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Al-Bayan: Jurnal Studi Al-Qur´an dan Tafsir
ISSN : 25281054     EISSN : 25408461     DOI : -
Core Subject : Religion,
Al-Bayan: Jurnal Studi Al-Qur'an dan Tafsir [2528-1054] is peer-reviewed journal dedicated to publish the scholarly study of Qur’an from many different perspectives. Particular attention is paid to the works dealing with: Qur’anic Studies, Qur’anic sciences, Living Qur'an, Qur’anic Stuides accros different areas in the world (The Middle East, The West, Archipelago and other areas), Methodology of Qur’an and Tafsir studies. publishes twice in the year (June and December) by Qur’anic and Tafsir studies Programme at Ushuluddin Faculty UIN Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung.
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Articles 133 Documents
The Meanings of Zawj and Imraʾah in the Qurʾān: A Lexico-Statistical Analysis Seyed Yousef Yasereh; Iman Kanani
Al-Bayan: Jurnal Studi Al-Qur'an dan Tafsir Vol 10 No 2 (2025): Al-Bayan : Jurnal Ilmu Al-Qur'an dan Tafsir
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15575/al-bayan.v10i2.51095

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The Qurʾān’s deliberate selectivity in its lexical choices stands as one of its remarkable linguistic features. A detailed examination of individual words used in varied contexts is essential for an accurate interpretation of its meanings. This study focuses on two pivotal Qurʾānic terms: zawj and imra’ah. Despite their frequent appearance, comprehensive lexico-statistical analyses of these terms remain unexplored. This paper addresses this gap by (1) contextualising zawj and imra’ah within their Qurʾānic occurrences, (2) critically reviewing traditional and contemporary scholarly interpretations, (3) systematically cataloguing their morphological derivatives in both nominal and verbal forms, and (4) differentiating between their broad and specific semantic roles throughout the text. This multifaceted approach reveals subtle but significant semantic distinctions between zawj—often denoting pairs or companions—and imra’ah—primarily referring to women, particularly in individualised social and legal contexts—thus enriching our understanding of their nuanced usage in the Qurʾān.
Genealogi Penafsiran Bidadari dalam Al-Qur’an: Analisis Wacana Kuasa dalam Tafsir Klasik hingga Kontemporer Mida Hardianti
Al-Bayan: Jurnal Studi Al-Qur'an dan Tafsir Vol 10 No 2 (2025): Al-Bayan : Jurnal Ilmu Al-Qur'an dan Tafsir
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15575/al-bayan.v10i2.49217

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This article explores the genealogy of interpretations of the term bidadari (heavenly companions) in the Qur’an from classical to contemporary periods. Using Michel Foucault’s genealogical method and supported by feminist hermeneutics, particularly Amina Wadud’s classification of tafsir, the study investigates how gendered narratives in eschatological verses have evolved over time. Classical exegeses tend to present bidadari as sensual female figures intended as rewards for male believers, reinforcing patriarchal paradigms. In contrast, contemporary interpretations emphasize symbolic and ethical dimensions that are more inclusive and just. By tracing interpretive models—traditional, reactive, and holistic—this study demonstrates how exegetical authority interacts with cultural power structures, producing normative gendered meanings. The analysis also shows how knowledge production in tafsir is embedded in political, religious, and social contexts that marginalize women’s experiences and spiritual agency. Ultimately, this article contributes to Qur’anic gender studies by offering a critical discourse analysis of theological narratives that have long been accepted as absolute. It argues for interpretive renewal that prioritizes justice, reciprocity, and contextual relevance.
Agri‑Qur’an dan Ketahanan Pangan: Analisis Kebijakan pada Praktek Living Qur’an di Pesantren Al‑Ittifaq (Bandung) dan At‑Thariq (Garut) Ecep Ismail
Al-Bayan: Jurnal Studi Al-Qur'an dan Tafsir Vol 11 No 1 (2026): Al-Bayan : Jurnal Ilmu Al-Qur'an dan Tafsir
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15575/al-bayan.v11i1.55174

