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Al-Qudwah: Jurnal Studi Al-Qur'an dan Hadis
Published by Universitas Islam Negeri Sultan Syarif Kasim Riau
ISSN : 30253144     EISSN : 30251702     DOI : http://dx.doi.org/10.24014/alqudwah.v1i1.23236
Core Subject : Religion, Social,
Religion Social Sciences
Al-Qudwah is a journal published by the Quran and Tafsir Science Study Program and the Hadith Science Study Program, Faculty of Ushuluddin, State Islamic University Sultan Syarif Kasim Riau. The journal Al-Qudwah is published twice a year in January-June and July-December. Al-Qudwah is a journal that contains articles and scientific works about Quranic and Hadith Studies, Contemporary Quranic Exegesis Studies, and Quranic Manuscripts Studies.
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The Historical Distinction between the Qur’an and Hadith: A Critical Examination of John Wansbrough’s Revisionist Perspective by Fred M. Donner Zulfikar, Eko; Zain, Zaki Faddad Syarif; Aini, Adrika Fithrotul; Hafizh, Azhar Amrullah
Al-Qudwah Vol 3, No 2 (2025): December
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24014/alqudwah.v3i2.37551

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This article aims to critically examines the distinction between the Qur’an and Hadith in response to John Wansbrough’s revisionist-skeptical perspective on the origins of the Qur’an. Wansbrough argued that both corpora emerged from the same “sectarian” milieu and developed within a nearly identical historical timeframe. The present study addresses two primary questions: how Fred M. Donner conceptualizes the distinction between the Qur’an and Hadith, and how his arguments challenge Wansbrough’s theoretical framework. Employing a qualitative methodology with a descriptive-analytical approach, this research analyzes the principal works of both scholars to compare their arguments from textual and historical perspectives. The findings indicate that Wansbrough’s thesis lacks a robust historical foundation, as six key aspects religious and political authority, portrayals of the Prophet’s contemporaries, elements of anachronism, narratives of earlier prophets, depictions of Prophet Muhammad, and descriptions of ritual prayer reveal significant differences between the Qur’an and Hadith. These results support the conclusion that the Qur’an did not originate from the same sectarian environment as the Hadith but emerged in an earlier and distinct historical context. Consequently, the Qur’an is understood to have preceded the Hadith both chronologically and in terms of codification. This article contributes to clarifying the independence and authenticity of the Qur’an as the earliest and primary source of Islamic teaching, while enriching textual-historical scholarship in response to Western revisionist discourse concerning the origins of Islamic scripture. Abstrak: Artikel ini bertujuan mengkaji secara kritis perbedaan (distingsi) antara al-Qur’an dan hadis sebagai respons terhadap pandangan revisionis-skeptis John Wansbrough mengenai asal-usul al-Qur’an. Wansbrough menilai bahwa kedua korpus tersebut lahir dari lingkungan “sektarian” yang sama dan terbentuk dalam periode historis yang hampir bersamaan. Penelitian ini berupaya menjawab dua pertanyaan utama: bagaimana Fred M. Donner memandang distingsi antara al-Qur’an dan hadis, serta bagaimana sanggahannya terhadap konstruksi pemikiran Wansbrough. Menggunakan metode kualitatif dengan analisis deskriptif-analitis, penelitian ini menelaah karya-karya utama kedua tokoh tersebut untuk membandingkan argumentasi mereka secara tekstual dan historis. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pandangan Wansbrough tidak memiliki dasar yang kuat secara historis, sebab enam aspek utama, yakni otoritas agama dan politik, gambaran tentang masyarakat sezaman Nabi, unsur anakronisme, kisah para nabi terdahulu, representasi Nabi Muhammad, dan deskripsi tentang ritual salat menunjukkan perbedaan yang signifikan antara al-Qur’an dan hadis. Temuan ini menegaskan bahwa al-Qur’an tidak berasal dari lingkungan sektarian yang sama dengan hadis, melainkan memiliki konteks dan kronologi kemunculan yang lebih awal. Al-Qur’an diyakini muncul lebih dahulu dibandingkan hadis, baik secara kronologis maupun dalam proses kodifikasinya. Artikel ini berkontribusi dalam memperjelas independensi dan keotentikan al-Qur’an sebagai sumber ajaran Islam, sekaligus memperkaya kajian tekstual-historis dalam menghadapi wacana revisionisme Barat terhadap asal-usul dua korpus Islam.
Biblical Intertextual Strategies in “The Study Quran: A New Translation and Commentary”—An Analysis of Presentation Forms in Contemporary Qur’anic Exegesis Andesra, Aan; Yulianda, Reno
Al-Qudwah Vol 3, No 2 (2025): December
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24014/alqudwah.v3i2.37995

