Misbah

Abstract: This paper aims to study the writing of the interpretation of the Qur’an around Islamic boarding school. The main topic of discussion is about the book written by a Moslem scholar from Pesantren al-Balagh, Bangilan, which is titled by Tafsir al-Iklil fi Ma’âni al-Tanzil. It’s written by KH. Misbah Mustafa. This study proves that the tradition developed at Islamic boarding schools has significant influence in writing interpretation of the Qur’an. The book showed us the relation between Islamic traditions and the interpretation of the Qur’an. There are some values of Islamic boarding school tradition mentioned in this book like the use of script Java-Arab (Pegon) as the identity of the interpretation, language stratification in the interpretation, contextual interpretation based on the Islamic boarding school tradition, and many stories found as the media of the interpretation. In general, through his book, KH. Misbah Mustafa had contributed giving new variation of interpretation between Moslem scholars in Islamic boarding school, whether they were living in the same time or as succeeding generations. Through this work, we could see that the Moslem scholar who is living in Islamic boarding schools also has high level of academic wealth in the tradition of interpretation of the Qur’an. Therefore, KH. Misbah Mustafa has shown us that a Moslem scholar also has the ability to write a comprehensive interpretation book. Thus, this work should be equated with the works of interpretation of the Qur’an that had been written by other Moslem scholars of Nusantara.

Abstract: The study examines the interpretation of the Coastal Javanese figure, Misbah Mustofa, who seems paradoxical to the traditionalist style of Islam which lies behind his socio-religious background. Misbah’s interpretation, indeed, shows the model of puritanical Islam. By using Hans Georg Gadamer’s hermeneutics, this article discusses Misbah’s interpretation of the QS. al-Baqarah [2]: 134, where he put his critics towards Javanese tradition, like tahlilan. The puritan style of Misbah’s interpretation is caused by several factors: First, the ideology of Coastal Javanese santri that makes Islamic sharia as a standard reference of religious teaching which tends to be more critical towards syncretic tradition of Javanese cults and rites. Second, Misbah’s pre-understanding of heresy and shirk. Third, the interpretation based on the general meaning, tends to be more textualist, and seems to ignore the virtue of socio-religious life of the community. The meaningful sense of Misbah’s interpretation is critical attitude towards religious teaching and proportionally locating permissive and conservative attitude in order to maintain the co-existance of religion and culture.

Abstract: The individual righteousness referred to is a righteousness that only takes care of worship solely as it relates to God and self-interest, while social righteousness is understood as righteousness that demonstrates the behavior of people who care about Islamic values, which are social. The dimension of social righteousness which is poured by KH Misbah Zain al-Mustafa in his commentary on Al Iklil fi Ma'ani at-Tanzil as a solution to the phenomenon of social inequality in daily life and can be enshrined in a contemporary era, including 1) Brotherhood of fellow man: Ukhuwah Insaniyatih; 2) Brotherhood and Marriage: Ukuwah Nasabiyah Shihriyah; 3) Brotherhood of tribe and Nation: Ukhuwah Sya'biyah Wathaniyah; 4) The Brotherhood of fellow believers: Ukhuwah Diniyah; 5) The Sisterhood-Seagama: Ukhuwah Imaniyah.