HERMENEUTIKA SEBAGAI PENDEKATAN ALTERNATIF DAN PERLUASAN ILMU TAFSIR PARA PEMIKIR MUSLIM

Abstract

Abstract - This article aims to discuss the role of hermeneutics as an alternative and expansion in the field of interpretation among Muslim scholars. The discussion begins by explaining the difference between two common approaches in interpreting the Qur'an, namely exegesis based on the Qur'an's own explanation (tafsir bi al-ma'thu>r) and exegesis based on the interpreter's own reasoning (tafsir bi al-ra'yi). Furthermore, the article elucidates the history and development of hermeneutics from a Western perspective and how this concept is applied in contemporary Islamic thought by thinkers such as Hassan Hanafi, Nasr Hamid Abu Zayd, Syahrur, and Fazlur Rahman. Hermeneutics in the context of modern Islamic thought considers the contextualization of the Qur'anic text and interpretations that take into account the relationship between the text, the reader, and the historical context. Hermeneutics aids in understanding the sacred text with a more contextual approach to interpretation and enables the development of deeper understanding in different historical contexts.