THE DYNAMICS OF THE RECEPTION OF SURAH AL-MULK: AN ANALYSIS OF TRANSMISSION AND TRANSFORMATION IN ISLAMIC LITERATURE
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This research explores the reception, transmission, and transformation of surah al-Mulk in Islamic literature, from hadiths, tafsir, amaliyat, and contemporary works. This study uses the qualitative literature study method, with the application of Hans Robert's theory of Horizon of Expectations and Wolfgang Iser's theory of reception, to analyze the reader's interaction with the text. The findings of this study show that surah al-Mulk is not only seen as a rigid text, but a text that lives with various benefits, both spiritually and materially. The process of transmission occurs through three main patterns: literary quotations, sanad, and discursive traditions that adjust to the dynamics of society. This research shows that the reception of surah al-Mulk has evolved from informative to performative, where the meaning of al-Mulk will be reconstructed based on the spiritual and material needs of readers from various cross-generations.
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Khusna, K. (2021). Typology of Al-Quran Reception at the Tahfidz Al-Quran Oemah Al-Quran Islamic Boarding School, Malang: A Living Al-Quran Study. Mashahif: Journal of Qur'an and Hadith Studies, 1(1). https://urj.uin-malang.ac.id/index.php/mashahif/article/view/780
Maulida, R., Dasuki, A., & Faridatunnisa, N. (2021). Surah and Verses of Pregnant Women's Practice: An Analytical Study of Living Qur'an. Shams: Journal of Islamic Studies, 2(1). https://doi.org/10.23971/js.v2i1.3090
Nasihah, S. (2022). The Tradition of Reading Surah al-Fath, al-Waqi'an, al-Mulk, and Yasin as Daily Practices (Living Quran Study of Al-Mukhlisin Putri Islamic Boarding School, Batu City). Mashahif: Journal of Qur'an and Hadith Studies, 2(2). https://urj.uin-malang.ac.id/index.php/mashahif/article/view/3100
Rafiq, A. (2021). The Living Qur'an: Its Text and Practice in the Function of the Scripture. Journal of the Study of Qur'an and Hadith, 22(2), 469–484. https://doi.org/10.14421/qh.2021.2202-10
Riyadi, F. (2014). UMMAH'S RECEPTION OF THE QURAN: READING NAVID KERMANI'S THOUGHTS ON THE THEORY OF QUR'ANIC RECEPTION. 11(1), 43–60. https://doi.org/10.24239/jsi.v11i1.339
Rusdi, H. H. (2023). Dynamics of Reception to Surah al-Fil (Analysis of Hans Robert Jauss's Reception Theory). Journal of Religious Science: Examining Religious Doctrine, Thought, and Phenomena, 24(2), 243–258. https://doi.org/10.19109/jia.v24i2.19807
Salsabila, F., & Nuha, U. (2024). The Application and Impact of Nagham Al-Qur'an: Wolfgang Iser's Living Qur'an Perspective and Reception Theory | Civil Officium: Journal of Empirical Studies on Social Science. https://journal.ascarya.or.id/index.php/civil/article/view/680
Saurah, A. I. M. bin I. bin. (1978). Al Jami' Al Saheeh Sunan Al Tirmidhi (2nd edn, Vol. 5). Multazam Al Thaba' wa Al-Naysr.
Sifa', M. A., & Aziz, M. (2018). A Critical Study of the Hermeneutic Thought of "Double Movement" Fazlur Rahman (1919—1988). Al Hikmah: Journal of Islamic Studies, 8(1), Article 1. https://doi.org/10.36835/hjsk.v8i1.3314
Siregar, S. R., Hasiah, H., & Enghariano, D. A. (2021). Living Qur'an: Recitation of Surah Al-Waqi'ah and Al-Mulk. El-Thawalib Journal, 2(4), 279–292. https://doi.org/10.24952/el-thawalib.v2i4.4237
Syarbini, A., & Jamhari, S. (2012). The Wonder of Reading the Qur'an. Word Space.
Thorhuny, M. bin R. bin. (1994). Mausu'ah Fadhail Suwar wa Ayat al-Qur'an (2nd edn, Vol. 2). Maktabah Al Ilm bi Jaddah.
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Abstract
This research explores the reception, transmission, and transformation of surah al-Mulk in Islamic literature, from hadiths, tafsir, amaliyat, and contemporary works. This study uses the qualitative literature study method, with the application of Hans Robert's theory of Horizon of Expectations and Wolfgang Iser's theory of reception, to analyze the reader's interaction with the text. The findings of this study show that surah al-Mulk is not only seen as a rigid text, but a text that lives with various benefits, both spiritually and materially. The process of transmission occurs through three main patterns: literary quotations, sanad, and discursive traditions that adjust to the dynamics of society. This research shows that the reception of surah al-Mulk has evolved from informative to performative, where the meaning of al-Mulk will be reconstructed based on the spiritual and material needs of readers from various cross-generations.
