Model Interpretasi al-Qur’ân Abdullah Saeed

Abstract

This article tries to deliver Abdullah Saeed’s idea on the new approach to inter pret the Qur’ân called contextualist approach. He proposes his ideas based on his finding that there is a gap between texts which have been understood literally by majority of ulama’ and socio-historical context of the Qur’ân at the time of revelation in the first/seventh century and the contemporary concerns and needs of Muslims today. Based on his expertise on hermeneutic, he proposes four stages: encounter with the world of the text, critical analysis, meaning for the first recipients and meaning for the present. The proposed idea should be appreciated even though it seems that it is a preliminary study which has to be elaborated into practical way.

Abdullah Saeed's Construction of the Hierarchy of Values in the Qur’ān: A Philosophical Hermeneutic Perspective

“…For instance, Lien Iffah in "Contextual Interpretation of Abdullah Saeed: A Refinement to Fazlur Rahman's Tafsir Ideas," explained that Abdullah Saeed translated Rahman's thinking into a more rigid framework, with clearer stages. 17 The same result was stated by Ahmad Zaini in "Abdullah Saeed's Model of Interpretation of the Qur'ān," 18 Hatib Rachmawan in "The Hermeneutics of the Contextual Qur'ān: Methods of Interpreting the Qur'ān of Abdullah Saeed," 19 M. Solahudin in "Discussing Abdullah Saeed's Contextualist Approach in Understanding the Qur'ān," 20 Muhammad Hasbiyallah in "Contextual Interpretation Paradigm: Efforts to Ground the Indigo-Values of the Qur'ān," 21 and Thoriq Aziz Jayana in "The Model of Qur'ānic Interpretation in Abdullah Saeed's Contextual Interpretation Approach." 22 None of the previous studies has examined Abdullah Saeed's concept of values hierarchy.…”

Penafsiran Kontekstual Al-Qur’an: Telaah Atas Pemikiran Abdullah Saeed

“…14 Padahal, ada semacam kesenjangan antara kebutuhan Muslim kontemporer dengan pemahaman ayat-ayat al-Qur'an sebagaimana kehidupan sosialkeagamaan pada periode awal Islam. 15 Selain itu, dalam perspektif Abdullah Saeed, terutama pasca Imam Syafii, ada penekanan yang sangat besar terhadap ayat-ayat hukum hingga mengabaikan fakta bahwa al-Qur'an sejatinya hanya berbicara sedikit saja tentang persoalan hukum secara jelas di dalamnya. 16 Al-Qur'an selanjutnya direduksi hanya sekedar menjadi kitab hukum.…”