafwah al-Tafāsīr is written using the tahlīlī method, combining tafsīr bi al-ma’tsūr (interpretation based on transmitted reports) and tafsīr bi al-ra’yi (interpretation based on rational reasoning). Its exegetical style is adabī ijtimā‘ī, emphasizing moral, social, and ethical messages to make the Qur’an more accessible to modern readers. Meanwhile, Rawā’i al-Bayān represents a fiqhī (legal) tafsir focused on āyāt al-aḥkām (legal verses) through a systematic process consisting of linguistic analysis, examination of asbāb al-nuzūl, comparative study of classical legal schools, and elaboration of ḥikmah al-tashrī‘ (philosophy of Islamic law). These two works demonstrate ash-Shabuni’s effort to bridge classical scholarship with contemporary needs, offering interpretations that are concise, academic, and relevant.

Copyrights © 2025






Journal Info

Abbrev

i

Publisher

Subject

Religion Social Sciences

Description

Tilawah: Journal of Al-Qur’an Studies is peer-reviewed journal published by Hellow Pustaka Publisher in Collaboration with Pascasarjana Institut Agama Islam Tasikmalaya. The journal is aimed to publish research contributing to the development of theory, practice, and policy making in Al-Qur’an ...