Abstrak: Tren Baru Studi Sejarah dan Sastra Terhadap al-Qur'an. Dua buah karya yang dipublikasikan ilmuan Inggris dan Amerika pada tahun 1971, Hagarism oleh Patricia Crone dan Michael Cook, dan Quranic studies: sources and methods of scriptural interpretation oleh John Wansbrough merevolusi studi baik sastra dan sejarah al-Qur'an maupun masa awal Islam. Tidak satupun dari kedua karya ini mendapatkan pengakuan signifikan dari kalangan ilmuan Islam dan menuai protes keras baik dari ilmuan Barat maupun Muslim. Tanpa memfokuskan pada kedua karya tersebut, artikel ini mengeksplorasi keilmuan Barat terkini dalam kebangkitan dan upaya mereka menakar hubungan antara pendekatan sejarah dengan sastra terhadap al-Qur'an secara tegas menekankan kedua pendekatan ini bukan menjadi ancaman bagi Islam. Pada akhirnya ada potensi signifikan untuk menciptakan pembicaraan kreatif antara Muslim dan non-Muslim tentang karakter dan pesan al-Qur'an yang menyertai munculnya karya-karya oleh berbagai ilmuan yang menulis dalam bahasa-bahasa Barat dalam kurun waktu 30 tahun terakhir. Abstract: Two works published by English and American scholars in 1977, Patricia Crone and Michael Cook, Hagarism and John Wansbrough Quranic Studies: Sources and Methods of Scriptural Interpretation revolutionized both historical and literary studies of the Qur'an and early Islam. Neither work achieved significant agreement among western scholars of Islam and met with strong protest from both western and Muslim scholars. Rather than focusing on these two works, this article explores some recent Western scholarship in their wake and attempts to weigh the relationship between historical and literary approaches to the Qur'an, strongly affirming that neither are threats to Islam. The artificiality of the distinction of literary and historical is also an important argument. In the end there is significant potential for a creative conversation between Muslims and non-Muslims about the character and message of Qur'an that attends to efflorescence of work by a wide range of scholars writing in western languages in the past thirty years.

Linguistics and Literature Studies

Allah revealed that the complete code of life for all mankind is to seek guidance as mentioned "The month of Ramadan is that in which was revealed the Qur'an a guidance for the people and clear proofs of guidance and criterion." (1) It is further stated: "Guidance to those who are Al-Muttaqeen (2) [the pious and religious persons who fear Allah much (abstain from all kinds of sins and evil deeds which He has forbidden). Furthermore, the following verses "[This is] a blessed Book which we have revealed to you, [O Muhammad], that they might reflect upon its verses and that those of understanding would be reminded." And "Then do they not reflect upon the Qur'an? Or are there locks upon [their] hearts?", also remind us to understand, and act upon by reflecting upon its verses to seek guidance. The scholars have been trying to facilitate the understanding of the Qur'an since its revelation took place and preserved. This study tries to explore the efforts of scholars who have collected the meaning of Qur'anic-words, which is the first step towards understanding of the Qur'an. In short, this collection is not only focusing on and analyzing the contributions of the scholars regarding LUGHAT-UL-QUR'AN, MAJAZ-UL-QUR'AN and GHARIB-UL-QUR'AN, but also gathered the contribution of scholars regarding indexing of the QUR'AN.

Malakand University Research Journal of Islamic studies, 2021

The existence of academic works concerning the genre of Qur'anic studies in the west is a sign of grave interest of western scholars in the Quran. In twenty first century, an immense increase in production of academic works on the Qur'ān can be witnessed. The significant point is that despite the presence of the vast corpus of western scholarship on the Qur'ān, it is not generally accepted in the Muslim world. The Muslim opinion is that despite the claims of objectivity, the Western scholars see Islam with their own lens and perceptions. In fact, many western intellectuals have admitted this reality in their writings. It is also argued that the so-called academic study of the Qur'ān is a presentation of the old views in new guise and appearance of the old wine in a new bottle. On the contrary, the western scholars claim for the rise of objectivity and scientific approach in their studies. The encyclopedia of the Qur'ān, being a major production of the 21 st century has been the focus of discussion in this regard. This article intends to analyze the scientific approach in the above mentioned work by highlighting some of its features.

