Hasani Ahmad Said - Tafsir Al-Mishbah in the Frame Work of Indonesian Golden Triangle Tafsirs: A Review on the Correlation Study (Munasabah) of Qur’an - 10-Article Text-182-1-10-20160119 (1).pdf
Tafsir Al-Mishbah in the Frame Work of Indonesian Golden Triangle Tafsirs: A Review on the Correlation Study (Munasabah) of Qur’an by Hasani Ahmad Said
This document provides an overview of the history and development of the field of 'uloom al-Qur'aan (sciences of the Qur'an) from the 8th century CE to the present. It discusses early works focused on tafseer (exegesis) and other Qur'anic sciences, as well as later comprehensive works on 'uloom al-Qur'aan itself. The document outlines major scholars and their influential works in different eras, showing how the field systematically developed over time to become an organized body of knowledge.
The passage discusses tafseer, or Qur'anic interpretation. It notes that understanding of the Qur'an can vary between individuals due to differences in intelligence, and that some meanings were only explained by God to the Prophet Muhammad. The science of tafseer aims to elucidate the Qur'an's meanings for believers to apply in their lives. The passage provides context on the early history and development of tafseer as a field of Islamic scholarship.
Attributed variously to:
'Abdullāh Ibn 'Abbās
Muḥammad al-Fīrūzabādī
TRANSLATED BY
Mokrane Guezzou
Edited and with a brief Introduction by
Yousef Meri
The Complete Text
This document provides context about the book "Tanwir al-Miqbas min Tafsir Ibn 'Abbas", which is a commentary on the Quran. It discusses:
1) The book has been attributed to either the companion Ibn 'Abbas or the scholar al-Firuzabadi, but it was likely compiled by unknown authors centuries after Ibn 'Abbas.
2) Ibn 'Abbas's interpretations of the Quran are well documented, but this book contains references that prove it was not written by him.
3) The book provides an example of the tafsir genre of commentary, but does not represent a genuine transmission of Ibn 'Abb
Exordium to coherence in the quran by tariq mahmood hashmitopbottom1
This document provides an introduction and overview of Hamid al-Din Farahi's work on the coherence and structure of the Quran. Some key points:
- Farahi emphasized understanding the Quran through its own textual coherence and central themes of each surah, rather than relying on historical context and traditions.
- He argued the Quran is a unified text where each surah addresses a single central theme, and the book as a whole is structured around groups of surahs dealing with overarching themes.
- Farahi's approach focused on linguistic and thematic analysis of the Quran over historical reports and received interpretations. It revived an alternative tradition of Quranic interpretation.
-
1. The Qur'an is the primary source of Islamic principles that constitute the way of life in Islam. It contains guidance in the form of laws, stories, and arguments for those who believe in God and the Day of Judgment.
2. However, comprehending the meanings of the Qur'an varies between individuals due to differences in intelligence, and some passages are general while others were specifically explained by the Prophet Muhammad.
3. The Prophet Muhammad understood the Qur'an completely because God chose him to receive and explain it. It was the Prophet's role to explain the Qur'an to his followers through both his words and actions.
The document provides an introduction to tafseer (interpretation) of the Quran. It explains that the Quran contains guidance for believers but that understanding can vary depending on intelligence. While the Quran is clear, it contains generalities that were later explained by other verses or directly to the Prophet Muhammad. Proper tafseer requires knowledge of various Islamic sciences to fully comprehend the Quran's meanings and apply its teachings. The document outlines the history of tafseer scholarship from the earliest works to modern times.
This document provides an overview of the history and development of the field of 'uloom al-Qur'aan (sciences of the Qur'an) from the 8th century CE to the present. It discusses early works focused on tafseer (exegesis) and other Qur'anic sciences, as well as later comprehensive works on 'uloom al-Qur'aan itself. The document outlines major scholars and their influential works in different eras, showing how the field systematically developed over time to become an organized body of knowledge.
The passage discusses tafseer, or Qur'anic interpretation. It notes that understanding of the Qur'an can vary between individuals due to differences in intelligence, and that some meanings were only explained by God to the Prophet Muhammad. The science of tafseer aims to elucidate the Qur'an's meanings for believers to apply in their lives. The passage provides context on the early history and development of tafseer as a field of Islamic scholarship.
Attributed variously to:
'Abdullāh Ibn 'Abbās
Muḥammad al-Fīrūzabādī
TRANSLATED BY
Mokrane Guezzou
Edited and with a brief Introduction by
Yousef Meri
The Complete Text
This document provides context about the book "Tanwir al-Miqbas min Tafsir Ibn 'Abbas", which is a commentary on the Quran. It discusses:
1) The book has been attributed to either the companion Ibn 'Abbas or the scholar al-Firuzabadi, but it was likely compiled by unknown authors centuries after Ibn 'Abbas.
2) Ibn 'Abbas's interpretations of the Quran are well documented, but this book contains references that prove it was not written by him.
3) The book provides an example of the tafsir genre of commentary, but does not represent a genuine transmission of Ibn 'Abb
Exordium to coherence in the quran by tariq mahmood hashmitopbottom1
This document provides an introduction and overview of Hamid al-Din Farahi's work on the coherence and structure of the Quran. Some key points:
- Farahi emphasized understanding the Quran through its own textual coherence and central themes of each surah, rather than relying on historical context and traditions.
- He argued the Quran is a unified text where each surah addresses a single central theme, and the book as a whole is structured around groups of surahs dealing with overarching themes.
- Farahi's approach focused on linguistic and thematic analysis of the Quran over historical reports and received interpretations. It revived an alternative tradition of Quranic interpretation.
-
1. The Qur'an is the primary source of Islamic principles that constitute the way of life in Islam. It contains guidance in the form of laws, stories, and arguments for those who believe in God and the Day of Judgment.
2. However, comprehending the meanings of the Qur'an varies between individuals due to differences in intelligence, and some passages are general while others were specifically explained by the Prophet Muhammad.
3. The Prophet Muhammad understood the Qur'an completely because God chose him to receive and explain it. It was the Prophet's role to explain the Qur'an to his followers through both his words and actions.
The document provides an introduction to tafseer (interpretation) of the Quran. It explains that the Quran contains guidance for believers but that understanding can vary depending on intelligence. While the Quran is clear, it contains generalities that were later explained by other verses or directly to the Prophet Muhammad. Proper tafseer requires knowledge of various Islamic sciences to fully comprehend the Quran's meanings and apply its teachings. The document outlines the history of tafseer scholarship from the earliest works to modern times.
This document provides an overview of the history and development of the field of 'uloom al-Qur'aan (sciences of the Qur'an) from the early scholars through the 20th century. It describes how early works focused on tafseer (exegesis) and other individual sciences, while later scholars recognized the need for a comprehensive field encompassing all Qur'anic sciences. Some of the most influential early works included Ibn Taymiyyah's 13th century treatise and al-Farahi's 14th century work. The field continued to develop with numerous specialized works written over subsequent centuries on topics like recitations, grammar, and metaphors. Major reference works like al-It
This document provides an introduction to the field of Usool at-Tafseer, which refers to the foundational principles of Quranic interpretation. It discusses the various branches of knowledge necessary for accurate Quranic interpretation, including Arabic grammar, literature, sciences of the Quran, and modern fields. It outlines some of the early works dedicated to Usool at-Tafseer and traces the development of 'Uloom al-Quran (sciences of the Quran) as a distinct field of study. It notes several influential books written on different aspects of 'Uloom al-Quran from the 8th to 20th centuries and highlights continuing scholarly contributions to understanding and teaching this important
This document provides an overview of the history and development of the field of 'uloom al-Qur'aan (sciences of the Qur'an) from the early scholars through the 20th century. It describes how early works focused on tafseer (exegesis) and other individual sciences, while later scholars recognized the need for a comprehensive field encompassing all Qur'anic sciences. Some of the most influential early works included Ibn Taymiyyah's 13th century treatise and al-Farahi's 14th century work. The field continued to develop with numerous specialized works written over subsequent centuries on topics like recitations, grammar, and metaphors. Major reference works like al-It
This document provides an introduction to the field of Usool at-Tafseer, which refers to the foundational principles of Quranic interpretation. It discusses the various branches of knowledge necessary for accurate Quranic interpretation, including Arabic grammar, literature, sciences of the Quran, and modern fields. It outlines some of the early works dedicated to Usool at-Tafseer and traces the development of 'Uloom al-Quran (sciences of the Quran) as a distinct field of study. It notes influential scholars who wrote on different aspects of Quranic sciences from the 8th to 20th centuries and concludes by stating that understanding the Quran depends on comprehending its meanings
This document provides information about the Bhakti-Sufi Tradition chapter in the author's history textbook. It discusses Guru Nanak and the origins of Sikhism. It also discusses Mirabai, an important female figure in the Bhakti movement. The document outlines the author's methodology, which is to learn more about the Bhakti-Sufi Tradition by focusing on important figures and movements within the tradition.
This document provides an introduction to the tafsir (commentary) of Ibn Abbas titled "Tanwir al-Miqbas min Tafsir Ibn 'Abbas". The introduction discusses the uncertain authorship of the work, noting it is not truly the work of Ibn Abbas due to references to later scholars. It is an important work nonetheless as it contains exegetical traditions attributed to Ibn Abbas. The introduction aims to make this seminal work of tafsir accessible to Arabic and non-Arabic readers by providing the first English translation.
