Al-Bantānī and the Interpretation of Ṣifāt verses in Marāḥ Labīd
HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies
| Field | Value | |
| Title | Al-Bantānī and the Interpretation of Ṣifāt verses in Marāḥ Labīd | |
| Creator | Muhammad Noor, Umar Usman, Abur Hamdi | |
| Description | This article examines the stance held by a Meccan-Indonesian exegete in the 13 AH or 19 AD century, Muḥammad Nawawī al-Bantānī (d. 1230–1314 H/1813–1897 AD), in dealing with Ṣifāt verses in his exegetical work, Marāḥ Labīd li Kashf Ma’nā al-Qur’ān al-Majīd. As an established term, Ṣifāt verses refer to Quranic expressions that ostensibly ascribe anthropomorphic dimensions to God. Interpretation of such ambiguous verses has been bitterly contended since the 2/8th century and remains one of the most debated topics in the pre- and postmodern era. This study applies literature and document analysis focused on many of al-Bantānī’s works. The results show that al-Bantānī actively applied ta’wīl [figurative interpretation] in dealing with Ṣifāt verses without totally discarding amodality position [tafwīḍ].Contribution: Although al-Bantānī never mentioned Wahhabism in any of his works, his interpretation of Ṣifat verses alludes to his indirect response to the Wahhabi’s literalism and anti-ta’wīl approach. In addition, by accepting both of ta’wīl and tafwīḍ solutions, al-Bantānī underpinned the wasaṭī [moderate] stand, which later became the most distinctive tradition in Malay–Islamic discourse. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS | |
| Date | 2023-02-06 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/hts.v79i2.7661 | |
| Source | HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies; Vol 79, No 2 (2023); 8 pages 2072-8050 0259-9422 | |
| Language | eng | |
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