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Contemporary Quran
Published by Universitas Islam Negeri Sunan Kalijaga Yogyakarta
ISSN : 25287567     EISSN : 27987108     DOI : https://doi.org/10.14421/cq
Core Subject : Religion, Education,
Religion Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Other
The Contemporary Quran is a twice-a-year, trilingual, peer-reviewed journal that aims to encourage and promote contemporary Quranic studies from a wide range of scholarly perspectives, reflecting the diversity of approaches characteristic of this field of scholarship. The Contemporary Quran publishes articles both in Bahasa, English and Arabic, to encourage the bridging of the gap between the two traditions of Muslim and Western scholarship. The Contemporary Quran is principally dedicated to the publication of original papers, with a research section including of new concept and works on the Quran in the various languages of the Muslim world, as well as the output of the western academic presses.
Arjuna Subject : Umum - Umum
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Modernitas dan Konteks Sosial dalam Penafsiran Al-Qur’an: Studi Komparatif QS. Al-Baqarah [2]: 256 dalam Tafsir Al-Manār dan Tafsir Al-Azhar Moh Firdaus HN
Contemporary Quran Vol. 5 No. 2 (2025)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.14421/cq.v5i2.6608

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This article aims to comparatively examine the interpretation of QS. Al-Baqarah [2]:256 in two influential modern tafsir works: Tafsir al-Manār and Tafsir al-Azhar. The analysis focuses on their methodological approaches, social contexts, and discursive orientations. Employing a comparative-hermeneutic framework and contextual discourse analysis, this study finds that although both interpretations reject religious coercion, they exhibit significantly different interpretive styles and argumentative strategies. Al-Manār employs a rational-philosophical and apologetic approach, clearly targeting intellectuals, reformists, and a global readership amid the 20th-century Islamic reform movement in Egypt. In contrast, al-Azhar emphasizes psychological, contextual, and populist dimensions, aiming at the general public, students, and local Indonesian figures in the post-colonial era. These findings underscore that tafsir is not merely the result of textual understanding but also a dynamic expression of the interplay between text, interpreter, and socio-cultural context. This study offers a valuable contribution to strengthening religious moderation through Qur’anic interpretation studies.
Dari Penafsiran Yang Keras Ke Lembut: Kontekstualisasi QS. at-Taubah [9]: 5 Melalui Lensa Double Movement Fazlur Rahman Syarifah Zifa Putri Andini
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.14421/cq.v5i2.6812

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QS. At-Taubah [9]: 5 has often been interpreted literally by classical exegetes and some modern commentators as a command to kill polytheists, thereby giving the verse a tone of violence. Such interpretations tend to overlook the historical context and moral objectives of the verse, thus limiting the possibility of uncovering more contextual and ethical meanings. This study therefore seeks to reveal a more tolerant understanding of QS. at-Taubah [9]: 5 through Fazlur Rahman’s double movement hermeneutical approach. The main focus is to analyze the verse’s original meaning, the historical and sociological context at the time of its revelation, and how this approach can contextualize the verse so as to draw out the ethical values that have often been neglected in traditional exegesis. To achieve this aim, the research employs a qualitative approach using a literature review method to examine QS. at-Taubah [9]: 5 through a hermeneutical lens, in order to uncover its potential for a more contextual meaning. The findings indicate that, textually, QS. at-Taubah [9]: 5 contains imperative forms such as “kill” and “capture.” However, from both linguistic and exegetical perspectives, these commands are contextual and directed solely toward polytheists who had violated a peace treaty. The verse was revealed after the conquest of Mecca, when the Muslim community had become the dominant power, and the command to fight was issued in response to threats posed by polytheist groups who had breached their commitments to peace. Through the hermeneutical framework, the meaning of this verse is contextualized so that it aligns with the ethical principles of Islam, which reject violence except in defense against a genuine threat. This study demonstrates that the verse commonly classified as an ayat qital (verse of fighting) does not, in fact, promote violence. Rather, it underscores values of justice, peace, and tolerance, principles that are fully consistent with the ideal of peaceful coexistence in modern societies such as Indonesia.
Hudūd dalam Al-Qur’an: Pembacaan Ulang Hermeneutik atas Hukuman Seratus Cambukan dalam QS. An-Nūr [24]: 2-3 Nisrina Tuhfatul Azizha; Naqiyah Naqiyah
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.14421/cq.v5i2.7055