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The document discusses the life and works of the early Islamic scholar al-Ḥārith al-Muḥāsibī, who lived in the 2nd/8th century and wrote extensively on spiritual purification (tazkiyat al-nafs) in Islam, examining his understanding and methodology regarding the purification of the soul; it provides biographical details of al-Muḥāsibī's life and an overview of his significant body of work, which explored this important facet of Islamic spirituality that had not been widely studied previously.
This document provides historical background on holistic approaches to interpreting the Quran. It discusses early genres like nazm and munasaba from the 8th century that focused on the organization, style, and connections between verses and suras. While these early works linked passages, later medieval scholars like al-Baqillani produced the first holistic treatments of whole suras tied by a central theme. The document outlines the development of these approaches in traditional Muslim scholarship and their modern revival, noting they have received more widespread dissemination in the 20th century. It clarifies the term "holistic" in this context refers to identifying central qualities or themes that give a sura or the Quran as a whole its distinguishing
Hazrat Anwaarullah Farooqui was born at Nanded during the month of Rabi Us Saani. Hazrat was named qazi Mohammed ShujaUddin by his father.
Hazrat anwaarUllah Farooqui served as a disciple and caliph to his father. Title names were fazeelath jung and khan bahadur.
One the most well-respected scholars
He learned the Quran by heart and was able to study the shorter works of the Quran with his teachers. He began with Shaykh Abd al-Halim al-Ansari al-Luknawi. Then he kept company of his son Shaykh Abd al-Hayy al Luknawi in Hyderabad.
He received a tafsir from Shaykh Abdullah al-Yamani, Tasawwuf, and spiritual wayfaring form his father. He was also described as having mastered a variety of Islamic sciences.
He made the pilgrimage in 1264 where he met Shaykh Haji Imdadullah Muhajir Makki who pledged allegiance to him and from whom he received ijazah.
Mahbub Ali Khan, sixth Nizam, selected him as his tutor. He transited in 1301 for his second pilgrimage, and in 1305, for a tertiary one, before taking up residence in Madinah the Illuminated, for three years.
In the year 1308, he returned to Hyderabad and was made a tutor by Osman Ali Khan. When the ruler of Deccan Mahbub Ali Khan died in 1329, Osman Ali Khan was the seventh Nizam. In 1332, he appointed Mawlana anwarullah, minister of Awqaf and gave him the title “Nawab Fazilat Jung.” ‘
He was cautious about wealth, posts, and positions. He was humble and stoic. He was a good friend and would attend funerals. He was a person who believed in goodness and righteousness. He did not accumulate assets or care for them. He spoke softly and was far from harsh language or boycotting other people.
He taught the Futuhat al-Makkiyyah from Maghrib to the middle of the evening and had great respect for Shaykh Muhyiddin Ibn Arabi.
Many works were written in Urdu and Arabic by him, including
Al-Ifham wrote in 2 volumes.
A-Aql fi al-Falsafah al-Qadimah wal-Jadidah
He has many other works.
He died in 1336 after Jumadi Al-Akhir and was buried at the Madrassa Al-Nizamia, he founded.
The Sheikh, Mujaddid , and the Muhaddith were among the most important and most elect ulemas produced by India’s subcontinent over the past century.
Hazrat Anwaarullah Farooqui’s lineage is traced back to Hazrat syedna omer Farooq Razi Allah hu annhu.
Hazrat, at the age of 11, completed the Holy Quran’s memorization (“Hafiz Quran”)
Hazrat then learned fiqh, hadees, and went for haj. Hazrat haji imdadullah met Hazrat and became a disciple. After coming from hajj Hazrat was made a teacher to six Nizam Mir Mahbub Ali Khan and other people.
Qazi ameeruddin founded Jamia nizamia. He also made Hazrat Ullah Farooqui head of the foundation and guardian.
Anwaarullah Farooqui, a well-known Sheikh, embodied love for the Messenger Allah alaihi. His knowledge was unsurpassed, along with his humility, perseverance and generosity earned him high respect from the people and the Sayyids, who were then the kings in Deccan.
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This document provides an introduction to Ali ibn Ahmad al-Wahidi's work "Asbāb al-Nuzūl" which details the occasions or reasons for revelations in the Quran. The introduction discusses the importance of understanding the context and circumstances surrounding revelations to better comprehend verses. It notes that while the Quran was revealed over 23 years, knowledge of the specific events, questions, or issues that prompted particular revelations aids interpretation. The introduction outlines some key topics addressed in works on the sciences of the Quran and emphasizes the thoroughness with which Muslim scholars explored the text. It highlights how knowledge of revelations' occasions is derived from sound transmissions by the Prophetic Companions.
This document provides an introduction to Ali ibn Ahmad al-Wahidi's work "Asbāb al-Nuzūl" which details the occasions of revelation for verses in the Quran. It discusses how knowledge of the historical context surrounding revelation aids understanding of Quranic passages. The introduction notes that occasions of revelation were not always preserved, but for those that were, understanding the original context assists with comprehending issues faced by Muhammad and implications for law and practice. It highlights the importance Muslim scholars placed on systematically studying the Quran and related sciences to facilitate comprehensive interpretation.
The Relation between Theology School and Rational Ijtihad of At-Tufi Al-Hanbalyinventionjournals
At-Tufi did not consistently follow one stream of theology paradigm. In his Tafsir al-Isha> rah al-Ilahiyyah, the interpretation of a clause is in line with Qadariyah, and other verses his interpretation is accordance with Asy’ariyah, Mu'tazilah, Jabariyah, or even Syi> ah. The writer is in line with the theory of Fazlur Rahman who suggested that al-Ash'ari tend to deny the existence of the relationship between theology and Islamic law. Ash'ari viewed that theology embraced by the fuqaha did not give an effect to their thoughts on Islamic law. So, it can be concluded that the at-T{u>fi as one of the jurist of Hanbali school has been traced that his views are not consistent with a single stream of theology. It is difficult to say that he converted his mazhab into other school of theology based on his thoughts, because in practice Mu'tazila itself does not touch on the discussion of Islamic law. It could be someone's opinion is same with another mazhab, because it is more acceptable to his opinion in accordance with the existing context, but it does not mean moving or follow that mazhab. The turn of mazhab is not only defined in terms of his thoughts, but it must be the totality of his personality. Therefore, the author does not agree with Malcolm H. Kerr who suggested that there is a necessary connection between theology and Islamic law, in which the fuqaha have tended in accordance with the school of theology that was followed. In the end, the writer found that at-Tufi is a sunnah tolerant expert jurists, free thinking, who flows his mind, dare to differ with another jurists with what he believes is right, because he was right with what he believes is right.
Dr. Estiphan Panoussi is an Iranian-Swedish professor emeritus who has had an extensive academic career teaching and researching various languages and subjects. He obtained multiple advanced degrees in philosophy from universities in Italy, Belgium, and Germany. Panoussi has held teaching positions in Iran, Germany, Sweden, and the United States, where he has taught courses on Arabic, Persian, Aramaic dialects, and comparative philosophy and linguistics. In retirement, he remains active as an adjunct instructor in California.
The document provides guidance from the Torah on various religious concepts. It discusses passages from the Torah about having love and fear of Allah, the importance of faith and reflection. It also examines the Torah's descriptions of Allah's titles like the Creator and Just. Finally, it outlines beliefs discussed in the Torah regarding the hereafter such as resurrection, judgement day, hell and paradise. The document aims to highlight compatible teachings between the Quran and Torah on fundamental religious concepts.
This document provides a list of books related to the topic of revival and reform in Islam. It includes the titles of 27 books, along with their authors and ISBN numbers. Some of the major topics covered in the books include Islamic fundamentalism, Sufism, theology, philosophy, mysticism and the relationships between Islam and other faiths such as Christianity. The list suggests that Fazlur Rahman consulted a wide range of sources in his study and analysis of revival and reform movements in the Islamic tradition.