American Journal of Islam and Society, 2016

Claude Gilliot (b. 1940) stands at the forefront of Qur’anic and especiallytafsīr studies in today’s western academic world. His expertise extends alsointo other Islamic fields, notably theology, and his well-known encyclopediclearning and bibliographic erudition are as striking as the depth and breadthof his scholarly corpus and the sharp wit that all who know him have come toexpect in their encounters with him. The book under review is a fitting tributefrom twenty colleagues, nine writing in English, eight in French, and three inGerman across several fields of Islamic studies.The book’s first section (pp. 3-130), “Authors,” consists of seven contributions,each of which treats one Muslim or European non-Muslim author ortext, four of which pertain to Qur’anic studies and three to other areas. Threeof the four Qur’anic contributions discuss different interpretive approachesthrough elucidation of exemplary texts. Pierre Larcher offers a close analysisof four Qur’anic phrases or senten...

Journal of Qur'anic Studies 16:3, 2014

Journal of Sharia and Islamic Studies, 2024

The current paper aims to highlight the contributions of contemporary Muslim scholars and Islamic institutions to the study of Quran manuscripts through an initial bibliographic survey. It stands out as the first study to present these contributions, emphasizing their roles and any reservations expressed about the study of ancient Quran manuscripts. The research identifies significant challenges in this field, such as the scarcity of previous studies, limited bibliographic surveys, and the lack of Quranic research centers in the Islamic world. The central question addressed is the extent and breadth of these contributions and whether Muslim scholars have faced difficulties in studying Quran manuscripts. By using statistical and analytical methods, this research provides a preliminary overview of the efforts of contemporary Muslim scholars and Islamic institutions. The findings demonstrate that significant efforts have been made by these scholars, postgraduate students, and institutions, showing no reluctance to conduct analytical studies on Quran manuscripts. Consequently, the authors of this paper recommend establishing specialized center dedicated to Quran manuscript studies in the Islamic world.

As the center of Islamic civilization, the Qur'an receives numerous intellectual responses both from Muslim and Western scholars within history. One of the prominent names of Western scholars who deals very much with the Qur'an is Jane Dammen McAuliffe. This article discusses the ontological view of the Qur'an of Jane Dammen McAuliffe, within a context of a new growing interest of western scholarship to see the Qur'an. Applying phenomenological and analytical methods of analysis, the articles ends in conclusions: [1] Muslims' views on the Qur'an tend to be theologically oriented, while the Westerns have resulted some polemical conclusions [2] however a new growing interest in the West, in which Jane Dammen McAuliffe belongs to, sees the Qur'an as a scripture, that emphasizes the importance of relation between the text and human's belief in the text; the Qur'an and Muslims. Abstrak Sebagai pusat peradaban Islam, Al-Qur'an telah menerima sejumlah respons intelektual baik dari kalangan sarjana Muslim maupun sarjana Barat. Salah tokoh utama sarjana Barat yang mengkaji Al-Quran adalah Jane Dammen McAuliffe. Artikel ini membahas pandangan Jane Dammen McAuliffe terhadap sisi ontologis Al-Quran. Menggunakan metode fenomenologi dan analitis, artikel ini sampai pada kesimpulan: [1] pandangan Muslim terhadap Al-Qur'an cenderung bersifat teologis, sementara sebagian sarjana Barat menghasilkan teori yang polemis; dan [2] meskipun begitu, telah muncul kecenderungan baru di Barat, termasuk Jane Dammen McAuliffe, untuk melihat Al-Qur'an sebagai scripture (kitab suci), yang menekankan sisi relasi antara kitab tertentu dengan komunitas manusia yang mengimaninya; relasi antara Al-Qur'an dan Muslim. Kata Kunci: Al-Qur'an, Jane Dammen McAuliffe, kitab suci, relasi.

JAOS, 2023