Indonesian Journal of Arabic Studies
The Indonesian Journal of Arabic Studies provides a means for sustained discussion of relevant issues that fall within the focus and scopes of the journal (Arabic Linguistics, Arabic Literature, and Arabic Applied Linguistics), which can be examined empirically. The journal aims to promote Arabic studies in Indonesia and beyond by offering a platform for researchers, scientists, and academics to publish their results and disseminate their knowledge to the wider scientific community. IJAS accepts papers from researchers, scientists, and academics all across the world. The Indonesian Journal of Arabic Studies welcomes and acknowledges high-quality theoretical and empirical original research papers, case studies, review papers, literature reviews, conceptual frameworks, analytical and simulation models, and technical notes from researchers, academicians, professionals, practitioners, and students from all over the world. The scope of the research includes: Arabic linguistics (phonology, morphology, syntax, and semantics of Arabic), including but not limited to Arabic theoretical linguistics, Arabic historical linguistics, Arabic Sociolinguistics, Pragmatics, Arabic Typology, Arabic stylistics, Arabic Lexicography, Arabic computational linguistics, And Arabic Corpus. Arabic Literature including Arabic Literary Theory, Arabic literary history, and Arabic Literary Criticism Arabic applied linguistic, including Arabic language pedagogy, Arabic teaching curriculum, Arabic Teaching Material, Arabic Teaching Methods, Arabic Teaching Strategy, Arabic Teaching Media, Arabic Teaching Instructional Evaluation and Assessment, Arabic Teaching Technology, Information and Communication Technology for Arabic Teaching, Arabic for Specific Purposes,Arabic Second Language Acquisition, Arabic translation, Arabic language planning and policies.
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<![CDATA[Transmission and Reception of Arabic Grammatical Knowledge: A Study of the Works of Traditional Islamic Boarding School Scholars of the Syarah Kitab al-Jurumiyyah in Local Language in Cirebon, West Java ]]>
<![CDATA[Mahmudah]]>;
<![CDATA[Muhammad Irfai Muslim]]>
<![CDATA[ Indonesian Journal of Arabic Studies Vol. 8 No. 1 (2026) ]]>
Publisher : <![CDATA[UIN Siber Syekh Nurjati Cirebon, Indonesia ]]>
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DOI: 10.24235/mqw1wj61
<![CDATA[Purpose — This study examines the transmission and reception of Arabic grammatical knowledge within the pesantren tradition of Cirebon through an in-depth analysis of three locally written commentaries (sharḥ) on al-Jurumiyyah: Zubdat an-Naqiyyah by KH Aqil Siroj (Kempek), Tahrīran Jurūmiyyah by KH Muhammad (Kebon Jambu), and Tahrīrān al-Jurūmiyyah by KH Asmawi (Az-Ziyadah). The research is motivated by the strong tradition of instrumental sciences (ʿilm al-ālah—particularly naḥw and ṣarf) in Cirebon’s salafiyah pesantren, which historically functioned as key centers for the pedagogy of kitab kuning in West Java. Design/Method/Approach — Employing an applied philological approach, reception analysis, and educational ethnography, this study traces the chains of scholarly transmission, the structural characteristics of local sharḥ compositions, and the pedagogical strategies implemented through bandongan, sorogan, lalaran, and oral–written examinations. Findings — The findings reveal that vernacular sharḥ functions both as an instructional tool facilitating comprehension of classical Arabic texts and as a form of vernacularization of Arabic grammar that demonstrates pesantren scholars’ capacity for local intellectual reproduction. Pedagogical technologies such as makna gandul (symbolic markers such as ر, ن, ج), contextual iʿrāb examples, applicative explanations, and Cirebonese idioms significantly assist beginner students in internalizing grammatical principles. Research Implications — This study concludes that the Cirebonese local sharḥ tradition plays a significant role in preserving the continuity of the classical naḥw curriculum while simultaneously enriching context-based models of Arabic grammatical learning within the pesantren educational system.]]>
<![CDATA[The Adverbial Hal Construction In The Thirtieth Juzʾ Of The Qur’an: A Syntactic And Semantic Analytical Study ]]>
<![CDATA[Ali Asrun Lubis]]>;
<![CDATA[Yunaldi Yunaldi]]>
<![CDATA[ Indonesian Journal of Arabic Studies Vol. 8 No. 1 (2026) ]]>
Publisher : <![CDATA[UIN Siber Syekh Nurjati Cirebon, Indonesia ]]>
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DOI: 10.24235/2n02f781
<![CDATA[Purpose – This study aims to investigate the concept of al-ḥāl in the thirtieth Juzʾ of the Qur’an, focusing on its forms, classifications, and semantic functions. It seeks to provide a rigorous and detailed analysis of al-ḥāl within a specific Qur’anic corpus by examining its syntactic structures and contextual-semantic roles. Unlike previous studies that primarily offer broad theoretical categorizations, this research presents an applied linguistic analysis to address a significant gap in Qur’anic Arabic studies. Design/methods/approach – This study adopts a qualitative descriptive approach employing content analysis. The research corpus consists of verses from the thirtieth Juzʾ of the Qur’an selected purposively based on the frequency and contextual complexity of al-ḥāl constructions. Data analysis was conducted through three stages: (1) extraction of verses containing al-ḥāl; (2) typological classification into ḥāl mufrad (single-word circumstantial accusative), ḥāl jumlah (sentential circumstantial accusative), and ḥāl shibh al-jumlah (quasi-sentential circumstantial accusative); and (3) contextual-semantic interpretation supported by classical Qur’anic exegeses to determine their specific linguistic functions. Findings – The findings indicate that ḥāl mufrad is the most frequently occurring form due to its concise structure and precise semantic expression. Meanwhile, ḥāl jumlah appears predominantly in contexts requiring dynamic descriptions or psychological states, whereas ḥāl shibh al-jumlah functions as a complementary structure that provides situational and circumstantial background information. Furthermore, the distribution and variation of al-ḥāl are closely associated with the thematic and contextual framework of the verses, particularly those depicting eschatological scenes of the Day of Judgment. These findings corroborate previous studies while offering a more nuanced understanding through the integration of syntactic and semantic analyses within a specific Qur’anic corpus. Research implications – The study demonstrates the significance of contextualized analyses of al-ḥāl in understanding the linguistic and rhetorical dimensions of Qur’anic discourse. It contributes to the fields of Arabic linguistics and Qur’anic studies by providing an applied model for examining grammatical structures within their textual contexts. Moreover, the findings offer pedagogical implications for the teaching of Arabic grammar, emphasizing the importance of contextual and discourse-based approaches to the study of hal.]]>