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MODERN GNOSTICS:
THE PURSUIT OF THE SACRED IN INDONESIAN ISLAM
Joel S. Kahn 171
SAYYID: “THE STRANGER KING”,
RELIGION AND TRADITION THE CASE OF CIKOANG
Muhammad Hisyam 195
TAFSIR AL-MISHBAH IN THE FRAME WORK OF
INDONESIAN GOLDEN TRIANGLE TAFSIRS:
A REVIEW ON THE CORRELATION STUDY
(MUNASABAH) OF QUR’AN
Hasani Ahmad Said 211
BALINESE MINORITY VERSUS SASAK MAJORITY:
MANAGING ETHNO RELIGIOUS DIVERSITY AND
DISPUTES IN WESTERN LOMBOK
Erni Budiwanti 233
MAINTAINING CULTURAL HERITAGE OF NUSANTARA
AND ITS RELATIONS TO THE WORLD HERITAGE
Lukmanul Hakim 251
THE EARLY DEVELOPMENT OF SUNNISM AND ITS
RELATION WITH JAVANESE SUFIS
Abd. Rachman Mas’ud 271
DIALETIC BETWEEN ISLAMIC LAW AND ADAT LAW
IN THE NUSANTARA: A REINTERPRETATION OF THE
TERENGGANU INSCRIPTION IN THE 14TH
CENTURY
Ayang Utriza Yakin 293
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Zainal Arifin 313
Book Review
UNDERSTANDING MARITAL DISPUTES MANAGEMENT
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Zakiyah 327
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TAFSIR AL-MISHBAH IN THE FRAME WORK OF
INDONESIAN GOLDEN TRIANGLE TAFSIRS:
A REVIEW ON THE CORRELATION STUDY
(MUNASABAH) OF QURAN
Hasani Ahmad Said
Lecturer at Faculty of Sharia, State Institute for Islamic Studies Raden
Intan Lampung
cilegonhasani@gmail.com
Abstract
This study elaborates and puts M. Quraish Shihab and Tafsir al-Mishbah
in the discourse of Indonesian exegesis (Tafsir). This paper also tries to
place Tafsir al-Mishbah which is currently the most comprehensive
interpretation among other Indonesian mufassirs’s work that have a
complete interpretation. Further explanation on Tafsir al-Mishbah and
other mufassirs are considered necessary, so that Tafsir al-Mishbah will
have a clearer position in the academic world. Besides mapping and
positioning Tafsir al-Mishbah among other Indonesian interpretations,
this paper will also look in depth at the correlation of the study of the Al-
Qur`an in the previous interpretations. The result of the study shows that
the work of M. Quraish Shihab is the most serious interpretation
elaborating the Quranic verses in detail and trying to seek the correlation
among the verses or chapters (surah).
Keywords: Tafsir al-Mishbah, Nusantara interpretations, the correlation
study of Al-Qur`an (mun±sabah)
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Abstrak
Tafsir Al-Mishbah dalam Bingkai Segitiga Emas Tafsir Nusantara: Kajian
atas Mun±sabah Al-Qur’an. Kajian ini mengurai sekaligus mendudukkan
M. Quraish Shihab dan Tafsir al-Mishbah dalam wilayah tafsir di
Indonesia. Tulisan ini juga berupaya memosisikan Tafsir al-Mishbah,
yang saat ini merupakan tafsir terlengkap di antara karya mufassir
Indonesia lain yang memiliki tafsir lengkap. Penjelasan seputar Tafsir al-
Mishbah dan mufassir lain dipandang penting agar posisi Tafsir al-
Mishbah di tengah perkembangan tafsir di Indonesia menjadi jelas dan
punya porsi di masyarakat akademik. Selain memetakan dan memosisikan
Tafsir al-Mishbah di antara tafsir nusantara yang lainnya, tulisan ini juga
melihat secara mendalam kajian munasabah dalam bahasan tafsir-tafsir
sebelumnya. Dari hasil telaah penulis, menunjukkan bahwa karya M.
Quraish Shihab adalah Tafsir yang paling serius mengurai ayat-ayatnya
dengan detil dan berupaya mencari korelasi antara ayat atau surah.
Kata Kunci: Tafsir al-Mishbah, tafsir Nusantara, mun±sabah Al-Qur`an
Background
Historically, writing in Indonesia florished since the mid of the
16th
century. This writing activity came into being through the acti-
vities of the Acehnese Ulamas. The most prominent figure among
them was Hamzah Fansuri (Johns, 2006: 463).1
Further, his student,
Shamsuddin Sumatrani followed Hamzah by writing the work en-
titled Jauh±r al-¥aq±’iq. Shamsuddin thus was regarded as the wri-
ter of Arabic-speaking Tafsir of Malay. Additionally, a manuscript
with the code of MS Li. 1.45 in the form of tafsir Q.S. al-Kahfi/18:
9 was found in Aceh in the 17th century by Erpenis (died in 1624),
an Arabic expert from the Netherlands, and the work was stored in
Cambridge University (Johns, 2006: 257-287; Gusmian, 2003).
Subsequently, there was Tarjuman al-Mus¯afid written by 'Abd
Ra'uf Singkel (1615-1693 AD), in 1675 and published for the first
time in Istanbul. Although this work is regarded as a translation of
Anw±r al-Tanz³l wa Asr±r al-Ta’w³l by al-Bai«±w³ [d.
685H./1286AD] (Johns, 2006: 263-265), but, some scholars oppose
this opinion. Nevertheless, some scholars admitted that the Tarju-
m±n al-Mus¯afîd used Bai«±w³, Jal±lain, and Kh±zin interpretations
for its references. However it is worth noting that Tafs³r Jal±lain
was the most quoted in Tarjuman (Riddel, 1984: 113-118; Harun,
1988). The works mentioned above showed that at that time
Indonesians had already had great thoughts which were generated
8. Hasani Ahmad Said
Heritage of Nusantara | 213
from traditional sciences and the works were spread out widely to
South East Asia and other Islamic world.
In the subsequent period, during the next three and a quarter
centuries, precisely in the Dutch colonial period (circa 1600-1942),
an Ulama from Banten named Shaykh Imam Nawawi Tanara
Banten (1230 H/1813-1314 H/1897) wrote an interpretation entitled
Marrah Lab³d l³ Kasyf Ma‘n± al-Qur’±n al-Maj³d. At the same
time, an anonymous interpretation entitled Far±’id al-Qur’±n was
found. The information is known from the collection of the
manuscripts being stored at the University of Amsterdam with the
catalog code: Amst.IT.481/92 (2), published in Bulaq and edited by
‘Abd al-Mu¯±lib al-‘A¡³ in his work J±mi‘ al-Jaw±mi‘ al-
Mu¡annaf±t, a compilation of books written by Ulamas of Aceh
(Riddel, 1984: 107-124; Hasan, 2009: 45-46).
The development of Islamic scientific tradition continues to
thrive and show significant progress in the 20th
century. At present,
Indonesian Muslim writers have generated many interprettations
that lead into local, Southeast Asia, and other regions. Some figures
of the exegets (Mufassirs) are Shaykh Nawawi Banten, Mahmud
Yunus, Hamka, Hasbi as-Shiddieqi, Abdul Halim Hassan, and M.
Quraish Shihab. As has been mentioned above, this paper will show
the significant position of Tafsir al-Mishbah by M. Quraish Shihab
among the works of interpretation by Indonesians. Therefore, the
selected works of interpretation presented in this writing are
Marrah Lab³d l³ Kasyf Ma‘n± al-Qur’±n al-Maj³d by Shaykh
Nawawi Banten, al-Azhar by Hamka as well as Al-Qur`an and Taf-
sir by Ministry of Religious Affair. Due to the large number of the
works of Indonesian mufassirs, the scope of the discussion in this
paper will only be on those three interpretations. It is based on the
consideration that the three interpretations are popular both in
society and the academic world.
M. Quraish Shihab and the Correlation Study of Al-Qur`an
(Mun±sabah)
It should be noted that Quraish Shihab was the first person in
Southeast Asia achieving doctorate degree in the science of Qur'an
from al-Azhar University in Cairo. His dissertation focuses on the
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correlation of Qur'anic verses. For the case of his study, he chose
Na§m al-Dur±r fî Tan±sub al-±y±t wa al-Suwar written by a
distinguished controversial mufassir, Ibrahîm Ibn ‘Umar al-Biq±‘i
(809 H/1406H/1480M-885 M).
M. Quraih Shihab said “I was interested in this character be-
cause he was almost killed because of his interpretation work.” Al-
Biq±'³ is also considered by many experts as a mufassir who worked
on the correlation between the verses and suras (chapter) of the
Qur'an. There is also an opinion that his interpretation is an
encyclopedia of the Qur'anic harmony (Subhan, 2003: 81).
He continued his words saying:
”The majority of the ulama in the past did not pay attention to the
secret order of utterance namely the verses and chapters of the
Qur'an. There were some ulamas who paid a great attention to the
Qur`an such as al-Imam Fakhr al-R±zi, al-Imam Abu Ja'far bin al-
Zabir, al- Imam al-Suyuti,and Burh±n al-D±n Abµ al-¦asan Ibr±h³m
Ibnu ‘Umar al-Biq±‘³. Fakhr al-R±z³ was more dominant in terms of
scholarly attention on philosophical nature, so he did not achieve
what was expected” (Shihab, 1982: )ب
As for al-Imam Abu Ja'far bin al-Zabir and al- Imam al-Suyuti
were only limited to the explanation of the Qur'anic verses (mun±-
sabah). They did not reveal the secret in the sequence of the sen-
tences and the relationship between the utterances in one surah and
another one. Finally, Burh±n al-D³n Abµ al-¦asan Ibr±h±m Ibnu
‘Umar al-Biq±‘³ (809 H/1406 H/1480 - 885), who had special atten-
tion to the problem of correlation among the Qur'anic verses. He re-
vealed the detail of the secret sequence of the Qur'anic verses and
narration to achieve perfection. His work is recognized as an ency-
clopedia which is dedicated to the problem of correlation among the
verses of the Qur'an titled “Na§m al-Dur±r f³ Tan±sub al-±y±t wa
al-Suwar” (Shihab, 1982: ج , )د.