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Cross-scriptural exegesis, a classical yet not fully normalized practice, has become central to contemporary Qur’anic studies. Seyyed Hossein Nasr et al.’s The Study Quran: A New Translation and Commentary exemplifies this shift by creating intertextual dialogue across scriptures to emphasize narrative and theological continuity. This study examines how the Bible in The Study Quran especially regarding Qur’an 12:23–42, which covers feminine temptation and the prisoners’ dreams is presented not just narratively but through a systematic, scholarly approach. The researcher applies Julia Kristeva’s theory of intertextuality and Mikhail Bakhtin’s dialogic theory (heteroglossia and carnivalesque), using a qualitative-textual method based on library sources. The findings reveal that intertextuality in the verses encompasses narrative (Q. 12:23–35, 36–42), legal (Q. 12:25, 36), and semiotic (Q. 12:36, 41) dimensions. The intertextual models include references (Q. 12:36), explanations (Q. 12:23), comparisons (Q. 12:23, 25, 35–38, 41, 42), and critiques (Q. 12:37–40). These forms create an analytical-comparative work aligned with its dialogical purpose, while upholding the Qur’an’s hierarchical authority over the Bible within a theological framework. From a dialogic view, the multiple voices the Qur’an (proton), the exegete (neutron), and the Bible (electron) reflect a carnivalesque dynamic. Abstrak: Fenomena tafsir lintas kitab merupakan praktik klasik yang belum sepenuhnya dinormalisasikan, tetapi kini menjadi jantung diskursus studi al-Qur’an kontemporer. Karya Seyyed Hossein Nasr dkk., The Study Quran: A New Translation and Commentary, merefleksikan pergeseran ini dengan membangun dialog intertekstual lintas kitab guna menyoroti kesinambungan naratif dan teologis. Penelitian ini bertujuan menelaah bagaimana Bibel dalam The Study Quran, khususnya pada QS. Yūsuf: 23–42 yang berkaitan dengan kisah godaan perempuan dan tafsir mimpi narapidana tidak sekadar dikutip secara naratif, tetapi dihadirkan melalui strategi ilmiah yang sistematis. Dalam konteks ini, peneliti menggunakan teori intertekstualitas Julia Kristeva (intrinsik) dan teori dialogis Mikhail Bakhtin (heteroglossia dan carnivalesque). Adapun metode yang digunakan ialah kualitatif-tekstual dengan memanfaatkan sumber-sumber kepustakaan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa ragam bentuk interteks terkait tema ayat memuat kisah (QS. Yūsuf: 23-35 dan 36-42), hukum (QS. Yūsuf: 25 dan 36), dan semiotik (QS. Yūsuf: 36 dan 41). Terkait model intertekstual memuat rujukan (QS. Yūsuf: 36), penjelasan (QS. Yūsuf: 23), perbandingan (QS. Yūsuf: 23, 25, 35, 36, 37, 38, 41, dan 42), dan kritik (QS. Yūsuf: 37-40). Ragam bentuk interteks tersebut menjadikannya sebagai bentuk yang bersifat analitis-komparatif, hal ini senada dengan tujuan pengaplikasian dalam rangka membangun dialog, walau dalam konsep teologi tetap memuat hirarki otentisitas al-Qur’ān dibanding Bibel. Jika dilihat dalam kacamata dialogis menunjukkan keberagaman bentuk suara proton (al-Qur’ān), suara neutron (mufasir), dan suara elektron (Bibel) dapat menggambarkan karnivalistik.
Repositioning Surah Al-Kāfirūn in the Discourse Of Religious Pluralism: An analysis of the theoretical Niẓām Al-Qur'ān by Amīn Aḥsan al-Iṣlāḥī Syafirin, Muhammad; Kholid, Muhammad Idham
Al-Qudwah Vol 4, No 1 (2026): June
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24014/alqudwah.v4i1.38091

