eprintid: 74821
rev_number: 7
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datestamp: 2026-01-02 06:34:53
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type: article
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creators_name: Aunillah Reza Pratama, -
creators_name: Ahmad Baidowi, -
creators_name: Subi Nur Isnaini, -
creators_name: Moch Nur Syahrus Syahbana, -
title: Polemical Exegesis and Hermeneutical Analysis in Misbah Mustofa’s Tafsir Al-Iklīl
ispublished: pub
subjects: 2x1.3
divisions: artkl
full_text_status: public
keywords: Tafsir Nusantara; KH. Misbah Mustofa; Al-Iklīl fī Ma‘ānī al-Tanzīl; taqlid; hermeneutika Gada
abstract: This  article  analyzes  the  polemical  character  of  KH.  Misbah  Mustofa’s  Qur’anic interpretation in Tafsir Al-Iklīl, emphasizing his critique of socio-religious authority. The study investigates how a pesantren-based scholar could produce confrontational interpretations and how this attitude is shaped by his pre-understanding of taqlid. Employing  a  qualitative  textual  analysis  informed  by  Hans-Georg  Gadamer’s philosophical hermeneutics, this research demonstrates that Misbah conceptualizes taqlid not as blind imitation but as adherence to established opinions of qualified mujtahid imams. This pre-understanding becomes a hermeneutical horizon that leads him to reject non-mujtahid authorities whose fatwas dominate public practice. As a result, his tafsir articulates polemical critiques toward religious leaders, institutions, and  popular  practices,  including  the  ritual  use  of  loudspeakers,  exaggerated veneration  of  scholars,  and  the  Musabaqah  Tilawatil  Qur’an  (MTQ).  Misbah’s interpretation thus reflects a fusion of horizons between the Qur’anic text and the dynamics of Javanese Islamic society, producing a critique rooted in the legitimacy of madhhab authority. Theoretically, this research offers a Gadamerian perspective on taqlid as a productive pre-understanding in Nusantara tafsir studies. Practically, it highlights the role of Qur’anic exegesis as an instrument of socio-religious critique and reform
date: 2025-12
date_type: published
publication: Analisa: Journal of Social Science and Religion
volume: 10
number: 2
publisher: Balai Penelitian dan Pengembangan Agama Semarang
pagerange: 218-239
refereed: TRUE
issn: 2621-7120 (online)
official_url: https://doi.org/10.18784/analisa.v10i2.34
citation:   Aunillah Reza Pratama, - and Ahmad Baidowi, - and Subi Nur Isnaini, - and Moch Nur Syahrus Syahbana, -  (2025) Polemical Exegesis and Hermeneutical Analysis in Misbah Mustofa’s Tafsir Al-Iklīl.  Analisa: Journal of Social Science and Religion, 10 (2).  pp. 218-239.  ISSN 2621-7120 (online)     
document_url: https://digilib.uin-suka.ac.id/id/eprint/74821/1/Polemical%20Exegesis%20and%20Hermeneutical%20Analysis%20in%20Misbah%20Mustofa%E2%80%99s%20Tafsir%20Al-Ikl%C4%ABl.pdf