Quraish Shihab argues that the problem of correlation among
these Qur'anic verses deserves to get a special attention. It was at
least motivated by two things. First, it is one of the issues of the
Qur'an that frequently sounds discordant. Secondly, it is partial in-
terpretation of the Quran. The implications of such interpretation
models, as can be observed in the history of Islam have raised the
10. Hasani Ahmad Said
Heritage of Nusantara | 215
endless conflicts, particularly in the field of theology. Sunni and
Mu'tazilah are the examples of the groups having the different inter-
pretations of the Quran on the problem of theology. Therefore, by
using the method of the correlation of the verses in the Qur'an, it is
hoped that one can get a better understanding on the problems of
the interrelationship of the Qur’anic verses (Subhan, 2003: 87).
To analyze the issue of interrelationship (munasabah) in
Quranic verses, many ulamas had different interpretations. These
interprettations, usually are in accord with their own intention and
interest to reveal the meaning of the Al-Qur`an. Al-R±z³ for
instance, in 'Abd al-Qad³r A¥mad A¯a' study stated in the
introduction of the book entitled Asr±r Tart³b al-Qur’±n that there
are five steps to understand the interrelationship of the verses or
suras (chapters) in the Qur'an. The Five steps are; seeing the central
theme of certain surah; seeing the premise needed to support the
central theme; categorizing the premises based on its relevance to
the objective and looking for supporting sentences in the premises
(Atha’, 1978: 45).
When reviewing the above five steps applied by al-Razi, it is
possible that the meaning of each verse or surah of the Quran will
be scattered. In this case, al-Razi tried to obtain the intended mean-
ing of the word of Allah, so that it can be understood by the readers.
This is important in order to provide an understanding of God's pur-
pose and the intention of the mufassir and the readers.
As cited above, in terms of understanding and explaining the
purpose of God, there are many paths to choose. This also happened
in understanding the interrelations among the Quranic verses or mu-
n±sabah. There are many different views and these different views
generate diversity in the interpretation of the Quran. In relation to
this, when examining the manuscript of al-Biqa'i, Quraish Shihab
proposed the four steps to get better understanding of the interrela-
tion of the Quranic verses (mun±sabah). Those are: the first, catego-
rizing the verses into groups; the second, explaining the relationship
among the verses in the groups; the third finding the central theme
of the surah and fourth, resuming the description of the group of
verses based on the category and the last is connecting one verse to
the preceding verses by explaining their harmony (Shihab, 1998:
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23).
Further, according to Qurays, the steps could be more high-
lighted by implementing the three ways. Quraish Shihab explained
that previous ulama generally took one of the following three ways
in clarifying the relationship between the verses as follows: a)
classifying the many verses into one group themes, and explaining
the relationship with the group of next verses. For example Tafs³r
al-Man±r and Tafs³r al-Mar±g³; b) finding the central theme of the
surah and restoring the group of verses description to the central
theme. For example Ma¥mµd ¢altµt; c) connecting one verse with
the preceeding ones by explaining its harmony.
According to Rasyid Ri«±, Al-Biq±‘³ chose the third step in a
very interesting and broad discussion, not simply explaining and
connecting verse to verse, but clarifying the relationship of each
word in one verse. Based on his method, Quraish Shihab called Al-
Biq±‘³ as an expert mufassir who had successfully done a great job
that has not been done by any ulamas who lived before.
In the introduction of the Tafsir al-Mishbah, M. Quraish Shihab
suggests that there are at least six types of the harmonious relation-
ships of Quranic parts: 1) harmony of word by word in one sura; 2)
harmony of the content of the verse with its Fashilat (ending of the
verse); 3) harmonious relationship between one verse and the next
verse; 4) harmony of the introduction of one sura with its ending; 5)
harmony of surah ending with introduction (muqaddimah) of the
following surah; 6) harmony of the theme of sura and its name
(Shihab, 2011: xx-xxi).
In the other explanation of munasabah or harmony, Quraish
Shihab adds one more description of the relationship with the
content of the next sura, and eliminates point 6th described above.
Those relationships are; harmony of word by word in one surah;
harmony of the content of verse with its Fu¡¡ilat (ending of the
verse); Harmonious relationship between one verse and the next
verse; Harmony of initial description/muqaddimah one sura with its
ending; Harmony of surah ending with initial description
(muqaddimah) of the following the surah (Shihab, 2007: 248).
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Portrait of Golden Triangle of the Indonesian Interpretations
1. Tafs³r Marrah Lab³d by Im±m Naw±w³ al-J±w³
The interpretation is well known as al-Tafs³r al-Mun³r written
by Nawawi Banten whose full name is Abu ‘Abd al-Mu‘ti
Muhammad ibn ‘Umar al-Tanara al-Bantani (s.a.), or known as
Muhammad Nawawi al-Jawi al-Bantani (Tihami, 2001: 205; Omar,
2010: 26; Latif, 2010: 69-73) who has the tittle Hijaz ulama [Master
of the teachers of the Hijaz] (Singh, 2010: 103). He was born in
Tanara, Serang, Banten in 1815 / 1230 H.) His father is KH. Umar,
an ulama who led the mosque and served Islamic education in
Tanara and his mother’s name is Jubaidah (Burhanuddin, 2003: 25).
On 25 Syawal 1314 H / 1897, Nawawi died at the age of 84
years. He was buried in Ma’la, close to the grave of Siti Khadijah,
the Prophet’s wife (Chaidar, 1979: 51; Ambari, n.a.). As the tradi-
tion in that month, every year in Tanara Banten, the hawl is held to
commemorate Imam Nawawi Banten which is attended by thou-
sands of pilgrims from the lower layers of the society to the highest
officials. This interpretation was written in response to the request
of his several colleagues. It was written in Arabic and was complet-
ed in the last period of his life (H. 1305 / 1884) and was first
published in Makkah after being presented to the ulamas of Makkah
in 1887 (Hafiduddin, 1987: 44). Concerning the name in the inter-
pretation, Steenbrink argued that “There is no certainty why this in-
terpretation has two names: ”Marrah Lab³d and al-Mun³r. Further,
the interpretation was re-published in 1887 by al-Halabi publisher
in Kairo with al-Wajiz f³ Tafs³r Al-Qur`±n al-‘Az³z written by al-
Wahidi [d. 486/ 1076] (Steenbrink, 1984: 122).
The reference used to discuss al-Nawawi interpretation in order
to put the correlation study of the Quran (mun±sabah) in Indonesian
mufassirs in this paper is D±r I¥y±' al-Kutµb al-'Arabiyyah, which
consists of two volumes. The cover of Tafs³r Marrah Lab³d was
written as follows:
ﻟﺒﻴﺪ ﻣﺮاح
–
اﻟﻨﻮاوي ﺗﻔﺴﻴﺮ
اﻟﺘﺄوﻳﻞ ﻣﺤﺎﺳﻦ وﺟﻮﻩ ﻋﻦ اﻟﺘﻨﺰﻳﻞ ﻟﻤﻌﺎﻟﻢ اﻟﻤﻨﻴﺮ اﻟﺘﻔﺴﻴﺮ
ﻟﻜﺸﻒ ﻟﺒﻴﺪ ﻣﺮاح اﻟﻤﺴﻤﻰ
ﻣﺠﻴﺪ انﺮﻗ ﻣﻌﻨﻰ
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“Marrah Lab³d – al-Naw±w³ Tafs³r
Interpretation that shines the Quran verses brought down (for
human) explaining the beauty of ta’wil.
It is called Marrah Lab³d li Kasyfi Ma‘na Qur’±n Maj³d”
According to the explanation above, there were two names that
was given by al-Nawawi. First, Marrah Lab³d and the second al-
Tafs³r al-Mun³r.2
However, in his preface (muqaddimah) Nawawi
only called his work Marrah Lab³d as his saying:
ﻟﻜﺸﻒ ﻟﺒﻴﺪ احﺮﻣ ﻟﺘﺎرﻳﺨﻪ اﻟﻤﻮاﻓﻘﺔ ﻣﻊ ()وﺳﻤﻴﺘﻪ
ﻣﺠﻴﺪ انﺮﻗ ﻣﻌﻨﻰ
(al-Jawi, n.a.)
