THE METHODOLOGY OF AL-MA TURI DI’SQUR’ANIC EXEGESIS: Study of Ta’wilat Ahl al-Sunnah

ROFIQ, AHMAD CHOIRUL (2009) THE METHODOLOGY OF AL-MA TURI DI’SQUR’ANIC EXEGESIS: Study of Ta’wilat Ahl al-Sunnah. Al Jamiah, Vol 47 (No 2). ISSN 2338-557X

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According to Islamic theology, al-Maturidi is one of the three prominent Muslim theologians of Ahl al-Sunnah wa al-Jama‘ah who are called aqtab madhhab Ahl al-Sunnah wa’l-Jama‘ah (the leaders of Sunnite school of thought). In addition to his reputation as a theologian, al-Maturidi actually was competent in various Islamic sciences. In Qura’nic exegesis, he has Ta’wilat Ahl al-Sunnah or Ta’wilat al-Qur’an. Unfortunately, this fact isn’t known well by Islamic researchers. This article is going to elucidate the features of his work that encompass at least seven characteristics. Al-Ma>turidi prefers to combine the naqli (traditional) and ‘aqli> (rational) sources. Consequently, it can be identified as tafsi>r bi’l-izdiwa>j or the exegesis that amalgamates tafsi> r bi’l-ma’thu>r (traditional exegesis) with tafsi> r bi’l-ra’y (rational exegesis). He is not an interpreter who uses excessive grammatical analysis to interpret the Qura’nic verses. He sometimes presents many styles of qira>’ah (recitation of the Qur’an) without thorough explanation. He almost never uses Isra’iliyya>t (the Judeo-Christian traditions and tales) to interpret the Qura’nic verses. He favors tawassut\ (nonaligned and independent standpoint) when he deals with different viewpoints among theologians. He tends to follow the H{anafite school of thought in discussing the jurisprudential Qura’nic verses. He applies asba>b al-nuzu>l (the causes of revelation) loosely.

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