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The existence of Surah al-Kāfirūn is frequently interpreted by certain scholars and groups as the Qur’anic manifesto on religious pluralism, particularly with reference to its sixth verse, which is often regarded as emblematic of Islam’s recognition of religious diversity. This interpretation has gained considerable traction within contemporary Islamic discourse and is commonly invoked as a justificatory basis for endorsing pluralism. The present study seeks to critically assess the validity of this perspective through a reinterpretation of Surah al-Kāfirūn employing the theory of niẓām al-Qur’ān. This investigation is significant because many existing interpretations of pluralism tend to be partial and neglect the unity and coherence of the surah’s overall structure. The research gap addressed herein concerns the limited utilisation of the niẓām al-Qur’ān approach in analysing the interrelationship between the verses and the central theme of Surah al-Kāfirūn. The methodology adopted is qualitative library research, applying the analytical framework of niẓām al-Qur’ān, which comprises three principal elements: tartīb (arrangement), tanāsub (interconnection), and waḥdāniyah (unity). The findings, grounded in the niẓām al-Qur’ān theory, indicate that the primary theme of Surah al-Kāfirūn is not pluralism but rather a resolute rejection of disbelief. This conclusion emerges from a comprehensive examination of the surah’s structure, tracing the “movement of the text” from the first to the final verse. Verses two to five depict the context of dialogue and debate concerning the object and procedures of worship between the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and the Quraysh polytheists. The sixth verse functions as a definitive affirmation that no compromise is possible in matters of creed and faith. This study contributes to reinforcing a holistic reading of the Qur’an while simultaneously critiquing the utilisation of Surah al-Kāfirūn as a theological justification for religious pluralism.
Communication Ethics in Social Spaces in QS Ṭāhā [20]:44: A Review through Toshihiko Izutsu’s Semantic Approach Alfani, Ilzam Hubby Dzikrillah; Malintang, Jimmy; Saputra, Axesa Haraja
Al-Qudwah Vol 4, No 1 (2026): June
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24014/alqudwah.v4i1.38001

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This study seeks to analyse the concept of qaulan layyina in Qur’an Surah Ṭāhā [20]:44 through the application of Toshihiko Izutsu’s semantic approach, with the aim of elucidating the construction of communication ethics within the Qur’anic framework. The significance of this research lies in addressing the growing prevalence of aggressive communication in social and digital contexts, which necessitates an ethical foundation for communication that is pertinent to contemporary life. While previous scholarship has predominantly examined qaulan layyina from normative and textual perspectives, few studies have employed Izutsu’s semantic analysis to explore this verse in relation to the Qur’anic worldview of communication. Utilising a qualitative methodology grounded in library research, this study analyses the basic, relational, synchronic-diachronic, and semantic field meanings of the term qaulan layyina. The findings indicate that qaulan layyina denotes not only ‘gentle speech’ at a lexical level but also functions as a central concept within the Qur’anic communication system, linking communicative actions, methods of message delivery, and the objective of the listener’s moral transformation. This concept is associated with related  terms such as qaulan ḥasanan, qaulan ma‘rūfan, qaulan karīman, and qaulan sadīdan, collectively constituting a system of communication ethics that emphasises gentleness, truthfulness, respect, and persuasion in contemporary social interactions. These results suggest that qaulan layyina may serve as a normative foundation for da‘wah practices, education, digital media, and the cultivation of courteous, persuasive, and constructive social relations. This study contributes to the enrichment of semantic tafsīr scholarship and offers a Qur’anic communication model of relevance to modern society.
From Jurisprudential Reasoning to Universal Reasoning: M. A. S. Abdel Haleem’s Euphemistic Interpretation of QS. al-Baqarah [2]:222–223 Ilmi, Arizha Mahirotul; Miski, Miski
Al-Qudwah Vol 4, No 1 (2026): June
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24014/alqudwah.v4i1.38640