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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
References
Abdullah, I. (2002). The Challenges of Economic Development and Social Transformation: A Cultural Approach. Humanities, 14(3), 260–270. https://doi.org/10.22146/jh.762
Al Adzi, M. bin S. bin B. al B. (2002). Tafsir Muqatil bin Sulaiman (1st edn, Vol. 4). Muassasah At-Ta>ri>kh Al-'Araby.
Al Atsary, A. A. A. R. F. (2001). Al-Fulk Fi Fadhli Surati Al-Mulk. Maktabah Al Taubah.
Al Syahud, A. bin N. (tt). Al Madzhab fi tafsir Surah Al-Mulk (1st edn). Dar Al Makmur.
Al-Qurasyi, I. K. (1999). Tafsi>r al-Qur'a>n al-'az}im (Second, Vol. 6). Da>r T{ayyibah li an-Nasyr wa at-Tauzi>'.
Assyria, M. T. bin. (1984). Tafsir Al Tahrir wa Al Tanwir. Dar Al Tunisiah Li An Nasyr.
Dairaby, A. A. (tt). Mujarrabat Al Dairaby Al Kubra. Mustafa Muhammad.
Fariati, B., & Anwar, A. (2025). Implementation of Character Values in the Qur'an: Educating Children in the Digital Era with Islamic Education Values. Journal of Innovation, Evaluation and Development of Learning (JIEPP), 5(1), 164–176. https://doi.org/10.54371/jiepp.v5i1.798
Ghazali, A. H. M. bin M. A. (tt). Al-Dzahab al-Abraz fi Asrari Khawassi Kitabillah al-'Aziz. Maktabah Al Fajr Al Jadid.
Jaber, S. A. J. (2021). The Most Amazing Light Practice: 20 Tips To Life Happiness (1st edn). Zikrul Hakim (Member of IKAPI).
Khalafullah, M. A. (2002). THE QUR'AN IS NOT A BOOK OF HISTORY-:Art, literature and morality in the stories of the Qur'an.
Khusna, K. (2021). Typology of Al-Quran Reception at the Tahfidz Al-Quran Oemah Al-Quran Islamic Boarding School, Malang: A Living Al-Quran Study. Mashahif: Journal of Qur'an and Hadith Studies, 1(1). https://urj.uin-malang.ac.id/index.php/mashahif/article/view/780
Maulida, R., Dasuki, A., & Faridatunnisa, N. (2021). Surah and Verses of Pregnant Women's Practice: An Analytical Study of Living Qur'an. Shams: Journal of Islamic Studies, 2(1). https://doi.org/10.23971/js.v2i1.3090
Nasihah, S. (2022). The Tradition of Reading Surah al-Fath, al-Waqi'an, al-Mulk, and Yasin as Daily Practices (Living Quran Study of Al-Mukhlisin Putri Islamic Boarding School, Batu City). Mashahif: Journal of Qur'an and Hadith Studies, 2(2). https://urj.uin-malang.ac.id/index.php/mashahif/article/view/3100
Rafiq, A. (2021). The Living Qur'an: Its Text and Practice in the Function of the Scripture. Journal of the Study of Qur'an and Hadith, 22(2), 469–484. https://doi.org/10.14421/qh.2021.2202-10
Riyadi, F. (2014). UMMAH'S RECEPTION OF THE QURAN: READING NAVID KERMANI'S THOUGHTS ON THE THEORY OF QUR'ANIC RECEPTION. 11(1), 43–60. https://doi.org/10.24239/jsi.v11i1.339
Rusdi, H. H. (2023). Dynamics of Reception to Surah al-Fil (Analysis of Hans Robert Jauss's Reception Theory). Journal of Religious Science: Examining Religious Doctrine, Thought, and Phenomena, 24(2), 243–258. https://doi.org/10.19109/jia.v24i2.19807
Salsabila, F., & Nuha, U. (2024). The Application and Impact of Nagham Al-Qur'an: Wolfgang Iser's Living Qur'an Perspective and Reception Theory | Civil Officium: Journal of Empirical Studies on Social Science. https://journal.ascarya.or.id/index.php/civil/article/view/680
Saurah, A. I. M. bin I. bin. (1978). Al Jami' Al Saheeh Sunan Al Tirmidhi (2nd edn, Vol. 5). Multazam Al Thaba' wa Al-Naysr.
Sifa', M. A., & Aziz, M. (2018). A Critical Study of the Hermeneutic Thought of "Double Movement" Fazlur Rahman (1919—1988). Al Hikmah: Journal of Islamic Studies, 8(1), Article 1. https://doi.org/10.36835/hjsk.v8i1.3314
Siregar, S. R., Hasiah, H., & Enghariano, D. A. (2021). Living Qur'an: Recitation of Surah Al-Waqi'ah and Al-Mulk. El-Thawalib Journal, 2(4), 279–292. https://doi.org/10.24952/el-thawalib.v2i4.4237
Syarbini, A., & Jamhari, S. (2012). The Wonder of Reading the Qur'an. Word Space.
Thorhuny, M. bin R. bin. (1994). Mausu'ah Fadhail Suwar wa Ayat al-Qur'an (2nd edn, Vol. 2). Maktabah Al Ilm bi Jaddah.