Linguistic Exegesis: Orientation and Variety of Tafsir Lughawi
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https://doi.org/10.15575/mjiat.v5i3.52431Keywords:
interpretation style, interpretation, linguistic, orientationAbstract
This study discusses the orientation and characteristics of linguistic interpretation (tafsir lughawi) as an important feature in the tradition of interpreting the Qur'an. Through a qualitative approach based on library research using descriptive-analytical methods, this study traces the history of the emergence, scope, characteristics, as well as the strengths and weaknesses of linguistic interpretation in the context of the development of classical interpretation science. The results of the study show that linguistic interpretation is rooted in the need to understand the Qur'an through the rules of Arabic, which gave birth to a tradition of linguistic-based interpretation since the time of the Prophet and his companions until it developed systematically in the classical century through works such as Ma'ani al-Qur'an, Majaz al-Qur'an, and al-Kashshāf. This approach excels in its meticulous etymological, morphological, and rhetorical analysis, which reveals the beauty and depth of the language of the Qur'an, but it has limitations because it tends to be elitist and lacks attention to the socio-historical context and maqāṣidī dimensions. This study emphasizes that the integration of linguistic and contextual approaches is necessary in order for lughawi interpretation to remain relevant.
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