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Food security remains a strategic national priority, reflected in the 2024–2029 National Medium-Term Development Plan (RPJMN), which emphasises sustainability and food self-reliance. This study examines how Qur’anic principles underpin agricultural practice and contribute to local food security at two pesantren: Al-Ittifaq in Bandung and At-Thariq in Garut. Using transcendental phenomenology, the study draws on in-depth interviews, field observations, and document analysis, with data analysed thematically. Findings at Al-Ittifaq identify core “Living Qur’an” principles guiding agricultural practice: amanah (trustworthiness), anti-israf (anti-waste), isti‘mar al-ardh (stewardship of the earth), and maintenance of mizan (natural balance). At-Thariq emphasises eco-friendly farming and environmental education explicitly grounded in Qur’anic values. Both institutions meet internal food needs and extend benefits to surrounding communities. Al-Ittifaq manages 41 hectares, cultivating 63 vegetable and fruit species and producing an estimated 3.2 metric tons of produce per day; organic outputs supply the santri (students) and surplus is marketed locally. Its operations are supported by a network of 270 alumni farmers and 76 partner pesantren. At-Thariq contributes through community empowerment initiatives that strengthen local food security. Together, these models support RPJMN goals by enhancing agricultural productivity, diversifying local food sources, promoting community-based food institutions, and advancing sustainable circular-economy practices. This study highlights pesantren-based Agri-Qur’an initiatives as viable, culturally grounded contributors to national food-security objectives and suggests their potential for scaling through networks of alumni and inter-pesantren partnerships.
Tafsir Kelembagaan Adaptif: Metode, Corak, dan Relevansi Al-Muntakhab dalam Konteks Kontemporer Mafadhillah Paoziah Suhaedi; Syahrullah
Al-Bayan: Jurnal Studi Al-Qur'an dan Tafsir Vol 10 No 2 (2025): Al-Bayan : Jurnal Ilmu Al-Qur'an dan Tafsir
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15575/al-bayan.v10i2.46251

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This study originates from the limited scholarly attention given to Tafsir al-Muntakhab fī Tafsīr al-Qur’an al-Karīm, an institutional tafsir compiled collectively by al-Majlis al-A‘lā li al-Syu’ūn al-Islamiyyah in Egypt. The lack of research raises both methodological and epistemological questions regarding how an institutional tafsir is designed to preserve traditional authority while simultaneously addressing the needs of modern society. The main focus of this study is to examine the methods, structure of presentation, sources, and exegetical tendencies of al-Muntakhab in order to position it within the framework of contemporary Qur’anic exegesis. Employing a qualitative-descriptive approach through textual analysis and epistemological inquiry, the findings indicate that al-Muntakhab adopts a mushafiyyah structure, accompanied by an introduction for each surah and explanatory footnotes. In terms of sources, the tafsir is largely based on bi al-ra’y, complemented in a limited way by bi al-riwayah, while its exegetical orientation reveals a distinctive combination of ‘ilmī (scientific) and adabī ijtimā‘ī (socio-ethical) approaches. The results of this research show that Tafsir al-Muntakhab is characterised by its concise, communicative, and moderate style, which distinguishes it from other institutional tafsir works in Egypt, such as al-Tafsir al-Wasīṭ consisting of fifteen volumes with extensive elaboration. This finding underscores the role of Tafsir al-Muntakhab as an adaptive, inclusive, and contextually relevant institutional tafsir that contributes significantly to the development of contemporary Qur’anic exegesis. This study recommends conducting similar research on institutional interpretations in Indonesia, involving cross-institutional collaborations to benefit the wider community.
Dari Konflik Menuju Penanganan Sampah Plastik: Ma’na Cum Maghza QS. Al-Rum: 41 Tentang Kerusakan Laut Zulfi Fadhlurrahman; Zaeni Anwar; Muhammad Ikbal Amsah; Tri Nurcahyani Sari Tanjung; Nailul Khoiril Marom
Al-Bayan: Jurnal Studi Al-Qur'an dan Tafsir Vol 10 No 2 (2025): Al-Bayan : Jurnal Ilmu Al-Qur'an dan Tafsir
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15575/al-bayan.v10i2.51927

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The problem of plastic waste in the ocean is currently an important concern because of its great impact on the environment and human life. This research departs from the concern that the study of Qur'an interpretation is still rarely directly associated with modern environmental issues, especially about marine pollution. The purpose of this research is to understand the message of QS. Al-Rum: 41 about damage at sea using ma‘nā-cum-maghzā approach which emphasizes the meaning and moral message of the verse in the contemporary context. This research uses a qualitative method with a descriptive-analytical approach through a literature review, which explores various classical and contemporary interpretations. The results of the study show that the verse not only talks about the consequences of human actions in general, but also contains a moral message for humans to maintain the balance of nature and not damage it, including the sea which is now polluted with plastic waste. In conclusion, ma‘nā-cum-maghzā approach helps to relate the values of the Qur'an to today's environmental issues in terms of environmental damage caused by plastic waste, so that the interpretation becomes more relevant and solutive. Academically, this research contributes to the development of a more contextual thematic interpretation and encourages ecological awareness in an Islamic perspective.
Theological and Social Significance of Waqūduhan-Nāsu in Tafsir al-Azhar and al-Misbah: A Study of QS. al-Tahrīm [66]: 6 in the Al-Adab al-Ijtimā‘ī Framework Abrar Muslim; Sona Zainal Walad; Ikbal Sabarudin; Eris Munandar; Mida Hardianti; Yahya Adel Ibrahim
Al-Bayan: Jurnal Studi Al-Qur'an dan Tafsir Vol 11 No 1 (2026): Al-Bayan : Jurnal Ilmu Al-Qur'an dan Tafsir
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15575/al-bayan.v11i1.52315