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This study seeks to analyse the euphemistic style present in Q.S. Al-Baqarah [2]:222–223 from the perspective of Abdel Haleem, with particular emphasis on marital relations, menstruation, and sexuality in the Qur’an. The significance of this research lies in the fact that interpretations of these verses have predominantly been shaped by fiqh-oriented approaches, which focus primarily on legal aspects and consequently neglect the linguistic features and humanitarian values embedded within the text. Employing a qualitative methodology grounded in library research, this study utilises Abdel Haleem’s “Exploring the Qur’an” as its primary source. The data are analysed through the application of Sunarso’s theory of euphemism, encompassing the domains of cause, contextual analysis, and linguistic form. Additionally, the research is supported by a range of classical and contemporary tafsir works as secondary sources. The findings demonstrate that Haleem’s interpretation of Q.S. Al-Baqarah [2]:222–223 incorporates euphemistic expressions in two principal aspects: the bodily aspect, exemplified by the terms “aẓā” and ḥarthun, and the action aspect, represented by expressions such as i‘tazilū, i‘tū, lā taqrabūhunna, wa qaddimū li anfusikum, annā shi’tum, wa ittaqū Allāha wa i‘lamū annakum mulāqūh, wa bashshiri al-mu’minīn, and inna Allāha yuḥibbu al-tawwābīn wa yuḥibbu al-mutaṭahhirīn. These two dimensions convey messages of empathy and protection towards women. Furthermore, Haleem’s approach exemplifies a universal mode of Qur’anic interpretation, rendering the resulting exegesis pertinent to contemporary contexts and receptive to multiple perspectives. This study thus contributes to the enrichment of contemporary Qur’anic exegesis by adopting a linguistic approach that is more humanistic, contextualised, and relevant to modern issues concerning gender relations.
The Ideologization of Al-Ghazali’s Sufi Exegesis: A Critical Analysis through Gadamer’s Philosophical Hermeneutics Azizah, Siti Nur
Al-Qudwah Vol 4, No 1 (2026): June
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This article seeks to examine the ideological dimensions and interests embedded within Al-Ghazali’s interpretation of the Qur’an through the lens of Hans-Georg Gadamer’s philosophical hermeneutics. Its significance lies in addressing the often-adversarial positioning of hermeneutic debates in Qur’anic studies vis-à-vis classical tafsir methodologies, which tend to create a dichotomy between traditional and modern approaches. Moreover, there exists a lacuna in scholarship concerning the influence of subjectivity, ideology, and historical context on Qur’anic interpretation in classical works, particularly within Al-Ghazali’s thought. Employing a qualitative methodology, this research utilises descriptive-analytical and critical-comparative approaches. The data are analysed through Gadamer’s philosophical hermeneutics, which foregrounds historicity, prejudice, and the interpreter’s subjectivity in the process of textual understanding. The findings indicate that Al-Ghazali applied the method of illumination to apprehend the objective meaning of God’s message. Nonetheless, his interpretation also incorporates ideological elements that delimit the text to specific meanings, endorse his own group, and position others as objects within the interpretative discourse. Furthermore, the study suggests that hermeneutics should not be regarded as a threat to the authority of classical tafsir; rather, it may serve as a reflective instrument for recognising the dimensions of historicity, subjectivity, and social context in interpretation. The contribution of this research lies in its endeavour to establish a dialogical perspective between hermeneutics and classical tafsir, thereby situating debates on hermeneutics within the framework of open, critical, and proportionate academic ijtihad, as opposed to a logic of exclusivism or mutual negation.
The Spiritual Pathology of the Heart in the Stories of Pharaoh, Qarun, and Haman: A Thematic Analysis from the Perspective of Tafsir al-Mishbah Fitri, Nurmaya; Yasir, Muhammad; Ghofur, Abd.
Al-Qudwah Vol 4, No 1 (2026): June
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24014/alqudwah.v4i1.39163

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This study seeks to analyse the manifestations of spiritual pathology of the heart as depicted in the Qur’anic narratives of Pharaoh, Qarun, and Haman, through an integrative approach combining Qur’anic exegesis and psychological perspectives. The significance of this research lies in recognising that the spiritual pathology of the heart are not solely spiritual or theological concerns but are intricately linked to psychological states and the social conduct of modern individuals. Prior investigations into the spiritual pathology of the heart have predominantly adopted normative-theological frameworks or have examined specific figures in a fragmented manner. Consequently, there exists a paucity of comprehensive studies that synthesise Qur’anic interpretation with psychological methodologies. Employing a qualitative methodology grounded in library research and utilising the thematic interpretation (maudhu‘ī) approach, this study reveals that Pharaoh, Qarun, and Haman exhibit symptoms indicative of spiritual maladies such as riya’ (showing off), ujub (self-admiration), arrogance, stinginess, ظلم (oppression), and rejection of truth. These spiritual afflictions may precipitate psychological imbalance, thereby influencing moral, spiritual, and social dimensions of life. From a psychological standpoint, the traits and behaviours of these figures bear resemblance to various personality disorders, including narcissistic, antisocial, histrionic, and obsessive-compulsive disorders. This research contributes to an expanded understanding that the spiritual pathology of the heart impact not only spiritual well-being but also moral integrity, mental health, and social equilibrium. Accordingly, these Qur’anic narratives may function as ethical exemplars to deter the emergence of destructive behaviours in contemporary society.

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