“And I give the name to this Tafs³r Marrah Lab³d l³ Kasyfi Ma‘na
Qur’±n Maj³d in compliance with the context of its time”
In order to see the approach [ittijah] (Iyazi, 1415: 31-32;
Syarif, 1982: 68; Harun,1988),3
method (tariqah),4
technique
[manhaj] (Harun, 1988),5
color (lawn),6
and school (mazhab,)7
it is
imperative to look at the example of the work of Nawawi as
follows:
وﺳﺖ ﻣﺎﺋﺔ وﺗﺴﻊ وأﻟﻒ أﻳﺔ ﻋﺸﻮة وﺣﺪى ﻣﺎﺋﺔ وﻫﻲ ﻣﻜﻴﺔ اﻟﺴﻼم ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﻳﻮﺳﻒ ﺳﻮرة
ﺣﺮﻓﺎ وﺳﺒﻌﻮن وﺳﺘﺔ وﻣﺎﺋﺔ أﻻف وﺳﺒﻊ ﻛﻠﻤﺔوﺗﺴﻌﻮن
)
وﻋﻦ (اﻟﺮﺣﻴﻢ اﻟﺮﺣﻤﻦ اﷲ ﺑﺴﻢ
أﻣﺮ ﻋﻦ ﺣﺪﺛﻨﺎ ﻓﻘﺎﻟﻮا وﺳﻠﻢ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ اﷲ ﺻﻠﻰ اﻟﻨﺒﻲ اﻟﻴﻬﻮدي ﺳﺎﻟﺖ ﻗﺎﻟﺖ اﻧﻪ ﻋﺒﺎس اﺑﻦ
ﺳﻮرة ﻫﺬﻩ ﻟﺖﺰﻓﻨ ﻳﻮﺳﻒ وﺷﺄن ووﻟﺪﻩ ﻳﻌﻘﻮب
اي (اﻟﻤﺒﻴﻦ اﻟﻜﺘﺎب اﻳﺎت ﺗﻠﻚ )اﻟﺮ
اﻟﻤﺒﻴﻦ اﻟﻜﺘﺎب اﻳﺎت اﻟﺮﻫﻰ اﻟﻤﺴﻤﺎة اﻟﺴﻮرة ﻫﺬﻩ ﻓﻲ اﻟﻴﻚ ﻧﺰﻟﺖ اﻟﺘﻲ اﻷﻳﺎت ﺗﻠﻚ
ﻓﻴﻪ اﻟﺬي اﻟﻜﺘﺎب ﻫﺬﻩ اي (اﻧﺰﻟﻨﺎﻩ )اﻧﺎ اﻻوﻟﻴﻦ وﻗﺼﺺ اﻟﻬﺪي ﺑﻴﻦ اﻟﺬي انﺮاﻟﻘ وﻫﻮ
ﻓﻲ ﻣﻌﺎﻧﻴﻪ ﺗﻔﻘﻬﻮا ﻟﻜﻲ اي (ﺗﻌﻘﻠﻮن ﻟﻌﻠﻜﻢ ﻋﺮﺑﻴﺎ )ﻗﺮاﻧﺎ ﻛﻮﻧﻪﺣﻮل ﻓﻲ ﻳﻮﺳﻒ ﻗﺼﺺ
اﻣﺮ
اﻻ ﻻﻳﺘﺼﻮر ﻣﻌﺠﺰ اﻟﻘﺼﺺ ﻳﺘﻌﻠﻢ ﻟﻢ ﻣﻤﻦ ﻛﺬاﻟﻚ ﻗﺼﻪ ان ﻓﺘﻌﻠﻤﻮا اﻟﺪﻳﻦ
ﺑﺎﻻﻳﺤﺎء
.
(al-Jawi, n.a.)
8
Looking at the interpretation by Nawawi above, it can be seen
clearly that his style is almost the same as Tafs³r Jal±lain, employ-
ing brief and concise interpretation method. Before interpreting, he
firstly explained or mentioned the name of the surah, category of
surah; Makiyyah or Madaniyyah, number of verses, sentences and
letters. In the above sura, Nawawi mentions "Surah Yµsuf, Makiy-
yah, paragraph 113, 1976 and 7176 letters sentence." Then he quot-
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ed the hadith which complements its interpretation by revealing
asb±b al-nuzµl.
Glimpsing al-Nawawi model of interpretation, based on the de-
scription above, the approach he employed was bi al-ma'£µr ap-
proach, while his interpretation method used ijmal³ method, though
he did not exclude ta¥lil³. Then, in terms of manh±j or interpretation
technique, he began by mentioning the name of the sura, verse num-
ber, sentence to the letter, and then out lines asb±b al-nuzµl. How-
ever, he scarcely discussed munasabah in his interpretation. As for
the lawn (tendency), it seems that he was sufistic and some even
called him as Ahl al-Sunnah wa al-Jam±’ah follower in terms of
theology and Syafi’iyyah in terms of Fiqh (Ahmad, 1989).
2. Tafsir al-Azhar by Hamka
Hamka was born in Tanah Sirah, Sungai Batang, on 13 Muhar-
ram 1362 H/ February 16th
1908 (Hamka, 1979: 9; Yusuf, 2003: 40;
Steenbrink, “Hamka, 1994: 127-130; Rasyad, 1982). Interestingly,
the writing of Tafsir al-Azhar was originated from his morning (su-
buh) lecture delivered in the Great Mosque of al-Azhar since 1959
(Hamka, 1994: 4, 42).9
In addition to that, he also did a lot of the
writing in prison since Monday of 12 Ramadan 1383 H./January
27th
1964. Although his health was getting worse, Hamka continued
the writing of his interpretation and revised it in his house in Keba-
yoran Baru until August 1975 (Yusuf, 2003: 55).10
Below is the example of Hamka’s interpretation on the com-
mand of war from Q.S. al-Baqarah/2: 216:
“Jihad (holy fighting in Allah's Cause) is ordained for you (Muslims)
though you dislike it, and it may be that you dislike a thing which is
good for you and that you like a thing which is bad for you. Allah
knows but you do not know.” Hamka explained the command of war
by categorizing the verse starting from verse 216-218, he stated that
heaven is not easy to get. Then he interpreted the above verse by
saying: "The Command of war has been ordered by the Lord. This
command comes in Madinah while in Makkah period, there was no
order to fight. No matter how severe the Prophet and his community
suffered from the treatment of the unbelievers in Mecca, they were
commanded to forgive, be tolerant and do not fight with violence.
The point is war is not favored. Indeed, in general people do not like
war. War changed the peaceful living habit, in war it is to kill or be
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killed. What people want in general is to die in a natural way”
(Hamka, 1994: 179-180).
From the above interpretation, it seems that Hamka would not
support war. So, he explained as much as possible, if it could be
avoided then it does not have to happen. He even recommended to
forgive more and be tolerant. Because if war happens it will affect
peace and resulting on murdering one another. In Hamka explana-
tion it is expected that if possible death only comes in a fair and
natural way. Then, in terms of the study munasabah, the interpretta-
tion of the above verse, the authors find almost no relationship
(mun±sabah) between verse by verse, and verse with sura before or
after that. Thus in the above verse, Hamka did not reveal many
mun±sabah aspects.
However, on the other aspect, it can be seen that Hamka put
mun±sabah aspect in his interpretation. In the preface of volume 2
he said that: “The second Juz of Al-Qur`an is still related to al-
Baqarah surah (female cow). Some part of this initial surah still
focuses on constructing Muslim society.” Then he continued: “By
reading the verses of the second juz or the second part of al-Baqarah
surah and follow it thoroughly, it is very apparent how this ummat
is formed” In the other description of this initial part of the surah,
Hamka explained that: “By following comprehensively the verses
in the second juz then continued by the previous juz, it can be seen
that Al-Qur`an leads our soul to go through this combat. One big
combat to rise in the path of Allah are hatred, intimidation, dirty
games, lies and untruth created by the devil and his family in the
attempt to put barrier for Muslims to glorify Allah words” (Hamka,
1994: ix, xi-xii).
At first glance, Hamka interpretation seemed full of
mun±sabah, but when we try to cross check the mun±sabah in his
interpretation, it will be slightly difficult because he did not put it in
a special discussion. However, in some versesm munasabah
(interrelation) among the verses can be found although the
description of mun±sabah was only mentioning the connection
among the verses and or surah. Hamka did not explain the
interrelation (mun±sabah), until the level of contextualization of
the circumstances that he experienced at that time. However, his
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interpretation now can be regarded contextual.
3. Tafsir of MORA Revised Edition
This interpretation originally comes from an advanced project
of the preparation and interpretation of the Quran based on MORA
RI (Ministry of Religious Affair Republic of Indonesia)
commitment to meet the need of Indonesia's Muslim population of
the holy book (Surur, 2003: 54-55). As it is known that Tafsir of
MORA was firstly printed in 1980/1981. It was started from the
Convention of the Council of Quran Experts that lasted for 2 days
and was attended by 56 participants, consisting of scholars,
academicians, experts in social sciences, medical sciences and
observers. Then the decree of MORA 280 of 2003 was issued and
gave mandates on the establishment of the team for revising the
Quran and Tafsir (Departemen Agama RI, 2004: xiii-xix).
Bafadhal, the team leader of Lajnah Pentashih Mushaf Al-Qur`an in
his preface said that:
"Aspects that are enhanced and revised in the improvements will
include: aspects of language, substance, munasabah and asb±b al-
nuzµl, transliteration, Quranic verse text using Rasm U£man³ which
is taken from the standard of the rewriting of the Mu¡haf Quran,
translation of Quran using Qur’an and Translation of MoRA (2002
revised edition), giving the vocabulary, giving index at the end of
each volume, distinguishing the Arabic text characteristics between
the interpreted verse groups and supporting paragraphs as well as
hadith text writing.”(Departemen Agama, 2004: xviii)
Ahsin Sakho added in his preface that at least there were eight
things that has to be revised by the team: First, the tittle; second,
group of verses writing; third, the translation; fourth, the vocabula-
ry; fifth, mun±sabah; sixth, asb±b nuzµl; seventh, interpretation; and
eighth, the conclusion. With regard to what the method issued in
Tafsir of MORA, Ahsin M. Sakho, Tafsir of MORA Revised Edition
the team leader said that Quran and Tafsir of MORA employed a
comparative moderate method known as ta¥lil³ method, which is
not too encyclopedic. While the approach used a combination of al-
ma'£µr and al-ra'y. In this case, the method of bi al-ma'£µr has a
more dominant part (Departemen Agama RI, 2004: xxiii-xxvi, 161).
