Abstract
M. Quraish Shihab is among the greatest Indonesian exegetes in the Malay Archipelago who contributed considerably to Qur’anic exegetical work. Due to the extremely close relationship between Qur’anic exegesis and Arabic, he is also considered by many as being highly skilled in Arabic and its various branches. In fact, numerous studies have resulted from Shihab’s immensely rich contributions. Thus, this study elaborates on Shihab’s contributions towards advancing the Arabic language in Indonesia. To identify this objective in more compactly, the document analysis method was applied by adopting his works in the field of Arabic as the main source of study. From the analysis, the research concludes that Shihab’s parents were instrumental in shaping his interest and passion of the Qur’an and Arabic. His persona shines brightly in Arabic linguistics with quality works appreciated by many. Furthermore, Shihab was committed to ensuring Arabic proficiency to produce qualified prospective Qur’anic exegetes in Indonesia.
Highlights
Preserving and protecting the Qur’an seeks to ensure against its words from being misappropriated, exchanged, exaggerated or minimized, it includes the preservation of linguistic meanings and the associated guidance, as the Qur’an is essentially composed of words and meanings
This article describes Shihab’s persona as a famous exegete in the Malay Archipelago, and focuses on his contributions in promoting the Arabic language in Indonesia, to enable him to produce a credible exegetical work that was accepted by society
Muslim scholars unanimously prescribe that exegetes must master the Arabic language as well as the core sciences related to the field of interpretation (Ibrahim & Usman, 2013c)
Summary
Preserving and protecting the Qur’an seeks to ensure against its words from being misappropriated, exchanged, exaggerated or minimized, it includes the preservation of linguistic meanings and the associated guidance, as the Qur’an is essentially composed of words and meanings (al-Shāyic, 1993). To fulfil these demands, the mastery of Arabic knowledge is necessary for those who want to wade the deep of Qur’anic exegesis. This article describes the importance of mastering Arabic to understand the Qur’anic verses and its relationship to Shihab’s scientific works in Arabic This approach is necessary to ensure the validityof the research conclusions
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