HUNAFA Jurnal Studia Islamika

EPIGRAPHIC DISCOURSE IN UNDERSTANDING THE QUR’AN FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF ROBERT HOYLAND

Achmad Sofiyul Mubarok — 2025-12-31

This article focuses on the study of Epigraphy used to understand the Qur'ān. This article introduces epigraphy as an approach to understanding the Qur'an. In general, this article has the main objectives, namely: First, to describe the epigraphic discourse used by Hoyland to understand the Qur'an. Second, criticizing the discourse factors that encourage the emergence of Epigraphy in understanding the Qur'an and Third, analyzing the implications of Robert Hoyland's Epigraphic discourse. This article uses qualitative research employing Teun A. Van Dijk's critical discourse analysis theory to examine Robert Hoyland's social cognition in understanding the Qur'an through epigraphy. The results show that Epigraphy can be applied to understand the Qur'an by considering valid and credible evidence. Then the understanding of the Qur'an with Epigraphy is based on quite crucial factors, such as historical, continuity of the Qur'anic text, and interaction with other religions. In addition, Epigraphy also has implications for aspects of study, social, and practice. So that this article can be considered to have a contribution in the study of Al-Quran tafsir and multidisciplinary science.

THE SHIFTING RELIGIOUS AUTHORITY OF THE INDONESIAN ULEMA COUNCIL (MUI) IN THE DYNAMICS OF ISLAMIC DIGITALIZATION IN INDONESIA

Isnaeni Gelda Prasetianti — 2025-12-31

The development of digital technology has changed the pattern of religious knowledge consumption in Indonesia and triggered the fragmentation of authority that was previously institutionalized and centralized. Data from the Indonesian Internet Service Providers Association (APJII) shows that internet penetration has reached 221 million users or 79.5% of the population, confirming the digital space as the main arena for religious interaction. In this context, the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) as an official religious institution faces challenges in maintaining its legitimacy amid the rise of non-formal digital religious actors. This study aims to analyze the shift in religious authority in the digital society and evaluate the effectiveness of the MUI's official website (mui.or.id) as an authoritative channel. The method used is descriptive qualitative with the support of secondary quantitative data. The results show that the main preference of site users is for fatwa content (57.7%), followed by halal information (53.8%) and sharia economics (46.2%). The results of the analysis show that religious authority is now more decentralized and personalistic, challenged by the popularity of digital ustaz. Strengthening digital strategies, religious literacy, and cross-platform collaboration are key to maintaining the sustainability of the MUI's formal authority.

ACCULTURATION OF JAVANESE CULTURE IN LOCAL INTERPRETATION: STUDY OF KENDURI TRADITION THROUGH THE INTERPRETATION OF AL-IBRIZ BY KH. BISRI MUSTHOFA

Diana Durrotul Lumah — 2025-12-31

The tradition of funeral feasts is a deeply rooted cultural practice in Javanese Muslim society and reflects the interaction between Islamic teachings and local wisdom. This study examines how KH. Bisri Musthofa’s Tafsir Al-Ibriz interprets verses about death, namely QS. Ali ‘Imran [3]: 185, QS. An-Nisa’ [4]: 78, QS. Al-‘Ankabut [29]: 57, QS. Al-Jumu‘ah [62]: 8, and QS. Al-Hasyr [59]: 10, and how these interpretations provide religious meaning to the practice of funerals. Using a qualitative approach and content analysis methods, this study found that Bisri Musthofa applies a contextual and communicative interpretation style by integrating Javanese language, local idioms, and cultural values such as sangkan paraning dumadi, nrimo, and legawa. This interpretation emphasizes the certainty of death, an orientation toward the afterlife, and the importance of prayer and almsgiving for the deceased. The findings of this study indicate that Tafsir Al-Ibriz serves as a dialectical bridge between Islamic teachings and local traditions, allowing kenduri to be understood not merely as a cultural ritual but as a religious expression rooted in Quranic values.