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Allah admonishes the believers in QS. al-Tahrīm [66]: 6 to protect themselves and their households from the Fire, which is fuelled by people and stones (waqūduhan-nāsu wal-ḥijārah). This research investigates the theological and societal importance of the notion of waqūduhan-nāsu as interpreted by Hamka in Tafsīr al-Azhar and Quraish Shihab in Tafsīr al-Mishbah, with its ramifications assessed via the lens of adab al-ijtimāʿī. The research additionally contrasts the methods by which the two mufassir amalgamate theological understanding with social morality in elucidating the Qur’anic admonition that humanity may serve as the kindling for Hell. Hamka interprets waqūduhan-nāsu as a symbol of spiritual decline, indicating the continual perpetration of misdeeds by individuals, akin to the lifeless and aimless nature of stones. Shihab, on the other hand, emphasises the intrinsic ethical state of humankind, contending that spiritual decay and a lack of divine consciousness are the root causes of this state. Despite their varying interpretive frameworks, both academics perceive the statement as a symbolic depiction of humanity's ethical deterioration and its apocalyptic ramifications. Furthermore, their interpretations of the theological-social aspect suggest that the divine admonition is intrinsically linked to ethical and social obligations, thereby compelling individuals to foster personal integrity, familial devotion, and collective duty. In this sense, waqūduhan-nāsu functions as a concept linking human conduct in this world, spiritual condition, and social ethics.
The Prospects for Decolonising Qur’ān and Tafsīr Studies in Indonesian Islamic Universities: A Static Discourse? Alif Jabal Kurdi
Al-Bayan: Jurnal Studi Al-Qur'an dan Tafsir Vol 11 No 1 (2026): Al-Bayan : Jurnal Ilmu Al-Qur'an dan Tafsir
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15575/al-bayan.v11i1.52443

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The discourse on decolonizing Qur’ān and tafsīr studies has gained increasing attention following Joseph E. Lumbard’s critique of the dominance of Eurocentric epistemologies in Islamic studies. While this debate has stimulated critical reflection within Western scholarship, its reception and development in Indonesian Qur’ānic studies remain underexamined. This article investigates how the discourse has evolved in Indonesian Islamic universities by focusing on the reception of Western scholarship, the predominance of contextual interpretation, and the position of tafsīr Nusantara within contemporary Qur’ānic studies. This study employs qualitative library research using critical discourse analysis. Drawing on scholarship on decolonization, Western Qur’ānic studies, Indonesian Islamic higher education, and tafsīr Nusantara, it critically evaluates the conceptual assumptions underlying the Indonesian discourse rather than measuring institutional trends. The study finds that the decolonization of Qur’ānic and tafsīr studies in Indonesia remains largely a static discourse. Although Western scholarship has been widely incorporated into academic institutions, it has primarily reinforced the dominance of contextual hermeneutics while leaving the classical Islamic exegetical tradition and tafsīr Nusantara insufficiently integrated as autonomous epistemic resources. The article argues that meaningful decolonization requires not the rejection of Western scholarship but the reconstruction of a genuinely pluralistic epistemology that recognizes classical Islamic scholarship and tafsīr Nusantara as active intellectual traditions. In doing so, it offers a critical framework for advancing decolonization in Indonesian Qur’ānic and tafsīr studies.
Ambiguitas Terjemahan Kata Uff dalam Standar Penerjemahan Alquran di Indonesia Muhamad Arju Shidqol Yaqin
Al-Bayan: Jurnal Studi Al-Qur'an dan Tafsir Vol 11 No 1 (2026): Al-Bayan : Jurnal Ilmu Al-Qur'an dan Tafsir
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15575/al-bayan.v11i1.53681

