As one of Malay Archipelago commentator, M. Quraish Shihab has his own rules of interpretation the Qur’an. Like other commentators, this is to ensure they are in line with the requirements of the interpretation and not deviant. However, his highly significant attention in interpreting the verse based on the linguistic meaning has led him to...Read More

The term ‘al-S bi ’n,’ as literally employed in the Qur’ nic commentaries, denotes “peoples who shift from one religion to another” or “peoples who take on a new religion other than their own.” This term is the plural of s b ’ and it derives from the root sab , which signifies “turn to”...Read More

This study examines the method of the Holy Quran’s interpretations that can be used in any Islamic-related research. The truth is in any Islamic-related research, common research method used nowadays is not relevant as it is believed to have its own weaknesses in several aspects such as in philosophies, theories and techniques. This is because...Read More

The Qur’an assumes its auditors’ familiarity with Christianity—especially doctrines such as the Trinity and Incarnation—and has a range of terms for and estimations of Christians. In addition to nasara (Christians), People of the Book (ahl al­kitab), People of the Gospel (ahl al­injil, and Children of Israel (bani isra’il), Islamic tradition has identified other qur’anic concepts with Christians, ranging from preIslamic Arabian monotheists (the hanif) to idolaters (mushrikun) and those who are “astray” (e.g., Q 1:6–7). Click here to read more.Read More