Abstract
This article specifically studied about Khaled Abou el Fadl’s thought about the authority and authoritarianism in the interpretation. The Qur’an, divine Kalam, has the ultimate authority in human life, where it’s part of God’s manifestation in realizing the intent and purpose. The effort to understand the Qur’an has been done since the verse was revealed and even developed in accordance with the times and has produced many exegetical products, such as Sufi interpretation, fiqh, philosophy, etc. The Divine Message neatly arranged in the Qur’an has been shaped a text. The text as a sign represents the Divine purpose in conveying its meaning. Therefore, the reader must be wise and careful in understanding the text of the Qur’an. If the reader is careless in understanding al Qur’an though only slightly, they will be authoritarian people.
Highlights
Memahami agama tidak seperti membalikkan telapak tangan
The text as a sign represents the Divine purpose in conveying its meaning
W. Montgomery Watt, Pengantar Studi Al Qur’an, terj
Summary
Abou Fadl memiliki nama lengkap Khaled Medhat Abou El Fadl, lahir di Kuwait pada tahun 1963 dari orang tua berkebangsaan Mesir yaitu Medhat Abou El Fadl dan Afaf El Nimr. Abou Fadl melanjutkan studi ke Princeton University, dan pada tahun 1998 ia bisa menyelesaikan program doktornya dalam bidang pemikiran hukum Islam dengan gelar Doctor of Philosophy. Penguasaan Abou Fadl terhadap tradisi keilmuan klasik sebagaimana diperoleh di Kuwait dan Mesir, dan perjumpaannya pada tradisi intelektual Amerika, menghantarkannya menjadi penulis, pemikir, dan praktisi hukum yang memiliki kualitas bagus (prolific)
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