Hermeneutics vs. Tafsir Al-Quran - Al-Quran is the primary reference source and in the teachings of Islam so it is an obligation for us to cling to the Al-Quran. Because obviously, the Qur'an is a revelation that is spoken by God through the medium of the Angel Gabriel to the Prophet Muhammad SAW. But in practical application, we need a methodology in order to decipher the intent of the verses of Al-Quran. The methodology is the interpretation of the Koran.
Interpretations derived from the fas-sa-ra. Etymologically means 'information or explanations that explain the purpose of a lafazh'. As mentioned in the Qur'an;
"And they (the disbelievers) do not come to you (bring) something strange, but we bring to you the true and the good explanation." [Al-Furqaan: 33]
In short, the interpretation can be defined as a science that helps to understand the book of Allah revealed to the Prophet Muhammad, and using certain rules.
According to Abdurrahman Al-Baghdadi, Al-Quran menafsikan be in a manner consistent with the Qur'an itself. That is a textual, contextual and not with (according to the situation and konsisi). Then we also have to know in advance what is stated by the Qur'an, by studying the summary (outline) so that the nature proposed by Al-Quran is clear. In addition, we have to study the terms of lafazh and meaning in accordance with the provisions of the Arabic language and the description of the Prophet Muhammad. And to understand these verses kauniah, we also need specific insights about science (science) that develop from time to time.
Since the Al-Quran is a divine treatise which was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad, then people would not have been able to understand all of its contents are true except through what has been described by the Prophet Muhammad in the Sunnah (Al-Hadith). As described by Allah that the Qur'an was revealed to His Prophet to explain the verses to man, as embodied in his word;
"... And We sent down az-zikr (Al-Quran) unto you, that ye should explain to the people what has been revealed to them and that they think of (fill in the content of the Qur'an)." [An-Nahl: 44]
In other words, people who want to interpret the Quran must master the Sunnah, which in this case is to understand fully nash (text) As-Sunnah, understanding each and every legal ideas contained in them and know the purpose intended by the words , not just memorized the construction of a sentence.
Not only that. There are still many other provisions that we must follow to be able to interpret the Qur'an. Like to know and understand the historical narratives in the Qur'an or news on a variety of human beings in ancient times were sourced from the Prophet. Then we also have to know the science that supports various methods of interpretation such as the science of Tawheed, Fiqh science, science I'rab (grammar), balaghah science, history and so forth.
Standards such provisions will ultimately bear Qur'anic commentary which was really good and accountable. And the product of interpretation itself would not be out of the corridors of the teachings of Islam. So the Al-Quran can still be applied in every place and epoch (wa fi Kulli eating time) without having to change laws that have been qoth'i in Al-Quran.
Hermeneutics an offer?
Along with the incessant flow of movement orientalis and the enemies of Islam in order to shake the blanket of Islam, then the method of interpretation of the Qur'an began to be criticized and poorly imaged. Suppose the tekstuil imaging to understand the Al-Quran is conservative, traditionalist, and static. Or to say that the interpretation of the Qur'an that there is still relatively kebenaranya. So that still allows interpretations are more free than that.
As said by Badarus Syamsi islamlib.com in his article on the site. "Do not expect that the interpretation and understanding of Islam effort will be perfectly true, because perfection is a relative thing," he wrote.
With such an assumption, in the end they seemed to propose a different method to interpret the Quran. The method they propose is a hermeneutical method, a method commonly used to interpret the Bible.
"Hermeneutics as a method of interpretation we use is very relevant in understanding the message of the Qur'an in order subtilitas inttelegendi (accuracy understanding) and subtlety ecsplicandi (translation accuracy) of the message of God can be traced in a comprehensive manner. That is, the message of Allah as revealed in the text of the Qur'an through the Prophet Muhammad is not only textually we understand, we can also understand the contextual and comprehensive does not limit itself to the text and context as Al-Quran down, "writes Ahmad Fuad Fanani, Islamic activists Libaral Network [JIL], in an article titled Hermeneutics Method For Al-Quran.
Bak tit for tat, some universities such as the Islamic State Islamic University (UIN) Jakarta, UIN Bandung, Yogyakarta UIN, and so on, has now set hermeneutics as a compulsory subject in the Department of Interpretation Hasits. The students are directed to write a thesis / theses using hermeneutic methods, and not with classical tafsir.
If the discrepancy is forced to be applied, then there is a distortion of the teachings of Islam itself. If hermeneutics applied in the interpretation of the Quran, then the Quran automatically be placed as a cultural product (muntaj tsaqafi), is no longer a sacred revelation that has sanctity.
The resulting product is a notion of hermeneutic relativism which considers the absence of a fixed interpretation. All interpretations are considered products of human intellect felatif, contextual, temporal, and personal. In hermeneutics, Islamic law is a definite no no. For example, the law of interfaith marriage. In Islam, clearly forbidden to marry Muslim men of non-Muslims. But because the law was deemed contrary to human rights and not in accordance with the times, it must be changed. Religion should not be a prohibitive factor for marriage. So in the end interfaith marriage law into something halal.
