Abstract
This article is to explain and analyze the position and function of the soul for humans and its relationship to the Supreme Being in Ibn Sinaʾs interpretation to the Qurʾan, Q.S. al-Nūr [24:35]. According to Ibn Sina, the soul is the same as light, nūr, and non-physical being that becomes a source of knowledge, enlightenment, and truth. The method used by Ibn Sina in interpeting this verse, Q.S. al-Nūr [24:35], can be classified into rational or manhaj al-ijtihād al-ʿaqlī. Meanwhile, the scope of the study focuses on the existence, potential, and actualization of the human soul which has its origin in the Universal Being, namely Allah SWT. Based on the analysis, it concludes that Ibn Sina’s rational-psychological interpretation is the first in the history of tafsir. This conclusion also responses to the accusation that Ibn Sinaʾs interpretation is misleading, and distancing Muslims from the Islamic creed. This type of research is a qualitative library research, using a rational and historical approach and analysis.
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