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SCIENTIFIC EXEGESIS OF THE QUR’AN: AN ANALYSIS OF TAFSIR QUR’AN KARIM BY MAHMUD YUNUS
AbstractTafsir Qur’an Karim by Mahmud Yunus is the first complete exegesis with a modern approach in Indonesia. One of that approaches is using a scientific perspective. This study wants to look further how Mahmud Yunus interprets the scientific verses. The type of research is a library by data of Tafsir Qur'an Karim as a primary source and the books, also articles as a secondary. Data related to Mahmud Yunus' scientific exegesis was obtained from a statement at the end of his tafsir, namely ‘Kesimpulan Isi Al-Qur’an’ which is given a scientific theme such as verses related to science, natural sciences and chemistry, so earth sciences and physics. Based on that, we conducted a search and analysis of the interpretation of the verses. The result found main things: (1) Mahmud Yunus had carried out scientific exegesis, even earlier than the introductory phase in the 1960s. This indicates that he was one of the pioneers of scientific exegesis in Indonesia; (2) Mahmud Yunus' model of scientific exegesis is presented with the explanations of scientific theories from European, Newton, and astronomer, where this model is to present the scientific theories to explain broadly, aims to strengthen faith, as in surah al-An’ām/6: 96. Then, in several interpretations, he tried to reconcile kawniyyah verses with scientific findings with the aim of touching on the miraculous side of the Qur'an as in surah al-Anbiyā/21: 30. So it can be concluded, that his scientific interpretation can be categorized as apologetic, and also descriptive-informative, not theoretical criticism. |
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