Maqolat: Journal of Islamic Studies
Vol. 4 No. 2 (2026)

Discursive Equality in Revelation: Gender, Agency, and Moral Authority in Qur’anic Communication

Sumadi Sumadi (Universitas Islam Negeri Bandung PDPK UID Ciamis)
Lilis Nurteti (Universitas Islam Darussalam (UID) Ciamis, Indonesia)
Arjen Robben GS (Universitas Negeri Semarang, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
21 May 2026

Abstract

This article examines whether gender equality in the Qur’an is a product of modern reinterpretation or a feature embedded within the communicative architecture of revelation itself. Focusing on Q 33:35, Q 9:71, Q 4:124, and Q 3:195, the study employs an integrative qualitative approach combining critical discourse analysis, rhetorical examination, and ethical-hermeneutical reflection. The findings demonstrate that discursive equality is textually encoded through structured gender parallelism, reciprocal moral guardianship, and eschatological symmetry. Q 33:35 performs equality through explicit masculine–feminine pairing; Q 9:71 constructs men and women as mutual allies in ethical governance; and Q 4:124 and Q 3:195 affirm universal divine recompense irrespective of gender. Together, these verses establish a dialogic model in which men and women are co-addressed moral subjects and co-bearers of agency. While historical interpretations have often privileged hierarchical readings, the Qur’an’s linguistic and ethical design sustains a recoverable framework of shared accountability and justice. The study argues that discursive equality is not a concession to modernity but a normative principle rooted in revelation’s communicative logic. By aligning interpretive practice with this architecture, the Qur’an emerges as a dynamic ethical text capable of sustaining gender-inclusive moral authority across contexts.

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Journal Info

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i

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Subject

Religion Humanities Social Sciences

Description

Maqolat: Journal of Islamic Studies is a peer-reviewed journal published by Perkumpulan Dosen Fakultas Agama Islam Indramayu. The journal is aimed at spreading the research results conducted by academicians, researchers, and practitioners in the field of Islamic Studies. In particular, papers which ...