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The Qur’ānic prescription of one-hundred lashes for fornication in QS An-Nūr 24:2–3 has long provoked tension between classical Islamic jurisprudence and contemporary human-rights norms. Existing commentary, dominated by fiqh-centric, atomistic readings, often neglects the socio-historical matrix that shaped the verse and, consequently, its moral telos. This study reinterprets the passage through Fazlur Rahman’s double-movement hermeneutic within a qualitative research design. Primary data comprise pre-Islamic records of flogging, early, medieval, and modern tafsīr, and statutory applications of ḥ udūd; secondary data derive from recent scholarship on Islamic criminal law and international human-rights law. The first hermeneutic movement reconstructs the historical landscape of corporal punishment from Ancient Rome to early Madīnah, revealing the lash as a socially intelligible deterrent rather than a sacralised ritual. The second movement distils a universal moral ideal—social protection through deterrence—and tests its compatibility with modern human-rights principles. Findings show that the ethical objective of An-Nūr 24:2–3 can be upheld today through non-violent, educational, and restorative measures that respect bodily integrity while preserving the Qur’ān’s preventive intent. The study thus offers a viable framework for reconciling Islamic normative authority with contemporary humanitarian standards
Interpretation of Surah Al-Fatihah verse 5 in Tafsir Al-Mishbah: Historically Effected Consciousness and the Construction of National Values Al-Faiz Muhammad Rabbany Tarman; Indal Abror; Riva Ferdiana Nasywa Az Zahra
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.14421/qcrsjt19

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This study examines the nationalistic interpretation of Surah al-Fatihah, verse 5, in M. Quraish Shihab’s Tafsir Al-Mishbah, highlighting its historical background and transformative implications for the relationship between religion and nationalism in contemporary Indonesia. Unlike classical exegetes who relatively emphasize the theological-ritualistic dimension, Quraish Shihab interprets na’budu as a representation of collective consciousness that transcends individual worship toward social solidarity and national responsibility. This interpretation is explicitly linked to the second principle of Pancasila, namely “Just and Civilized Humanity.”Using Hans-Georg Gadamer’s hermeneutical framework, particularly the concept of historically effected consciousness, this study argues that Quraish Shihab’s interpretation cannot be separated from his historical horizon and ideological consciousness as an Indonesian Muslim intellectual. This study is a qualitative literature review that analyzes primary sources, namely the Al-Mishbah exegesis and other works by Quraish Shihab, supported by relevant secondary literature.The results of the study indicate that Quraish Shihab’s interpretation constitutes a dialogue between the Qur’anic text and the pluralistic social reality of Indonesia. The emphasis on the values of solidarity, humanity, and nationalism is not merely a development of textual meaning but a reflection of an ideological commitment to harmonizing Islamic teachings with the Indonesian framework. This interpretation has transformative implications by reconstructing the relationship between religion and nationalism from a dichotomous paradigm into a mutually reinforcing one. Thus, Quraish Shihab’s interpretation serves not only as an intellectual product but also as an ideological instrument that promotes inclusive religiosity, strengthens social cohesion, and affirms the compatibility between Islam and national identity in the context of contemporary Indonesia.
Transmisi Keilmuan dan Jaringan Ulama Tafsir Al-Qur’an Sumatera Selatan Abad 18-20 H Reli Sulyani; Muhajirin; Nyimas Umi Kalsum; M. Riyan Hidayat
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.14421/ttgvks03

