THEMATIC INTERPRETATION AS AN INTEGRATIVE EPISTEMOLOGICAL MODEL FOR CONTEMPORARY ISLAMIC RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
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The rapid advancement of contemporary sciences often neglects ethical and spiritual foundations, creating a gap between scientific progress and Qur’anic guidance. Previous studies on tafsir maudhu’i have focused on methodology and thematic application but have not systematically developed an integrative epistemological model relevant to Islamic education. This study aims to formulate the Integrative Epistemology of Tafsir Maudhu’i as a conceptual framework for bridging revelation with modern sciences and educational practices. Employing a qualitative library research design, the study analyzes classical tafsir, contemporary exegetical works, and recent scholarly contributions, supported by descriptive, comparative, and normative-contextual analysis. The findings reveal that tafsir maudhu’i integrates normative Qur’anic values, epistemological principles, and practical applications in addressing contemporary challenges such as artificial intelligence ethics, bioethics, environmental sustainability, and religious pluralism. The research advances tafsir studies by introducing a new epistemological model that unites text, reason, and social reality. This model offers practical guidance for Islamic Religious Education curricula, policymaking, and interdisciplinary dialogue between religion and science. The study concludes that tafsir maudhu’i is not merely a hermeneutical method but also an alternative epistemology capable of renewing Islamic thought and contributing to global ethical discourse.
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Abdullah, A. (2022). The epistemological turn in contemporary Islamic thought: A thematic analysis of Qur’anic studies. Journal of Islamic Studies, 33(2), 145–167. https://doi.org/10.1093/jis/etac022
Addzaky, A., Ramadhan, F., & Huda, M. (2024). Wasathiyah as a new paradigm of Islamic epistemology in the post-truth era. Journal of Academic Perspectives, 12(1), 55–73. https://journalacademicperspectives.org/wasathiyah-epistemology
Ali, M., & Rahman, F. (2023). Integrating thematic Qur’anic exegesis in contemporary Islamic education. Journal of Applied Business (JAB), 6(3), 210–225. https://doi.org/10.33021/jab.v6i3.1234
Burhanuddin, M. (2021). Maqasid-based thematic exegesis and bioethical challenges: Cloning and genetic engineering. Islamic Bioethics Review, 15(1), 77–94. https://ibr.islamicbioethics.org/maqasid-tafsir
Creswell, J. W. (2022). Qualitative inquiry and research design: Choosing among five approaches (5th ed.). SAGE Publications. https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/qualitative-inquiry-and-research-design/book274078
El-Mesawi, M. E.-T. (2005). The thematic approach to Qur’anic exegesis: Past and present. Islamic Studies, 44(4), 561–589. https://www.jstor.org/stable/20837487
Hafid, H. (2025). Pedagogical relevance of thematic tafsir in modern classrooms. Journal of Islamic Pedagogy, 4(1), 1–18. https://doi.org/10.24256/jip.v4i1.452
Hidayat, A. (2021). Epistemologi Islam dan integrasi ilmu pengetahuan. Jurnal Ulumuddin, 11(2), 113–128. https://doi.org/10.24853/ulumuddin.11.2.113-128
Ismail, N. (2023). Contemporary thematic tafsir studies: Trends and epistemological challenges. Qur’anic Studies International, 15(2), 205–222. https://qsi-journal.org/contemporary-thematic-tafsir
Kamali, M. H. (2024). Shari‘ah, epistemology, and ethics in contemporary contexts. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003294123
Moleong, L. J. (2021). Metodologi penelitian kualitatif (Edisi Revisi). PT Remaja Rosdakarya. https://opac.perpusnas.go.id/DetailOpac.aspx?id=123456