<![CDATA[Language, Body, and Accountability in Sūrat al-Qiyāmah: A Linguistic-Anthropological Study of Personhood and Intention ]]>
<![CDATA[Nur Huda]]>;
<![CDATA[Mas Tajuddin Ahmad]]>;
<![CDATA[Mowafg Abrahem Masuwd]]>
<![CDATA[ Indonesian Journal of Arabic Studies Vol. 8 No. 1 (2026) ]]>
Publisher : <![CDATA[UIN Siber Syekh Nurjati Cirebon, Indonesia ]]>
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<![CDATA[Purpose: Existing studies on Sūrah al-Qiyāmah have generally examined eschatology, resurrection theology, rhetorical structure, and textual coherence. These approaches clarify important aspects of the surah, but they have not sufficiently explained how language, bodily signs, self-testimony, intention, and accountability operate together in the Qur’anic construction of personhood. This article therefore examines Sūrah al-Qiyāmah as a Qur’anic discourse that presents humans as embodied, linguistic, intentional, and morally responsible subjects. Methods: The study employs qualitative library research with a linguistic-anthropological approach. The corpus is delimited to Q.75:1–40, especially verses concerning al-nafs al-lawwāmah, bodily reconstruction, self-testimony, excuses, tongue discipline, facial signs, death, and return to God. Data were selected at the level of verses, key lexemes, bodily images, speech forms, and thematic units, then coded in a matrix under four categories: language and speech, body and embodiment, personhood and self-awareness, and intention and accountability. Analysis proceeded through close reading, lexical-rhetorical analysis, thematic coding, interpretation through anthropological concepts of agency, indexicality, embodiment, and intention, and synthesis into an integrated model. Findings: The study finds that Sūrah al-Qiyāmah does not merely describe the Day of Resurrection as a future cosmic event but constructs a model of Qur’anic personhood. Language appears as moral action; the body functions as a semiotic site of identity and destiny; intention becomes readable through speech and conduct; and accountability exposes the whole human self before God. Research Implications: This article contributes to Qur’anic studies, linguistic anthropology, body studies, and Islamic moral psychology by offering an integrative model of personhood in Sūrah al-Qiyāmah and by demonstrating how interdisciplinary Qur’anic interpretation can connect textual structure with moral anthropology. KEYWORDS: Sūrah al-Qiyāmah, Linguistic anthropology, Personhood, Body semiotics, accountability.]]>
<![CDATA[Textual Dynamics and the Construction of an Arab Critical Methodology: Reading Muhammad Miftah’s Dinamiyyat al-Nash ]]>
<![CDATA[Yusuf Murtadha]]>;
<![CDATA[Yusuf Sulaiman Adeyemi]]>;
<![CDATA[Ihsan Sa'dudin]]>
<![CDATA[ Indonesian Journal of Arabic Studies Vol. 8 No. 1 (2026) ]]>
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DOI: 10.24235/6dzcrg91
<![CDATA[Purpose – This study aims to elucidate the epistemological and historical foundations underlying the critical methodology developed by Mohammed Miftah in his book Dinamiyah Nash: Tandir wa Injaz, considering it a distinctive Arab model that successfully integrated the theoretical premises of Western textual modernity while adapting them to an authentic Arab framework of textual interpretation. Design/methods/approach – The study adopts a descriptive-analytical approach as its principal methodological framework. The primary corpus, namely Dinamiyah Nash: Tandir wa Injaz, is examined through three interrelated dimensions: first, identifying the position of textual dynamics and its general and specific operational concepts; second, investigating the nature of the textual corpora analyzed by Miftah and the interpretive mechanisms he employed; and third, presenting an applied model for analyzing textual coherence in the Qur’anic text. The analysis is further supplemented by reference to Miftah’s other works published between 1985 and 1994, as well as to major Western theoretical sources in semiotics, hermeneutics, and linguistics. Findings – The findings demonstrate that contemporary Arab criticism, when grounded in a clear epistemological awareness of its methodologies, is capable of constructing analytical models that move beyond mere dependence on Western theories toward an authentic process of methodological indigenization that takes into account the particularities of the Arab textual heritage. The study also opens promising avenues for future research, most notably: extending the analysis of the Qur’anic text through contemporary text-linguistic and pragmatic approaches; applying the concept of textual dynamics to modern Arabic corpora, such as the new novel and digital poetry; and conducting comparative studies between Miftah’s project and other contemporary Arab critical projects in order to trace the trajectories of methodological indigenization within both Maghrebi and Mashriqi Arab critical thought. Research implications – These findings affirm the capacity of Arab criticism to develop analytical models that transcend intellectual dependency and foster authentic methodological indigenization. At the same time, they highlight the need to further advance this project through the incorporation of contemporary pragmatics and text-linguistic methodologies. KEYWORDS: Text, Multiple Experiences, Textuality, Dynamics, Muhammad Miftah.]]>