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This study examines the semantic reduction of the Qur'ānic expression uff in standard Indonesian translations, arguing that its rendering as the interjection ah fails to preserve its sound-symbolic and pragmatic dimensions. It aims to reconstruct a more comprehensive translation of uff within the Indonesian linguistic context. This qualitative library research employs Paul Ricoeur's hermeneutic framework—understanding, explanation, and appropriation—integrated with Leanne Hinton's theory of sound symbolism. The analysis is based on Al-Qur'an dan Terjemahnya (Kemenag RI, 2019), supported by classical and contemporary tafsīr literature. The findings reveal inconsistent translation strategies across three Qur'ānic passages. In the context of filial ethics, uff is translated literally as ah in QS. al-Isrāʾ [17]: 23 and QS. al-Aḥqāf [46]: 17, whereas in Abraham's dialogue with his people (QS. al-Anbiyāʾ [21]: 67) it is rendered interpretively as celakalah. These shifts reduce uff from a minimum ethical expression into context-dependent lexical meanings, obscuring its broader communicative function. This study proposes adopting Abdel Haleem's generalization model, which translates uff as "an expression of impatience or irritation," thereby preserving its semantic flexibility across contexts. The integration of Ricoeur's hermeneutics and sound symbolism offers a more comprehensive framework for translating oral expressions in the Qur'ān and contributes to the development of Indonesian Qur'ān translation studies.
DIGITAL TAFSIR AND E-LEARNING AL-QUR’AN; ANALISIS FRAMING PADA APLIKASI NGAFAL NGEFEEL DAN ILUVQUR’AN Izzah Faizah Siti Rusydati Khaerani; Dadan Rusmana; Lutfiah Fitriani
Al-Bayan: Jurnal Studi Al-Qur'an dan Tafsir Vol 8 No 2 (2023): Al-Bayan : Jurnal Ilmu Al-Qur'an dan Tafsir
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15575/al-bayan.v8i2.54523

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Perkembangan teknologi digital telah mengubah cara orang mempelajari agama, termasuk tafsir Al-Qur'an. Aplikasi mobile keagamaan kini menjadi jembatan antara tradisi keilmuan Islam dan gaya hidup generasi digital. Ngafal Ngefeel dari Indonesia dan IluvQuran dari Malaysia adalah contoh inovasi di bidang ini. Kedua aplikasi ini menawarkan cara interaktif dan menyenangkan untuk menghafal dan memahami Al-Qur'an. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis bagaimana pesan-pesan Al-Qur’an dan tafsir dalam aplikasi Ngafal Ngefeel dan IluvQuran disajikan agar mudah dipahami pengguna. Penelitian kualitatif ini menggunakan metode content analysis dengan pendekatan analisis framing Robert M. Entman. Data diambil dari konten tafsir dalam aplikasi Ngafal Ngefeel dan IluvQur’an, termasuk teks, visual, dan narasi podcast. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa Ngafal Ngefeel (NN) dan IluvQuran tidak hanya mendigitalisasi teks, tetapi juga menawarkan tafsir digital yang membingkai tafsir Al-Qur'an sebagai aktivitas yang mudah dan menyenangkan dengan menggabungkan media hafalan dan tadabbur. Dengan analisis framing Robert M. Entman, studi ini menemukan bahwa NN menggunakan pendekatan emosional ('Ngefeel') dengan filosofi 3M (Menghafal, Memahami, Mentadabburi), sedangkan IluvQuran memakai metode Fun Learning dan Storytelling. Penelitian ini berkontribusi pada pengembangan epistemologi tafsir digital dan modernisasi pembelajaran Al-Qur’an agar menjadi aktivitas yang mudah dan menyenangkan, tidak hanya berfokus pada kuantitas, tetapi juga memperkuat aspek afektif pembelajar.
Digital Philanthropy: Merumuskan Etika Giveaway di Media Sosial dalam Perspektif Maqāṣid Al-Sharī‘ah yogi imam perdana; Zulhamdani
Al-Bayan: Jurnal Studi Al-Qur'an dan Tafsir Vol 10 No 2 (2025): Al-Bayan : Jurnal Ilmu Al-Qur'an dan Tafsir
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15575/al-bayan.v10i2.54545

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The problem of plastic waste in the ocean is currently an important concern because of its great impact on the environment and human life. This research departs from the concern that the study of Qur'an interpretation is still rarely directly associated with modern environmental issues, especially about marine pollution. The purpose of this research is to understand the message of QS. Al-Rūm [30]: 41 about damage at sea using ma‘nā-cum-maghzā approach which emphasizes the meaning and moral message of the verse in the contemporary context. This research uses a qualitative method with a descriptive-analytical approach through a literature review, which explores various classical and contemporary interpretations. The results of the study show that the verse not only talks about the consequences of human actions in general, but also contains a moral message for humans to maintain the balance of nature and not damage it, including the sea which is now polluted with plastic waste. In conclusion, ma‘nā-cum-maghzā approach helps to relate the values of the Qur'an to today's environmental issues in terms of environmental damage caused by plastic waste, so that the interpretation becomes more relevant and solutive. Academically, this research contributes to the development of a more contextual thematic interpretation and encourages ecological awareness in an Islamic perspective.