From the description above, Qur'an and Tafsir of MORA
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Revised Edition has more advantages compared to the previous one
and may have the lead among other Indonesian interpretations. As
has been mentioned earlier, regarding to the improvement aspects,
this interpretation has more advantages because, besides its
interpretation method follows the method of other interpretations, it
is also very consistent and at the same time has the study of
interrelations of the verses or mun±sabah, Asb±b al-nuzµl and
vocabulary (mufradat). These elements have given more strength to
this interpretation. For example, the beginning of Q.S. al-Baqarah
until verse 20. Before starting with verse 1, this interpretation
explains the naming of sura, number of the verse, Makiyyah or
Madaniyyah and mentions the specifics contents. For example:
"Surah al-Baqarah consisting of 286 verses, included in the group
of Madaniyyah surah, named "al-Baqarah" which means" a cow ",
because in the content of the surah there is a story of cow
slaughtering ordered by God to the Bani Isra'il. In the slaughtering
of cows, the nature and character of the Jewish people in general
was clearly shown. Among the main points of the content are: faith,
laws, stories, and others” (Departemen Agama RI, 2004: 29).
Next, categorizing the verses starting from verse 1 to 5. In
commencing the interpretation, the interpretation firstly states the
vocabulary11
, interpretation, and then conclusion. There are 3 points
of conclusions in the group of verses, namely: “First, the existence
and truth of Al-Qur`an as the guidance is undoubtful; Second, Al-
Qur`an is the guidance for those who believe in Allah. Among the
characteristics of the believers are: a) believe in the supernatural,
i.e. God, the angels, heaven and hell; b) doing the obligatory pray-
ers five times a day; c) give alms (infaq) most treasured God best-
owed; d. believe in the books that God had sent to His prophets.
Believe in the existence of the Hereafter; Third, people who have
those characteristic are guided and achieve happiness both in the
world and the hereafter (akhirat)” (Departemen Agama RI, 2004:
31, 37).
The next verse mentions the group consisting of 2 verses are
verses 6-7, which was given the title of the unbelievers. The first, it
mentions the vocabulary, mun±sabah,12
interpretations, and conclu-
sions. At the conclusion of this paragraph group, there are two con-
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clusions: First, the infidels who refuse God, for they are the same,
the given instructions or not given instructions, they do not believe,
because the hearts, ears, and eyes are closed. Second, response to
the disbelievers is the torment extreme pain (Departemen Agama
RI, 2004: 38, 39).
The interpretation model of Qur'an and Tafsir of MoRA of the
revised edition seems very systematic. The meaning of vocabulary,
mun±sabah, interpretation and conclusion will be easily found be-
cause each has particular parts. So there is no need to read all the
interpretation in order to look for mun±sabah or vocabulary, for ex-
ample. For the reviewer and beginner, this interpretation is very
suitable because of its easiness.
Tafsir of MORA revised edition highly promotes mun±sabah
studies. It can be concluded from the data above that there are two
models of mun±sabah in this interpretation. First, mun±sabah of the
introduction of the surah with the next surah, and the second, mun±-
sabah of group of verses with the next ones.
The Position of Tafsir Al-Mishbah in Indonesian Tafsir Tradition
This paper tries to set the position Tafsir al-Misbah by Quraish
Shihab among the three interpretations discussed above. So it is im-
perative to summarize the position of the interpretation. First, Tafsir
Marrah Lab³d, written by Nawawi Banten. By looking at the back-
ground of the writing that has been stated above, this interpretation
was originated from the request of many of his colleagues to write a
complete interpretation of the Qur’an. Additionally, there is no
doubt that this interpretation has the best epistemology that no one
has surpassed it. Hitherto, it is still sufficiently taken into account at
the level of both Indonesia and international.
This interpretation has inspired the emergence of other
interprettations. However, Nawawi Banten’s interpretation seems
does not explore much about the correlation study of the Quran both
verses and surahs. In addition, his interpretation is quite short and
full; therefore, to explore the interpretation is done through global
approach (ijmal³). In brief, this interpretation seems to be concise
and does not require volumes.
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The second is Tafsir al-Azhar written by Hamka who was born
in Muhammadiyah and Masyumi culture. Referring to Deliar Noer
terms that, the period in which Hamka lived was the time of Indone-
sian Islamic thought developments in the colonial period from 1900
to 1945. The first independence period was from 1945 to 1965, and
a second independent period was from 1966 to 1985. The two cul-
tures mentioned above tended to Islamic purification with its slogan
“Back to the Qur’an and Hadi£”. The aim of the purification move-
ment was to eliminate the superstition and the influence of
Hinduism, animism, dynamism, and Buddhahism (Noer, 1990: 95;
Benda, 1989: 68).
That movement might inspire Hamka thoughts in giving
lectures at al-Azhar Mosque, which was then taken seriously into
work of interpretation. In addition being in prison Hamka
experience also gave significant influence on his thoughts and is
reflected and portrayed in his interpretation. According to Syafi’i
Ma’arif, Hamka’s activities and life experience gave much
influence on his interpretation. It is for example worth mentioning
that his experience in receiving interpretation lessons from Ki
Bagus Hadikusumo in Yogyakarta in 1924-1925 might become one
of the reasons of the driving force for Hamka to write his
interpretation (Ma’arif, 1993: 104).
Hamka was known as a speaker whose words are evocative
that was also combined with his mastery in writing. Therefore, this
interpretation has uniqueness in the presentation, content and
Islamic development as Hamka wrote it. However, Hamka’s effort
to insert mun±sabah in his interpretation seems to be covered by the
beauty of his language style or in other words Hamka did not
particularly discuss about mun±sabah in his work.
Third, discussing and revealing Al-Qur`an and its interpretation
published by MoRA is like talking about Indonesian scholars and
experts in Al-Qur`an since the interpretation was written as the
result of the collaboration of some experts. In this connection,
Howard M. Federspiel argued that Al-Qur`an and Tafsir, in 1975
edition was the work of nationalist (Federspiel, 1996: 144) but this
statement seems to be not valid anymore nowadays.13
It is more
appropriate to say that Tafsir of MORA was written by ulama or Al-
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Qur`an experts who have a great sense of nationalism and great
attention on the development of interpretation in Indonesia. Lays in
its easiness and comfort to read. It has better outline and the appear-
ance. The weakness of this interpretation is that it looks like com-
mon books in that it does not have the interpretation nuance like the
previous edition. Tafsir of MORA designed the correlation of al
Quranic study in one separate part, so that a reader can quickly find
the section for each verse, group of verses an surah. This is relative-
ly new model and has not been implemented yet in the previous
interpretations.
So, where is the position of Tafsir al-Mishbah by M. Quraish
Shihab? The first impression of Tafsir al-Mishbah when it was first-
ly launched in 2002, that al-Misbah becomes the most complete in-
terpretation in the 20th
century in Indonesia. The impression was
stemming the number of its volume that exceeds the existing inter-
pretations.14
Tafsir al-Mishbah has 15 big luxurious thick colorful
and hard covered volumes. It attracts Indonesian people to collect
all of them to be the reference of answering their problems in life.
For example, in some occasions of in sermon or religious
speech, the questions of the audience often referred to Tafsir al-
Mishbah. The reason is the popularity of Tafsir al-Mishbah. It was
triggered by the program in Metro TV on religious issues in Rama-
dan discussing the interpretation. People are very impressed by M.
Quraish Shihab’s pleasant, gentle and systematic explanation. His
expertise in Tafsir Al-Qur`an is reflected by the fact that Qurays has
experienced many academic and political positions such as became
the Rector of IAIN (State Institute of Islamic Studies, Minister of
Religious, Indonesia Ambassador of Egypt, distinction alumnae of
al-Azhar University. The other reason is because this interpretation
is written in Indonesian so that it can be understood by Indonesian
people. The excellence of Tafsir al-Mishbah, makes it as ubiquitous
as other Indonesian interpretations. Furthermore, the glorious repu-
tation of Tafsir al-Mishbah does not only present in society but also
in academic world both in national and international level. How-
ever, it does not necessarily means that this interpretation has no
flaws. For example, Quraish Shihab is accused as a Syiah follow-
er.15
He was also accused of having liberal view on certain things
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liberal so that some of his works become controversial. One exam-
ple can be taken from his explanation on the obligation of wearing
hijab, the limitation of hijab and ulama debates on hijab. According
to Quraish Shihab, hijab is intended to be polite and well-mannered
cloth. So the message of hijab is to wear the polite and well-
mannered cloth. In his opinion, the substance of the message for the
women is to wear polite and well-mannered outfit cloth. So that the
politeness of the cloth woman wear is actually what required by re-
ligious teachings. Nevertheless, despite all the de debatable issues,
the expertise of Quraish Shihab in his interpretation has been wide-
ly accepted by the society.
M. Quraish Shihab named his great work Tafsir al-Mishbah:
Pesan, Kesan dan Keserasian Al-Qur`an (Tafsir al-Mishbah:
Message, Comment and Harmony of Al-Qur`an). He puts enormous
room on the correlation of the Quranic study. It can be seen from
the theme of his work “harmony” which means mun±sabah (the
correlation of the Quran study). Furthermore, his dissertation also
explored the correlation of the Quranic study on the great work of
al-Biq±’³ in Na§m al-Dur±r f³ Tan±sub al-²y±t wa al-Suwar.