THE ROAD TO SERENE: A HOLISTIC ANALYSIS OF AL-KINDI'S CONCEPT OF HAPPINESS AND ITS CONTRIBUTION TO MENTAL HEALTH IN THE MODERN ERA

Alfiesyahrianta Habibie — 2025-12-30

Al-Kindi's concept of happiness offers a synthesis of rational philosophy and Islamic spirituality that is highly relevant in the modern era. This study aims to explore Al-Kindi's concept of happiness philosophically and practically, by exploring the methods of achieving it and its relevance in facing the challenges of contemporary life. The method used was a qualitative library research approach to collect and analyze data from various sources. The results show that Al-Kindi places reason as the primary instrument for achieving true happiness. He emphasized the importance of self-control over desires and emotions, as well as closeness to God as the pinnacle of eternal happiness. His rational approach to overcoming grief, which bears similarities to Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), proves the relevance of his thinking in the context of modern psychology. Thus, Al-Kindi's thinking not only enriches the treasury of Islamic philosophy but also provides psychospiritual solutions for building a meaningful and happiness.

RECLAIMING EPISTEMIC UNITY THROUGH INTEGRATIVE SCIENTIFIC EDUCATION IN BEDIÜZZAMAN SAID NURSI’S MEDRESETÜ’Z-ZEHRA

Dhita Ayomi Purwaningtyas — 2025-12-28

This article explores Bediüzzaman Said Nursi’s vision of Medresetü’z-Zehra as a paradigm of integrative scientific education rooted in Islamic metaphysics and decolonial epistemology. Situated in the intellectual and political turmoil of late Ottoman and early Republican Turkey, Nursi’s educational proposal responds to the epistemic rupture caused by the secular-religious dualism imposed by Western modernity. Based on Syed Muhammad Naquib al-Attas’s theory of Islamization of knowledge and Edward Said’s critique of Western epistemic dominance, the article situates Medresetü’z-Zehra as a theological and postcolonial intervention. The research method used was qualitative with a hermeneutic approach. The results showed that Nursi’s educational model repositions scientific knowledge, especially rational and empirical disciplines, as spiritually meaningful when integrated with religious and humanistic sciences under the ontological unity of tawḥīd, seeking to produce scholars (ʿālim-rabbānī) who are intellectually integrated, morally anchored, and spiritually awakened. The analysis shows that Medresetü’z-Zehra is historically significant and remains a vital reference point for contemporary Islamic educational reform amid ongoing crises of identity, ethics, and epistemological fragmentation

THE ROLE OF LOCAL ULAMA IN BUILDING PEACE SOCIAL IN POST-CONFLICT AREAS

Muhammad Najmuddin — 2025-12-28

This article discusses the role of local clerics in building social peace in Sigi Regency, an area that is still experiencing post-conflict communal tensions. Conflicts that occurred in the past leave trauma and resentment, which are intergenerational inheritance in a hereditary way. In this situation, the ulama play a role as agents actualizing peace, moderate Islamic values through moderate and contextual da'wah. Research This approach uses qualitative methods with design studies, case studies, which rely on primary data from in-depth interviews, participatory observation, and field documentation. Research results show that scholars carry out three leading roles: as social mediators, preachers of peace, and guardians of the collective narrative. The da'wah strategy used participatory, dialogical, and cultural approaches, which proved effective in building social cohesion and care in the community. However, scholars also face various challenges, such as resistance from extreme groups, limitations on source power, and unresolved social trauma that has not fully recovered. Research confirms that the role of scholars in social reconciliation is vital, and the Wasathiyah da'wah strategy has the potential to be a big instrument for social transformation in post-conflict societies. This study recommends strengthening support, structural, and development synergy across actors to strengthen efforts for peace from the root.

IMPLEMENTATION OF ISLAMIC EDUCATION VALUES IN IMPROVING THE CREATIVITY OF READING INDONESIAN TEXTS IN ISLAMIC PRIMARY EDUCATION

Rusdin Rusdin — 2025-07-31

Students' creativity has not been fully facilitated, and learning is often not directed to instill Islamic values explicitly through reading texts. This study aims to examine the implementation of Islamic Education values in building students' reading creativity in Indonesian language subjects. This research uses qualitative methods by using observation and interview data collection techniques. This research uses Miles and Huberman analysis. The results showed that the implementation of Islamic Education values in building reading creativity was carried out through reading habituation activities 10 minutes before learning, providing a reading corner with Islamic reading materials, and using Islamic varied and contextual learning methods. The strategy is effective in instilling values such as responsibility (amanah), honesty (shidq), cooperation (ta'awun), and love of knowledge (hubbul 'ilm

