Islam Transformatif : Journal of Islamic Studies
Vol. 10 No. 1 (2026): January-June 2026

Nutrigenomics and Medical Genetics Perspectives of the Qur’an: Scientific Exegesis of Q.S. ʻAbasa (80): 24–32 in Ṭanṭāwī Jauharī’s Al-Jawāhir

Malinda Meinapuri (Universitas Andalas)
Faizin (Universitas Islam Negeri Imam Bonjol Padang)
Sefriyono (Universitas Islam Negeri Imam Bonjol Padang)
Andri Ashadi (Universitas Islam Negeri Imam Bonjol Padang)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Jun 2026

Abstract

Abstract This article examines Ṭanṭawī Jauharī's tafsīr ʻilmī of Surah ʻAbasa (80:24–32) in Al‑Jawāhir in dialogue with contemporary nutrigenomics and medical genetics. While existing scholarship focuses on thematic food surveys, ethics, or broad methodological exegesis, integration between Qur’anic food discourse and biomedical science remains limited—even as diet–gene interactions, metabolic dysregulation, inflammation, and long-term biological risk shape health challenges. This study's novelty lies in showing how Jauharī’s reflections on food diversity, proportion, and moderation serve as a contextual bridge to modern nutrition science, rather than claiming he formulated modern theories. Employing qualitative library research with a contextual-hermeneutic approach, this study synthesizes textual analysis of Surah ʻAbasa 24–32 and Al‑Jawāhir, Jauharī’s historical scientific reformism, and current nutrigenomics literature. Findings show that Jauharī’s emphasis on proportional composition, differentiated food qualities, and moderation offers an essential exegetical resource for current discussions of nutritional quality, metabolic health, and intergenerational biological responsibility.   Abstract Artikel ini mengkaji tafsīr ʻilmī Ṭanṭāwī Jauharī atas Surah ʻAbasa (80:24–32) dalam Al‑Jawāhir melalui dialog dengan nutrigenomik dan genetika kedokteran kontemporer. Kajian terdahulu umumnya berfokus pada survei tematik pangan, etika halal–ṭayyib, atau metodologi tafsir ilmiah secara umum. Integrasi antara eksegesis Al-Qur'an dan diskursus biomedis masih terbatas, padahal persoalan kesehatan modern ditandai oleh interaksi gen–diet, disregulasi metabolik, inflamasi, serta risiko biologis jangka panjang. Kebaruan artikel ini menunjukkan bagaimana refleksi Jauharī tentang keragaman pangan, proporsi, dan moderasi dapat ditafsirkan sebagai jembatan kontekstual menuju sains nutrisi mutakhir, tanpa mengklaim bahwa ia merumuskan teori biomedis modern. Menggunakan metode kualitatif studi pustaka dengan pendekatan hermeneutik-kontekstual, artikel ini memadukan analisis tekstual QS ʻAbasa 24–32 dan Al‑Jawāhir, pembacaan historis reformisme Jauharī, serta literatur nutrigenomik. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa penekanan Jauharī pada komposisi proporsional, perbedaan kualitas pangan, dan moderasi sangat relevan sebagai sumber eksegetis bagi diskusi mengenai kualitas nutrisi, kesehatan metabolik, dan tanggung jawab biologis antargenerasi.

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islamt

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Religion Social Sciences

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Islam Transformatif : Journal of Islamic Studies is a Scientific Journal published in full online using the Open Journal System with e-ISSN 2599-2171 and p-ISSN 2599-218X since 2016. Articles are published twice in one year. Islam Transformatif Journal is published by Institut Agama Islam Negeri ...