Conclusion
The major conclusion of this study shows that M. Quraish Shi-
hab has great awareness on the correlation of the Quranic study. It
can be seen from his significant work, known as Tafsir al-Mishbah:
Pesan, Kesan dan Keserasian Al-Qur`an (Tafsir al-Mishbah:
Message, Comment and Harmony of Al-Qur`an). In connection to
the study of Indonesian interpretation, this writing has also tried to
give a description and analysis on the early Indonesian interpretta-
tions that have already existed or the so called Indonesian Golden
Triangle Interpretations namely Tafs³r Marrah Lab³d, Tafs³r al-
Azh±r and Tafsir Ministry of Religious Affair. It can be concluded
that the third book of commentary is less than the maximum in
elaborating and linking the meaning of sura or verse in the Qur'an.
Although the Tafsir Ministry of Religious Affair has stronger elabo-
ration on the Qur’an correlation than the other two, but still have
not been able to produce a study that is comprehensive, as Tafsir Al-
Mishbah written by Quraish Shihab.
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Endnotes
1
The work of his tafsir can be observed from Sufism poetry of Ibn 'Arabi and
various forms of prose passages with a translation of Alquran into Malay. For
example, one row of the quatrains taken from the Q.S. al-Ikhl±s is the "Sea
that is called ahad, too full on as hussamad, it is him that lam yalid walam
yūlad walam yakun lahu kufuwan a¥ad.
2
In naming Tafs³r al-Mun³r at leat there were two possibilities. First it came
from the publisher; second, the name came from the readers and al-
Nawawitafsir analysts.
3
As has been explained, the approach used to solve the problems are the faith,
philosophy and belief. The term definition is closer to ittijah, as what is
believed by Iyazi as believe, faith, and school or mazhab of the mufassir.
Tendency in arabic is called Ittijâh meaning collection of view and thought
that influencea tafsir as well depict the intelectual background of the mufassir.
The term ittijah is more appropriate to use in al-tafs³r bi al-ma’£µr, al-tafs³r bi
al-ra’y, dan al-tafsir al-ishari because the mufassir believe that the precise
tafsir can be achieved by athar, logic, or intuition. So, ittijah al-tafs³r bi al-
ma’£µr is belief that meaning can be achieved by atsar approach. Ittijah al-
tafs³r bi al-ra’yi is the belief that the meaning can be achieved through the
ratio. And ittijah al-tafs³r al-isy±r³ is a belief obtained by intuition.
4
Ittijah is employed by certain method (tar³qah). Tar³qah is categorized by what
al-Farmawi called as ta¥lil³, ijmal³, muq±ran, dan mau«u’³. Tar³qah ta¥lil³ is a
consecutive interpretation method by each verse from every aspects: mun±sa-
bah, vocabulary, asb±b al-nuzµl, etc. Tar³qah ijmal³ is a brief Alquran inter-
pretation method which is only explaining the main message of the verse.
Tar³qah muq±ran is a brief interpretation method by comparing verses or
verse with hadi£ or opinions from other tafsirs. And tar³qah mau«u’³ is a
comprehensive Alquran interpretation method about one certain surah or tittle.
See, Salman Harun, “Kerancuan-kerancuan Istilah-istilah dalam Metodologi
Tafsir.”
5
Manhaj is technique of interpreting the Quran. For example did mufassir
firstly explain the meaning of the vocabulary, then mun±sabah or asb±b al-
nuzµl, etc.
6
Lawn is the tendency of mufassir that colored his tafsir related to the level of
knowledge. The term is appropriate to be implemented in tafs³r kal±m³, tafs³r
¡µf³, tafs³r falsaf³, tafs³r fiqh³, and tafs³r ’ilm³. Lawn kalam³ means that the mu-
fassir has more knowledge and skill in kalam so that it influences his inter-
pretation. Lawn fiqh³ means that the mufassir has more knowledge and skill in
fiqh so that it influences his interpretation.
7
Iyazi mentioned about Sunni, Syi’i, Muktazilah, Asy’ariyah etc. However, it is
more appropriate to consider it as mazhab.
8
Surah Yusuf as. Makiyyah, 112 verses, 1976 sentences, and 7176 letters. (In
the Name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful) From Ibn ‘Abbas,
Jews ask question about prophet they said: Tell us a story about Yakub and his
son. Then came this surah (Alif-L±m-R±). [These letters are one of the miracles
of the Qur'an, and none but Allah (Alone) knows their meanings]. Namely
verses handed down to you in this surah, named Alif lam ra namely Scripture
is clear, that is the Qur'an that explains the clues, and stories ofthepast.
(Verily, We sent it down) which is the book in which there is the story of
Yusuf (as the Qur'an in Arabic, that you may understand) so that you
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understand the meaning. That way you know the stories derived from people
who do not study the problem story is a miracle that can only be described by
revelation.
9
In 1960, Shaykh Mahmud Shaltut, Rector of al-Azhar University visited the
mosque and gave the name of it “al-Azhar” located in Kebayoran Baru,
Jakarta. That was the background of the origin of the mosque’s name as well
as Hamka’s tafsir.
10
The description is contained in the volumes of his tafsir, for example volume
1, 2, 3, 5, and others. Tafsir Al-Azhar was printed by Pembimbing Masa lead
by Haji Mahmud from volume I-IV, then volume XV-XXIX was published by
Pustaka Islam, Surabaya, while volume XIV was published by Nurul Islam
Fondation Jakarta.
11
In the vocabulary of the verseal-muttaqin word is discussed. For example it is
said that al-muttaq³n is ism fa’l in the plural form of ittaqa-yattaqi, meaning
protect one self from any danger. Taqwa also means precaution or protecting
from something. According to etimology, taqwa means taking care of one self
from any sin and not doing what has been forbidden by Allah Swt. and do
what have been ordered by Him. Alquran called the believer as muttaqi, the
plural form is muttaq³n.. al-Muttaq³n word is mentioned in Al-Qur`an for 43
times.
12
In elaborating mun±sabah of group of verses with the next ones this Tafsir
explains that: “In the previous verse it has been explained that the characteris-
tics of the heart of the believer received Allah guidance and return for what
they did. This verse explain the characteristics of the disbeliever that have
closed heart for they would not received Allah guidance and they deserve
painful return (azab) for what they did”.
13
Compare the composition of the tafsir team based on KMA No. 90 1972
which was named Dewan Penyelenggara Pentafsir al-Qur’an leader by Prof.
R.H.A. Soenarjo, S.H., then improved by MoRA Decree No. 8 1973 leader by
Prof. H. Abdul Gani and more improved by MoRA Decree No. 30 1980 with
team leader Prof. K.H. Ibrahim Hosen, LML, K.H. Syukri Ghazali as vice
leader and member, R.H. Hosein Thoib secretary as well as member, Prof. H.
Bustami A. Gani, Prof. K.H. Muchtar Yahya, Drs. Kamal Muchtar, Prof. K.H.
Anwar Musaddad, K.H. Sapari, Prof. K.H.M. Salim Fachri, K.H. Muchtar
Lutfi El-Anshari, Dr. J.S. Badudu, K.H.M. Amin Nashir, H.A. Aziz
Darmawijaya, K.H.M. Nur Asjik, M.A., K.H.A. Rajak all were member. Then
as the follow up of Alquran Ulama Meeting on April 28-30 2003, MoRA
founded a team with MoRA DecreeNo. 2003 with the committee as follows:
Guidance: MoRA, Supervisor: K.H. Sahal Mahfudz, Prof. K.H. Ali Yafie,
Prof. Drs. H. Asmuni Abd. Rahman, Prof. Drs. H. Kamal Muchtar, K.H.M.
Syafi’i Hazami, expert consultant: Prof. Dr. H. Said Agil Husin al-Munawwar,
M.A., Prof. Dr. H.M. Quraish Shihab, M.A., Director: Prof. Dr. H.M. Atho
Mudzhar (Head of MoRA Badan Litbang Agama dan Diklat Keagamaan),
Drs. H. Fadhal A.R. Bafadhal, M.Sc. (leader of lajnah pentashih mushaf
Alquran), Leader: Dr. H. Ahsin Sakho Muhammad, M.A., Vice leader Prof.
K.H. Ali Musthofa Ya’kub, M.A., sekretaris: Drs. H.M. Shohib Tahar, M.A.,
members: Prof. Dr. H. Rif’at Syauqi Nawawi, M.A., Prof. Dr. H. Salman
Harun, Dr. Hj. Faizah Sibro Malisi, Dr. H. Mushlih Abdul Karim, M.A., Dr.
H. Ali Audah, Drs. H. Agus salim Dasuki, M. Eng., Prof. Dr. Hj. Huzaimah T.
Yanggo, M.A., Prof. Dr. H. Salim Umar, M.A., Prof. Dr. H. Hamdani Anwar,
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M.A., Drs. H. Sibli Sarjaya, LML., Drs. H. Mazmur sya’roni and Drs. H.
Syatibi AH., that had target to finish 6 juz each year, so hopefully the project
would be finished 1997.
