The History of Russian Qur’аn Translations (19th Century — Middle 20th Century)

This article is devoted to the history of the tradition of translations of the Qur’an into Russian from the nineteenth century to the translation by I. Yu. Krachkovsky. The article examines the background to the creation of these translations, their key features and their importance for the development of the Russian tradition of translation and interpretation of the Qur’an. Particular attention is paid to the importance of studying these translations of the Qur’an into Russian in the context of the development of the Russian tradition of Qur’anic interpretation and the Russian school of Islamic studies. The purpose of this study is also to attract Russian and foreign Islamologists and Qur’anologists to a thorough study of the heritage of the Russian tradition of Qur’anic translation and to consider the prospects of its development in the twenty- fi rst century.

SEJARAH PERKEMBANGAN TAFSIR ALQURAN PASCA KEMERDEKAAN DAN KONTEMPORER

This article focuses on the history of development interpretation of the Qur'an in Indonesia, both post independence as one of the discussions presented to enthusiasts and study of understanding the Qur'an. The type of this research is a literature review and the use of content analysis (content analysis). Formulate of the problem this research is how the history of the development interpretation of the Qur'an in post-independence and contemporary Indonesia? In this study, it concluded that the study of the understanding of the Qur'an in the archipelago, especially Indonesia, continued to develop according to the times so that various works of scholars were born in the field of Qur'anic interpretation using multiple methods. .

Persepsi Tokoh Ulama dan Adat Melayu Jambi Sekitar Kontroversi Penafsiran Kata Awliyâ’ dalam QS. Al-Ma’idah: 51

The Perception of Jambi Malay Cleric and Traditional Leaders about the Controversy on the Interpretation of the Word Awliya' in QS. Al-Ma'idah: 51This article aims at uncovering the background behind controversy around Qur’anic interpretation of al-Ma’idah/5: 51 and how Muslim scholars and Malay traditional leaders of Jambi respond and view that issue. The interpretation on word awliyâ’ became viral in social media a few years ago, particularly when it related to prohibiton to elect public leader whose religion differed from his/her majority constituents. This research was conducted through qualitative method by using sociological approach in the frame of transformative Islam. Data were collected through observation, interview dan documentation. This research found that the controversy happened due to different interpretation and perception among Muslim scholars on the word awliyâ’. Such different interpretation and perception subsequently brought about a variety of responses and perpectives among Muslim scholars and traditional leaders of Jambi. Shortly, interpretation of a word in Qur’anic verse through textual and contextual method becomes a dominant trigger for the existence of such different interpretation and perception. Besides, a traditional root which is sociologically inherent in Malay community of Jambi takes part in determining attitude to which direction their tendencies on this controversy are

Ibn ʿAjība's ‘Oceanic Exegesis of the Qur'an': Methodology and Features

Aḥmad Ibn ʿAjība (d. 1224/1809) was a prominent Sufi mystic who lived in Morocco during the thirteenth/seventeenth century. He stood out as an intellectual theoretician in the field of Qur’anic esoteric hermeneutics as he was one of the few scholars who managed to convey theoretical concepts and esoteric theories of Qur’anic interpretation in a language that is accessible to those who are not well versed in Sufism. In this paper Ibn ʿAjība’s famous Qur’an commentary al-Baḥr al-madīd fī tafsīr al-Qurʾān al-majīd (‘The Oceanic Exegesis of the Qur’an’) will be thoroughly examined, with an emphasis on the key features and the methodological approaches used in the composition of both its exoteric and esoteric aspects. The first section of this paper will examine the historical development of esoteric and Sufi Qur’an exegesis, so as to situate Ibn ʿAjība’s commentary within this genre. A thorough analysis will be given to the key features, guiding principles, and different methodologies adopted by various esoteric Qur’an commentaries. The second section will explore the most influential sources utilised by Ibn ʿAjība to inform the exoteric and esoteric dimensions of al-Baḥr al-madīd. In order to evaluate the extent to which these sources impacted upon the composition of al-Baḥr al-madīd, an analysis of their salient features and the main methodological approaches of these sources will be conducted. It is also important to analyse why Ibn ʿAjība chose certain sources over others, and to clarify the extent to which he depended upon these sources in composing al-Baḥr al-madīd. The third section of this paper will outline the methodology which Ibn ʿAjība adopted when he composed the esoteric dimension of his Qur’an commentary.