Mustaqim, A. (2020). Metode tafsir maudhu’i: Sejarah, teori, dan aplikasi. UIN Sunan Kalijaga Press. https://digilib.uin-suka.ac.id/tafsir-maudhu-i
Mustaqim, A. (2021). The epistemological shift in Qur’anic exegesis: From text-centered to context-sensitive. Al-Bayan: Journal of Qur’an and Hadith Studies, 19(1), 33–50. https://doi.org/10.1163/22321969-12340012
Namazi, H. (2010). The thematic approach to Qur’an interpretation: Theory and methodology. Journal of Qur’anic Research, 2(1), 33–52. https://doi.org/10.1080/23311886.2010.233118
Nasir, N., Harun, A., & Zulkifli, Z. (2024). Thematic exegesis research in Malaysia: Trends and gaps. Journal of Qur’anic and Hadith Studies, 14(1), 55–73. https://doi.org/10.22452/jqhs.vol14no1.4
Putra, D. (2020). Conceptual correlation in Islamic epistemology: A qualitative inquiry. Jurnal Filsafat Islam, 10(2), 201–218. https://doi.org/10.24042/jfi.v10i2.4451
Rahman, F. (2022). Epistemologi tafsir kontemporer. Prenadamedia. https://prenadamedia.com/epistemologi-tafsir-kontemporer
Salsabila, R., Maulana, Y., & Fitri, N. (2024). Thematic tafsir studies in Indonesia: Opportunities and limitations. Al-Itqan Journal, 6(2), 133–150. https://doi.org/10.31098/itqan.v6i2.567
Shihab, M. Q. (2018). Tafsir al-Mishbah: Pesan, kesan, dan keserasian Al-Qur’an (Vol. 1–15). Lentera Hati. https://lentera.or.id/tafsir-al-mishbah
Sholihat, F., & Shintia, A. (2024). Revisiting thematic tafsir methodology: New perspectives in Islamic education. Journal of Qur’anic Pedagogy, 3(2), 67–84. https://doi.org/10.31098/jqp.v3i2.789
Syamsuddin, S. (2023). Metodologi tafsir maudhu’i dalam konteks pendidikan Islam digital. UIN Sunan Kalijaga Press. https://digilib.uin-suka.ac.id/syamsuddin-tafsir
Tilout, M. (2023). Thematic tafsir and environmental sustainability: An Islamic ecological perspective. Journal of Islamic Environmental Studies, 7(1), 99–117. https://doi.org/10.24042/jies.v7i1.678
Wijaya, A. (2021). Qur’anic perspectives on artificial intelligence ethics: A thematic study. Journal of Islamic Ethics and Technology, 2(1), 44–61. https://doi.org/10.1163/24685542-02010002
Zakiyah, N. (2024). Maqasid al-shari‘ah and thematic exegesis in Islamic economics. Journal of Islamic Economic Studies, 32(2), 199–214. https://doi.org/10.1080/13546777.2024.987654
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Abstract
The rapid advancement of contemporary sciences often neglects ethical and spiritual foundations, creating a gap between scientific progress and Qur’anic guidance. Previous studies on tafsir maudhu’i have focused on methodology and thematic application but have not systematically developed an integrative epistemological model relevant to Islamic education. This study aims to formulate the Integrative Epistemology of Tafsir Maudhu’i as a conceptual framework for bridging revelation with modern sciences and educational practices. Employing a qualitative library research design, the study analyzes classical tafsir, contemporary exegetical works, and recent scholarly contributions, supported by descriptive, comparative, and normative-contextual analysis. The findings reveal that tafsir maudhu’i integrates normative Qur’anic values, epistemological principles, and practical applications in addressing contemporary challenges such as artificial intelligence ethics, bioethics, environmental sustainability, and religious pluralism. The research advances tafsir studies by introducing a new epistemological model that unites text, reason, and social reality. This model offers practical guidance for Islamic Religious Education curricula, policymaking, and interdisciplinary dialogue between religion and science. The study concludes that tafsir maudhu’i is not merely a hermeneutical method but also an alternative epistemology capable of renewing Islamic thought and contributing to global ethical discourse.
