Manhaj Tafsir dalam Memahami ayat-ayat Kisah dalam Al Quran (original) (raw)

2013, ULUL ALBAB Jurnal Studi Islam

The narrative verses in the Holy Quran mainly function to lead the morality (akhlaq) of the society. Islam has guiding principles for interpreting such verses so that Moslems can gain objective comprehension upon them. One of the foremost principles is to view the narratives as mysterious events and only Allah SWT knows the sequential facts-say, the real chronologies-of the stories. Besides, Moslems should not rely on the validity of the narratives on ahl al kitab's explanation. It is, finally, imperative that any stories be confirmed and rechecked across reliable sources, such as al Quran, hadith, and ulama's trustworthy interpretation (tafsir). As the interpretation of narrative verses spread very fast orally or in written, it might be unexpectedly interfered by some Israiliyat stories. This paper provides some insights to respond the subsistence of Israiliyats. First, the validity of the Israiliyats should always be questioned except when al Quran and Hadith have provided evident points of justification. Second, the Israiliyats whose content is appropriate with the teachings of al Quran and hadith can enrich our religious perspectives. Third, the Israiliyats whose content contradicts Islamic values (syari'ah) should be disregarded and thrown away. Last but not least, fourth, that it is prohibited to tell false stories. Kisah al Quran merupakan salah satu media penyampaian pesan-pesan moral dalam rangka pembentukan umat yang memiliki akhlak mulia. Al Quran mempunyai manhaj dalam mencermati kisah-kisah al Quran agar penilaian kita menjadi objektif dan benar, di antaranya adalah bahwa kisah dalam al Quran termasuk dalam kategori "berita-berita gaib" dan hanya Allah SWT yang benar-benar mengetahui kronologi sebenarnya dari kisah-kisah tersebut. Selain itu, kaum Muslim tidak menyandarkan validitas kisah-kisah tersebut pada penjelasan para ahli kitab. Selanjutnya, konfirmasi ulang terhadap setiap