Published by Universitas Islam Indonesia
Below is a concise, publication ready Aims & Scope for ABHATS: Jurnal Islam Ulil Albab in fluent American English. It centers the journal’s mission on epistemology and the integration of knowledge while reflecting your recent article profile. ________________________________________ About the Journal ABHATS: Jurnal Islam Ulil Albab is a biannual scholarly journal published by the Directorate of Islamic Boarding Schools (Direktorat Pondok Pesantren), Universitas Islam Indonesia. The journal advances innovative and creative studies in Islamic epistemology and the integration of knowledge (integrasi ilmu pengetahuan) across the revealed, rational, and empirical sciences. Aims & Readership Aims. ABHATS seeks to: 1. develop rigorous frameworks of Islamic epistemology and methodology; 2. model integrative thinking between classical Islamic scholarship and contemporary disciplines; 3. enrich scholarly culture and improve the quality of understanding in knowledge production; 4. strengthen methodological development for research and teaching; and 5. contribute solutions to contemporary social, legal, educational, and ethical questions—especially in Indonesian and broader Muslim contexts. Readership. Scholars and students of Islamic studies, philosophy of science, Qur’anic and Hadith studies, Islamic law, social sciences and humanities, education and da‘wa, public policy, and civil society. Scope ABHATS welcomes original research articles, conceptual/theoretical essays, critical literature reviews, and text based analytical studies that make explicit their epistemic and methodological contributions. Areas include, but are not limited to: 1. Epistemology & Philosophy of Knowledge Islamic theories of knowledge; integration of naqli–‘aqli–tajribi (revealed, rational, empirical) sciences; methodology building and theory of interpretation. 2. Qur’an, Hadith & Hermeneutics Exegesis and thematic studies, interpretive debates (e.g., anthropomorphism), intertextual and comparative approaches (e.g., Qur’an–Bible), and method critique. 3. Islamic Thought, Theology & Ethics Classical and contemporary kalām, Sufism, moral philosophy, and applied ethics for modern life. 4. Islamic Law & Legal Reform Uṣūl al fiqh, maqāṣid al sharī‘ah, siyāsah shar‘iyyah, sadd/fath al dhari‘ah, family and child welfare, waqf and philanthropy, human rights and constitutional questions, and Indonesian legal developments. 5. Society, Culture & Civilization Islam and urbanization, civil society and Pancasila, communal welfare (ḥifẓ al ummah), media and digital culture, gender and family roles, and contemporary social change. 6. Education, Da‘wa & Pesantren Studies Character education, pedagogy rooted in classical texts, youth and digital religiosity, and the intellectual heritage of pesantren. 7. Comparative, Interdisciplinary & Policy Relevant Studies Dialogue between Islamic scholarship and social sciences/humanities; analyses that connect normative theory with empirical evidence and policy implications. Topics of Particular Interest Submissions that exemplify the journal’s mission include: • Islamic work philosophy and modern urbanization (e.g., Ibn Khaldun’s insights); • renewal of waqf law and governance; • hermeneutical readings of prophetic traditions; • civil society, Pancasila, and public ethics; • gender, family, and child welfare in Islamic and comparative perspectives; • intertextual Qur’an–Bible studies; • da‘wa for youth in a gadget society; • character education from classical manuscripts. Contribution Criteria. Accepted papers clearly articulate their epistemological stance, demonstrate methodological rigor, and show how Islamic intellectual resources can integrate with, critique, or enrich contemporary knowledge and practice.
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