Interpretations derived from the fas-sa-ra. Etymologically means 'information or explanations that explain the purpose of a lafazh'. As mentioned in the Qur'an;
"And they (the disbelievers) do not come to you (bring) something strange, but we bring to you the true and the good explanation." [Al-Furqaan: 33]
In short, the interpretation can be defined as a science that helps to understand the book of Allah revealed to the Prophet Muhammad, and using certain rules.
According to Abdurrahman Al-Baghdadi, Al-Quran menafsikan be in a manner consistent with the Qur'an itself. That is a textual, contextual and not with (according to the situation and konsisi). Then we also have to know in advance what is stated by the Qur'an, by studying the summary (outline) so that the nature proposed by Al-Quran is clear. In addition, we have to study the terms of lafazh and meaning in accordance with the provisions of the Arabic language and the description of the Prophet Muhammad. And to understand these verses kauniah, we also need specific insights about science (science) that develop from time to time.
Since the Al-Quran is a divine treatise which was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad, then people would not have been able to understand all of its contents are true except through what has been described by the Prophet Muhammad in the Sunnah (Al-Hadith). As described by Allah that the Qur'an was revealed to His Prophet to explain the verses to man, as embodied in his word;
"... And We sent down az-zikr (Al-Quran) unto you, that ye should explain to the people what has been revealed to them and that they think of (fill in the content of the Qur'an)." [An-Nahl: 44]
In other words, people who want to interpret the Quran must master the Sunnah, which in this case is to understand fully nash (text) As-Sunnah, understanding each and every legal ideas contained in them and know the purpose intended by the words , not just memorized the construction of a sentence.
Not only that. There are still many other provisions that we must follow to be able to interpret the Qur'an. Like to know and understand the historical narratives in the Qur'an or news on a variety of human beings in ancient times were sourced from the Prophet. Then we also have to know the science that supports various methods of interpretation such as the science of Tawheed, Fiqh science, science I'rab (grammar), balaghah science, history and so forth.
Standards such provisions will ultimately bear Qur'anic commentary which was really good and accountable. And the product of interpretation itself would not be out of the corridors of the teachings of Islam. So the Al-Quran can still be applied in every place and epoch (wa fi Kulli eating time) without having to change laws that have been qoth'i in Al-Quran.
Hermeneutics an offer?
Along with the incessant flow of movement orientalis and the enemies of Islam in order to shake the blanket of Islam, then the method of interpretation of the Qur'an began to be criticized and poorly imaged. Suppose the tekstuil imaging to understand the Al-Quran is conservative, traditionalist, and static. Or to say that the interpretation of the Qur'an that there is still relatively kebenaranya. So that still allows interpretations are more free than that.
As said by Badarus Syamsi islamlib.com in his article on the site. "Do not expect that the interpretation and understanding of Islam effort will be perfectly true, because perfection is a relative thing," he wrote.
With such an assumption, in the end they seemed to propose a different method to interpret the Quran. The method they propose is a hermeneutical method, a method commonly used to interpret the Bible.
"Hermeneutics as a method of interpretation we use is very relevant in understanding the message of the Qur'an in order subtilitas inttelegendi (accuracy understanding) and subtlety ecsplicandi (translation accuracy) of the message of God can be traced in a comprehensive manner. That is, the message of Allah as revealed in the text of the Qur'an through the Prophet Muhammad is not only textually we understand, we can also understand the contextual and comprehensive does not limit itself to the text and context as Al-Quran down, "writes Ahmad Fuad Fanani, Islamic activists Libaral Network [JIL], in an article titled Hermeneutics Method For Al-Quran.
Bak tit for tat, some universities such as the Islamic State Islamic University (UIN) Jakarta, UIN Bandung, Yogyakarta UIN, and so on, has now set hermeneutics as a compulsory subject in the Department of Interpretation Hasits. The students are directed to write a thesis / theses using hermeneutic methods, and not with classical tafsir.
If the discrepancy is forced to be applied, then there is a distortion of the teachings of Islam itself. If hermeneutics applied in the interpretation of the Quran, then the Quran automatically be placed as a cultural product (muntaj tsaqafi), is no longer a sacred revelation that has sanctity.
The resulting product is a notion of hermeneutic relativism which considers the absence of a fixed interpretation. All interpretations are considered products of human intellect felatif, contextual, temporal, and personal. In hermeneutics, Islamic law is a definite no no. For example, the law of interfaith marriage. In Islam, clearly forbidden to marry Muslim men of non-Muslims. But because the law was deemed contrary to human rights and not in accordance with the times, it must be changed. Religion should not be a prohibitive factor for marriage. So in the end interfaith marriage law into something halal.
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