Incorporating Qur’anic Interpretation Into Course Materials Of English For Business: A Students' Perspective

This paper aims at investigating the students’ perspectives toward incorporating qur’anic interpretation into course materials of English for Business. This study is a qualitative survey. The subject of the study were 20 students of English subject in Sharia Business Management Study Program, Islamic Economic and Business Faculty, State Islamic Institute of Kudus, Central Java, Indonesia. The data were collected by spreading the questionnaire to the students and asked them to fill it. Then, the Likert Scale was implemented in analyzing the data. Result of this study shows that students have positive perspectives toward incorporating qur’anic interpretation into course materials of English for Business.

Hierarchy of Values in Qur’anic Hermeneutic of Abdullah Saeed (A Study of Contextual Interpretation in Q.S. Al-Hujurat)

This article discusses an interpretation of the Qur’an by Abdullah Said using the contextual interpretation model. However, this paper will focus on how Abdullah Saeed developed the concept hierarchy of values inspired by Fazlur Rahman's thought, how application and implication of this concept in Qur’anic interpretation. Abdullah Saeed developed and formulated the concept hierarchy of values into five levels, including obligatory values, fundamental values, protective values, implementational values, and instructional values. The five hierarchies of values become a complete unified frame as an effort to the contextual interpretation of the Qur’an, especially the ethico-legal verses that mostly fill the daily life of most Muslims based on the understanding of maqashid al-sharia and the concept of good deeds. This study uses a descriptive analysis method and hermeneutic analysis techniques to apply the concept hierarchy of values in the Qur’anic interpretation. The results of this paper are in the contextual interpretation of QS. Al-Hujurat in the 1st-5th verses are instructional value; the 6th and 9th verses are combination of fundamental, protectional and impementational values; the 7th-8th verses and the 14th-18th verses are obligatory value; the 10th verse implementational value; the 11th-13th verses are instructional value. In QS. Al-Hujurat contain the five hierarchical levels of values that have been specifically conceived by Abdullah Saeed

PROGRESIVE QUR’ANIC STUDIES IN INDONESIAN STATE ISLAMIC HIGHER EDUCATION (2014-2019): IMPLEMENTATION AND DEVELOPMENT

This article describes the state of progressive Qur'anic interpretation studies over the past five years at three State Islamic Higher Education, UIN Ar-Raniry Banda Aceh, UIN Imam Bonjol Padang and UIN Sultan Syarif Kasim Riau. The article is based on the argument that the study of the progressive interpretation of the Qur'an which is reflected in the issues of social justice, women and gender equality, pluralism, and deradicalization has strong relevance to contemporary issues that are widely discussed by scholars. In addition, it is also the responsibility of Islamic higher education to provide Qur'anic solutions to the contemporary problems. The study focused on three questions, namely: the frequency of progressive interpretation studies, the concentration of progressive interpretation issues, and the development and orientation of progressive interpretation studies. The method used in this study is a literature review of the scientific publications of lecturers in the study of the Koran and the final papers of students majoring in Al-Qur'an and Tafsir. The results showed that the study frequency of progressive Qur'anic interpretation in the three universities in the period 2014 – 2019 was still low, recorded at 18.52%. However, the frequency of progressive Qur'anic studies in the 2014-2019 period showed an increase of 1.3%. The issues discussed have covered the four issues mentioned above, although some of them have not received enough attention. The orientation of the study is still concentrated on the interpretation of the meaning of the Koran, it has not yet led to a methodological study in building a paradigm and approach to contemporary interpretation. Keywords: progressive exegesis; frequency; issues; development and orientation of the study