DECONSTRUCTING THE HISTORICITY OF THE QUR'AN JOHN WANSBROUGH'S PERSPECTIVE: A HERMENEUTIC STUDY OF ISLAMIC PHILOLOGICAL SUSPICION AND CRITICISM

Ahmad Mustakim — 2025-07-31

This article discusses John Wansbrough's radical approach to viewing the Qur'ān as a historical construction that developed in the context of sectarian polemics between Jewish, Christian and proto-Muslim communities. Through a historical-critical approach, philological and literary analysis, Wansbrough rejects the traditional narrative of Qur'ānic revelation and codification agreed upon by the majority of Muslims. He treats the Qur'ān as the discursive product of early Muslim communities living within the theological, social and political dynamics of the Levant and Iraq. Employing a hermeneutic methodology of suspicion, Wansbrough emphasizes the importance of critiquing classical Islamic sources such as hadith and sirah, and tracing the Qur'ān's intertextuality with Biblical texts. This article uses a qualitative-descriptive approach based on a desk study of the works of Wansbrough and his followers, as well as responses from Muslim scholars. The results show that although Wansbrough's approach was highly controversial and widely rejected by Muslim scholars, his contribution opened up a new paradigm in the critical study of the Qur'ān in the Western academic world. This article also emphasizes the importance of developing a Qur'ānic study methodology that is able to respond to orientalist challenges without losing the integrity of Islamic scholarship

CONSTRUCTION OF PEACE EDUCATION LEARNING MODEL IN MADRASAH CURRICULUM TO SUPPORT STUDENTS UNDERSTANDING OF MODERATE DA‘WAH

M Ahyat — 2025-07-31

Formal educational institutions, both schools and madrasahs, are important tools for creating a safe, peaceful, calm, and dignified life in this world. The purpose of this article is to analyze the construction of a peaceful education learning model in the madrasah curriculum to support students' understanding of moderate preaching. The research method used is a qualitative approach with a case study design, employing interview and observation techniques, as well as descriptive-analytical data analysis. The research results show that Madrasah Aliyah Sidogiri implements a peace education learning model through five basic pillars, namely: educational objectives, lesson materials that contain ethics, basic rules and school regulations, a social pluralism atmosphere that supports the creation of harmony and peaceful life, and the Institute of Psychology and Counseling Guidance (IPCG) to handle problems in the learning process. Furthermore, the pedagogical design of peace education learning uses a framework whose elements consist of the main components of the curriculum, such as objectives, content, learning strategies, and evaluation. This framework is implemented by implementing the curriculum starting from the foundational level (instilling the school's vision and mission), conducting learning activities, practicing the application of what is learned at school, then examinations, and finally field practice

AN ANALYSIS OF THE NEEDS AND PERSONALITY TRAITS OF PEOPLE IN THE PROPHETIC ERA AND THEIR IMPACT ON THE FORMATION OF SOCIAL AND THEOLOGICAL MOVEMENTS

Mohammad Shirvani — 2025-07-31

The widespread acceptance of the Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) message reflects a deep existential alignment between his teachings and the psychological and spiritual needs of his community. While traditional theological interpretations attribute the success of Islam solely to Divine will excluding socio-historical analysis this study adopts a realist perspective, arguing that the prophetic message resonated because it responded meaningfully to the lived experiences and core concerns of the people. Had the message failed to reflect these conditions, it likely would not have gained traction or led to widespread transformation. Using a critical-analytical method and library-based research tools, this study explores the cognitive, spiritual, ethical, and justice-related dimensions of human existence during the era of revelation. The findings reveal that the most pressing external concern was social injustice, while the most powerful internal driver was the spiritual search for meaning. Ethics and knowledge, although valued, were secondary to these dominant pressures. The Prophet’s ability to address both the external demand for justice and the internal longing for spiritual fulfillment positioned his message as both relevant and transformative. This alignment between prophetic mission and human need catalyzed a sociotheological revolution, demonstrating that successful religious movements must respond not only to divine command but also to human condition.