14
Compare to the number of volumes of Marrah Labid Tafsir by Nawawi
Banten which has 2 big volume, al-Azhar Tafsir by Hamka contains of 30 juz
but in small size like common books and, MoRA Tafsir which has 4 big
volumes, each contains of 6 juz.
15
M Quraish Shihab is accused as a syiah follower but it has been answered
trough his work Sunni-Syiah Hand in hand. Although in some occasions he
explained that the accusation on him is normal as all people has the right to
justify, he does not admit it and he even denies it. Comment and strong
rejection on the accusation has been delivered recently on the media in the
International Confrence on Quranic Studies held by Pusat Studi al-Qur’an
Study (PSQ) in Prof. Dr. Harun Nasution Auditorium UIN Syarif
Hidayatullah, Jakarta, Saturday-Sunday, 15-16 Februari 2014. See,
http://www.republika.co.id/berita/dunia-islam/islam-
nusantara/14/02/17/n14ozl-quraish-shihab-jawab-tudingan-syiah.
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28. Author Guidelines
Heritage of Nusantara is a specific journal for the studies of
Nusantara heritage. Nusantara meant in this journal is the areas
covering Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunai, Southern Part of Thailand,
Southern Part of the Philipines and also Timor Leste.
Heritage of Nusantara is a peer reviewed journal using bilingual
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330.
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guidance for those needing to cite electronic sources of information
now. Those intending to use such citations in papers submitted to
scholarly journals should check whether an alternative method is
used by that journal.
This section taken from:
34. Holland, M. (1996). Harvard system [online]. Bournemouth
University.
Available from:
http://www.bournemouth.ac.uk/service-depts/newslis/LIS
Gen.citation/harvardsystint.html [15 Apr 1996].
Elements to include in the list of references at the end of a work
1. Reference to individual works
Author/editor. (Year). Title [online]. (Edition). Place of
publication, Publisher (if ascertainable). Available from: URL
[Accessed Date].
e.g. Holland, M. (1996). Harvard system [online]. Poole,
Bournemouth University. Available from:-http://bournemouth.-
ac.uk/servicedepts/lis/LISPub/harvardsyst.html [Accessed 15
Apr 1996].
Library Services. (1995). Internet user glossary [online].
North Carolina, North Carolina State University. Available
from:-
gopher://dewey.lib.ncsu.edu:70/7waissrc%3A/.wais/Internet-
user-glossary [Accessed 15 Apr 1996].
2. Reference to E-Journals
Author. (Year). Title. Journal Title [online], volume (issue),
location within host. Available from : URL [Accessed Date].
e.g. Korb, K.B. (1995). Persons and things: book review of
Bringsjord on Robot-Consciousness. Psychology [online], 6
(15). Available from: gopher://wachau.ai.univie.ac.at:70/00/-
archives/psycholoquy/95.V6/0162 [Accessed 17 Jun 1996].
3. Reference to mailbase/listserve e-mail lists
Author. (Day Month Year). Subject of message. Discussion
List [online] Available from: list e-mail address [Accessed
Date].
e.g. Brack, E.V. (2 May 1995). Re: Computing short courses.
Lis-link [online]. Available from: mailbase@mailbase.ac.uk
[Accessed 17 Apr 1996].
35. Jensen, L.R. (12 Dec 1995). Recommendation of student
radio/tv in English. IASTAR [online]. Available from:
Listserv@ftp.nrg.dtu/dk [Accessed 29 Apr 1996].
It should be noted that items may only be kept on discussion
group servers for a short time and hence may not be suitable for
referencing. A local copy could be kept by the author who is
giving the citation, with a note to this effect.
4. Reference to personal electronic communications (E-mail)
Sender (Sender's E-mail address). (Day Month Year). Subject
of Message. E-mail to Recipient (Recipient's E-mail address).
Lowman, D. (deborah-lowman@pbsinc.com). (4 Apr 1996).
RE>>ProCite and Internet Refere. E-mail to P. Cross
(pcross@bournemouth.ac.uk)
5. Reference to CD-ROMs
This section refers to CD-ROMS which are works in their
own right and non bibliographic databases.
Author/editor. (Year). Title [type of medium CD-ROM].
(Edition). Place of publication, publisher (if ascertainable).
Available from: Supplier/Database identifier or number
(optional) [Accessed Date] (optional).
e.g. Hawking, S.W. (1994). A Brief history of time: an
interactive adventure [CD-ROM]. Crunch Media (See Harvard
Referencing style)
Detail of the requirement of the writing system in this journal is
as follow:
1. Articles should be written in the format of 1.5 space
2. Articles should be written in standard Letter (8.5x11)
margin: top 1.2 cm, below: 0.6, left: 0.8 and right: 0.6.
3. The capital letter and bold must be used for the title with 12
Times New Roman
4. The name of the author should be written in Capital and
bold with 10 times New Roman
5. The affiliation of the institute should be written with the
capital letter with 10 Times New Roman
6. If the article has Sub title, 10 point (Times New Roman) with
capital letter should be used
36. 7. The distance between title and the author as well as the
affiliation of the author is 1.5 space
8. The space of the paragraph is 1.5
9. The writing should be begun with the abstract and key words
10. Title of the article, the author, affliation abstract and key
word has the format of 1 space.
11. If the author is more than one, they should be written as
follow: The first author, the second and so on. Each has
the foot note explain the name of the university,
institution/organization, region, state as well as the email
address.
12. The author should not more than 5 persons.
13. Sub title should be numbered and separated with 1 space if
another sub title appears.
14. The structure of the article should consist of the following:
a. Title, author, email and the affiliation of the author
Abstract and key words
b. Introduction
c. Method of the writing
d. Theoritical Framework (the theory used by the author in
the writing.) In this case, the author is able to
demonstrate the accuracy of the theory used to analyze
the problem with accurate arguments.
e.Discussion (including the analysis from the author on the
problem)
f. Conclusion
g. Acknowledgement if any
h. List of References
Authors Obligation
1. Author should be able to show the accuracy of the data in the
research done. It should be done honestly to avoid deception
and plagiariasm.
2. The corresponding author must have the permission from
other authors for every publication.
3. Ghost authorships and gift authorships are forbidden, i.e., the
author mentions all people without explaining their roles and
contributions in helping the research.
37. 4. Originality of the article submitted is the most important
thing. Thus, the paper submitted must be original from the
author’s work. The author wants to submit the previous
article that has not been published yet for some reasons, the
materials used needs to be renewed to have different
perspective and result. Therefore it will be different from the
previous version.
5. All material which is based on prior work, including from
the same authors, must be properly attributed to the prior
publication by proper citation.
6. The Authors must fairly and honestly mentions the sources
of the data used/cited in the article including the theoretical
foundation or references as the basis of the analysis.
7. The author is permitted to make academic criticism based on
accurate academic arguments and on the contrary is strictly
forbidden to make personal criticism.
8. The research itself, as reported in the manuscript, should
have been conducted in accordance with commonly accepted
ethical standards.
9. The authors have the obligation to notify the editor im-
mediately should any of the statements in this list cease to be
true.
Publication Ethic and Malpractice Statement
Heritage of Nusantara is a peer-reviewed international journal.
The Journal is available in print and online and is published twice
in a year. This statement is based on COPE’s Best Practice Guide-
lines for Journal.
The Board of Research of the Ministry of Religious affairs of
the Republic of Indonesia as the publisher of this journal, will takes
all the responsibilities for all the process of the publication of the
journal. The committee appointed by the Board of Research will be
independent in making editorial process of the article. Any financial
policies from the Board of Research will have not any impact at all
on editorial decisions.
38. Publication decisions
The editor of the Heritage of Nusantara has the authority to
select the article to be published in the Heritage of Nusantara.
However, it is worth noting that the authority is based on academic
responsibility to present high academic standard of International
Journal. It is for that reasons, the heritage of Nusantra has some
criteria in making the academic rules.
Fair play
The board of the editors will treat all the articles submitted
fairly by disregarding the race, gender, sexual orientation, religious
belief, and ethnic origin, citizenship, or political philosophy,
gender, religious belief of the authors. Further, the board of the
editors will stick to the agreed rules to give equal treatment to all
those who want to submit the paper.
Confidentiality
The editor and any editorial staff must keep all the data and any
relevant information concerning the data, author and reviewers
confidential to avoid bias in the process of judging the article.
Disclosure and conflicts of interest
To keep the intellectual property rights of the author, the editor
will not use the unpublished material without the permission from
the author formally in written letter.
Duties of Reviewers
The reviewers are supposed to help the editors to give valuable
comment on the article to make it easy for the editor to select the
appropriate paper to be published in the journal.As for the Peer
reviewer,help the editor by building communication with the author
for the betterment of the article.
Time
All the reviewers are hoped to pay a great attention to the time
decided for the collection of the paper after being reviewed. Under
special circumstances, for example the reviewers need more time or
39. cannot perform the duty to review the article, and have an objection
or excuse concerning the time, should notify the editors.
Confidentiality
Any manuscripts received for review must be treated as
confidential documents. They must not be shown to or discussed
with others except as authorized by the editor.
Objectivity
Reviews must give an objective comments and critics on the
quality of the article and not on the author’s personality. It is worth
noting that the comments and critics given should be based on
academic arguments.