This study discusses the integration of the tafsir and ta’wil approaches in the compilation of the mufradāt Al-Qur’an found in Mu‘jam Alfāẓ al-Qur’ān al-Karīm. Using a descriptive qualitative approach based on semantic and philosophical analysis, this study traces how the mu‘jam not only presents the lexical meanings of words but also presents layers of contextual, metaphorical, and spiritual meaning. The results of the analysis show that there is a methodological tendency that combines the textual tafsir approach (as inherited by al-Ṭabarī and al-Qurṭubī) with the Sufi ta’wil approach (as pioneered by Ibn ʿArabī and al-Ghazālī). This integration enriches the understanding of the mufradāt Al-Qur’an by making the mu‘jam an interpretive medium responsive to the dynamics of contemporary meaning. This study also reveals the contribution of the mu‘jam as a source of vocabulary-based thematic tafsir that bridges classical texts with the needs of modern readers.
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