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Penelitian ini mengkaji tradisi tafsir Al-Qur’an di Sumatera Selatan dengan fokus pada pola transmisi keilmuan, manuskrip lokal, dan genealogi intelektual ulama tafsir dari abad ke-18 hingga abad ke-20 Masehi. Studi ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis pola transmisi keilmuan tafsir dari ulama Timur Tengah ke ulama lokal Sumatera Selatan, bagaimana manuskrip tafsir lokal mencerminkan tradisi penafsiran yang adaptif terhadap konteks sosial-budaya, serta peran genealogi intelektual ulama dalam membentuk jaringan transmisi keilmuan. Pendekatan yang digunakan adalah kualitatif historis-hermeneutik, memadukan analisis filologi dan studi jaringan intelektual. Data diperoleh dari manuskrip tafsir lokal, termasuk karya Masagus Muzammil, Ahmad al-Habsyi, dan KH. Fahrurrozi Seribandung, serta dokumen sejarah terkait ulama dan Kesultanan Palembang. Analisis menelusuri pola penyebaran tafsir, struktur jaringan guru-murid, serta karakteristik tekstual dan fisik manuskrip. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa transmisi keilmuan berlangsung melalui jaringan guru-murid yang terstruktur antara ulama lokal dan ulama dari Aceh, Hadramaut, dan Haramain. Manuskrip lokal menggunakan bahasa Melayu Palembang dan aksara Jawi, menunjukkan adaptasi terhadap konteks lokal, sedangkan karya KH. Fahrurrozi mempertahankan bahasa Arab untuk menjaga otoritas klasik. Genealogi intelektual ulama membentuk jaringan luas yang memungkinkan pengetahuan tafsir ditransmisikan lintas generasi dan menjaga kontinuitas tradisi keilmuan, bahkan tanpa selalu menghasilkan karya tulis baru. Temuan ini menegaskan bahwa tradisi tafsir Sumatera Selatan menampilkan perpaduan antara konservasi otoritas klasik dan adaptasi lokal, sekaligus memperlihatkan kapasitas ulama dalam membangun jaringan epistemik yang kokoh dan berkelanjutan.
Dari Postmodernisme ke Dekolonialitas: Kritik atas Wacana Tafsir Gender dalam Kajian Al-Qur’an Kontemporer melalui Pembacaan QS. 4:34 dalam Tafsir Awal Mu'awwanah, Nafisatul; Iffah Al Walidah
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.14421/wgg37169

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This article examines the discourse of gender exegesis in contemporary Qur’anic studies through a decolonial critique of Islamic feminist epistemology, focusing on the interpretation of Q. 4:34 within the early exegetical tradition. It departs from the thesis that Islamic feminism, while significantly contributing to the deconstruction of patriarchal interpretations, continues to operate within a postcolonial horizon that risks reproducing the coloniality of knowledge. Employing hermeneutical tools such as historical contextualization, intra-textual reading, and a tawhidic paradigm, Islamic feminism advances an egalitarian moral vision of the Qur’an and interprets gender hierarchy as a product of exegetical construction. However, this project also entails epistemological tensions, as it often marginalizes pre-modern exegesis as a residue of patriarchy and promotes an anachronistic reading that evaluates Islamic tradition through modern ethical standards. Through a decolonial lens, this study repositions early tafsir as a legitimate and authoritative hermeneutical partner by demonstrating that classical exegetes possessed coherent methodological foundations and articulated a rational pre-modern moral cosmology within their historical context. In interpreting Q. 4:34, gender relations in early Muslim society are understood as structured upon ethical responsibility and God-consciousness, wherein men and women perform distinct yet complementary roles in a just framework. Accordingly, this article argues that the decolonization of Qur’anic studies necessitates the restoration of the epistemic authority of the classical exegetical tradition.
Tafsir Digital dan Hibridisasi Bahasa: Dimensi Kontekstual Q.S. Al-Jumu'ah 62:11 dalam Podcast Spotify Ngafal-Ngefeel Achmad Sofiyul Mubarok; Abdulloh Dardum
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.14421/7dfhqd80

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The development of digital media has created a new ecosystem for the practice of interpreting the Qur’an that goes beyond conventional study forums. The podcast “Ngafal-Ngefeel” on Spotify is one manifestation of this shift, in which the sacred text is interpreted in an audio-only, dialogic format that is accessible to Millennials and Gen Z. This article analyzes how the hybridization of language in the podcast functions as a contextual hermeneutic strategy in interpreting Qur’anic Surah Al-Jumu’ah, verses 9 through 11, using Abdullah Saeed’s framework of contextual exegesis. This study demonstrates that the interpreter consistently employs a blend of Arabic, English, and popular Indonesian terms such as “distract,” “cuan,” “flash sale,” and “scroll culture” as contextualization mechanisms that bridge the historical meaning of the verses with the reality of the audience’s digital lives. Saeed’s hierarchy of values has been shown to operate simultaneously: obligatory values affirm the obligation of Friday prayer; fundamental values redefine tijarah and lahwun in the context of the contemporary economy and digital distractions; while contextual values foster ethical awareness regarding the culture of consumerism and excessive productivity. Furthermore, Spotify’s audio-only medium has been shown to create a distinctive hermeneutic character, in which the prosody of the voice, intonation, and narrative rhythm become active components in the production of religious meaning. This finding introduces audio-digital hermeneutics as a relevant typology of contemporary interpretation developed within the field of digital exegesis.

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