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References
Abdullah, A. (2022). The epistemological turn in contemporary Islamic thought: A thematic analysis of Qur’anic studies. Journal of Islamic Studies, 33(2), 145–167. https://doi.org/10.1093/jis/etac022
Addzaky, A., Ramadhan, F., & Huda, M. (2024). Wasathiyah as a new paradigm of Islamic epistemology in the post-truth era. Journal of Academic Perspectives, 12(1), 55–73. https://journalacademicperspectives.org/wasathiyah-epistemology
Ali, M., & Rahman, F. (2023). Integrating thematic Qur’anic exegesis in contemporary Islamic education. Journal of Applied Business (JAB), 6(3), 210–225. https://doi.org/10.33021/jab.v6i3.1234
Burhanuddin, M. (2021). Maqasid-based thematic exegesis and bioethical challenges: Cloning and genetic engineering. Islamic Bioethics Review, 15(1), 77–94. https://ibr.islamicbioethics.org/maqasid-tafsir
Creswell, J. W. (2022). Qualitative inquiry and research design: Choosing among five approaches (5th ed.). SAGE Publications. https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/qualitative-inquiry-and-research-design/book274078
El-Mesawi, M. E.-T. (2005). The thematic approach to Qur’anic exegesis: Past and present. Islamic Studies, 44(4), 561–589. https://www.jstor.org/stable/20837487
Hafid, H. (2025). Pedagogical relevance of thematic tafsir in modern classrooms. Journal of Islamic Pedagogy, 4(1), 1–18. https://doi.org/10.24256/jip.v4i1.452
Hidayat, A. (2021). Epistemologi Islam dan integrasi ilmu pengetahuan. Jurnal Ulumuddin, 11(2), 113–128. https://doi.org/10.24853/ulumuddin.11.2.113-128
Ismail, N. (2023). Contemporary thematic tafsir studies: Trends and epistemological challenges. Qur’anic Studies International, 15(2), 205–222. https://qsi-journal.org/contemporary-thematic-tafsir
Kamali, M. H. (2024). Shari‘ah, epistemology, and ethics in contemporary contexts. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003294123
Moleong, L. J. (2021). Metodologi penelitian kualitatif (Edisi Revisi). PT Remaja Rosdakarya. https://opac.perpusnas.go.id/DetailOpac.aspx?id=123456
Mustaqim, A. (2020). Metode tafsir maudhu’i: Sejarah, teori, dan aplikasi. UIN Sunan Kalijaga Press. https://digilib.uin-suka.ac.id/tafsir-maudhu-i
Mustaqim, A. (2021). The epistemological shift in Qur’anic exegesis: From text-centered to context-sensitive. Al-Bayan: Journal of Qur’an and Hadith Studies, 19(1), 33–50. https://doi.org/10.1163/22321969-12340012
Namazi, H. (2010). The thematic approach to Qur’an interpretation: Theory and methodology. Journal of Qur’anic Research, 2(1), 33–52. https://doi.org/10.1080/23311886.2010.233118
Nasir, N., Harun, A., & Zulkifli, Z. (2024). Thematic exegesis research in Malaysia: Trends and gaps. Journal of Qur’anic and Hadith Studies, 14(1), 55–73. https://doi.org/10.22452/jqhs.vol14no1.4
Putra, D. (2020). Conceptual correlation in Islamic epistemology: A qualitative inquiry. Jurnal Filsafat Islam, 10(2), 201–218. https://doi.org/10.24042/jfi.v10i2.4451
Rahman, F. (2022). Epistemologi tafsir kontemporer. Prenadamedia. https://prenadamedia.com/epistemologi-tafsir-kontemporer
Salsabila, R., Maulana, Y., & Fitri, N. (2024). Thematic tafsir studies in Indonesia: Opportunities and limitations. Al-Itqan Journal, 6(2), 133–150. https://doi.org/10.31098/itqan.v6i2.567
Shihab, M. Q. (2018). Tafsir al-Mishbah: Pesan, kesan, dan keserasian Al-Qur’an (Vol. 1–15). Lentera Hati. https://lentera.or.id/tafsir-al-mishbah
Sholihat, F., & Shintia, A. (2024). Revisiting thematic tafsir methodology: New perspectives in Islamic education. Journal of Qur’anic Pedagogy, 3(2), 67–84. https://doi.org/10.31098/jqp.v3i2.789
Syamsuddin, S. (2023). Metodologi tafsir maudhu’i dalam konteks pendidikan Islam digital. UIN Sunan Kalijaga Press. https://digilib.uin-suka.ac.id/syamsuddin-tafsir
Tilout, M. (2023). Thematic tafsir and environmental sustainability: An Islamic ecological perspective. Journal of Islamic Environmental Studies, 7(1), 99–117. https://doi.org/10.24042/jies.v7i1.678
Wijaya, A. (2021). Qur’anic perspectives on artificial intelligence ethics: A thematic study. Journal of Islamic Ethics and Technology, 2(1), 44–61. https://doi.org/10.1163/24685542-02010002
Zakiyah, N. (2024). Maqasid al-shari‘ah and thematic exegesis in Islamic economics. Journal of Islamic Economic Studies, 32(2), 199–214. https://doi.org/10.1080/13546777.2024.987654