EPISTEMOLOGI IRFANI DALAM PENAFSIRAN AYAT-AYAT MA‘RIFATULLAH: STUDI KRITIS TERHADAP PEMIKIRAN AL-GHAZALI
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https://doi.org/10.59579/1n16zw16Keywords:
Al-Ghazali, Irfani, Ma'rifatullah, Epistemology, Tafsir IsyariAbstract
This study examines the epistemology of irfani in Al-Ghazali's thought and its relevance in the interpretation of Ma'rifatullah verses in the Qur'an. The irfani approach is a method of acquiring knowledge based on spiritual experience, piety, and purification of the soul. Al-Ghazali, through his works such as Iḥyā 'Ulūm al-Dīn and Miṣbāḥ al-Hidāyah, places spiritual intuition (dzauq), divine tajalli and mujahadah as the primary foundation in attaining knowledge of Allah (ma'rifatullah). This study uses a qualitative method with a hermeneutic and descriptive-critical analysis approach to Al-Ghazali's works, by highlighting verses such as QS. Āli 'Imrān [3]: 190–191 and QS. Al-Baqarah [2]: 282, this study shows that the irfani approach offers a pattern of interpretation that combines the dimensions of reason, dhikr, and contemplation, thus going beyond the limits of textual interpretation that relies only on language and logic devices. The results of the study also confirm that Irfani epistemology has a significant contribution to the development of spiritual interpretation (isyari) and is very relevant to present a more holistic, transformative, and touching understanding of the Qur'an for Muslims.
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Rahman, Abdul. “Konsep Pendidikan Karakter Dalam Kitab Bidāyah Al - Hidāyah Karya Imam Al -Ghazali.” JKIP : Jurnal Kajian Ilmu Pendidikan 5, no. 2 (2024).
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Rohman, Ahmad Yani Fathur. “Epistemologi ‘Ilm Ladunni Perspektif Abu Hamid Al-Ghazali.” Al-I’jaz : Jurnal Studi Al-Qur’an, Falsafah Dan Keislaman 6, no. 1 (2024): 69–71. https://doi.org/10.53563/ai.v6i1.161.
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Setiawan, Hasrian Rudi. “Pendidikan Tauhid Dalam Al-Qur’an.” Jurnal Kajian Dan Masyarakat 30, no. 2 (2019): 210.
Shihab, M. Quraish. Membumikan Al-Qur’an: Fungsi Dan Peran Wahyu Dalam Kehidupan Masyarakat. Bandung: Mizan, 1999.
Sodiq, Akhmad. Epistemologi Islam: Argumen Al-Ghazali Atas Superioritas Ilmu Ma‘Rifat. Jakarta: PrenadaMedia, 2017.
Syafaatunnisa, Shopiah, and Andewi Suhartini. “PARADIGMA MASYARAKAT MUSLIM DALAM MEMBENTUK.” OASIS: Jurnal Ilmiah Kajian Islam 9, no. 1 (2024): 55–64.
Syafril, M. “Pemikiran Sufistik Mengenal Biografi Intelektual Imam Al-Ghazali.” Jurnal Syahadah V, no. 2 (2017): 1–26.
Ulliyah, Anggun Khafidhotul, Eva Nur Aulia, Muhammad Azka Waradana Ikhsan, Rifki Fajar Ramadhani, Nasikhin, Mahfud Junaedi, and Timothy Van Aarde. “Perbedaan Epistemologi Bayani, Irfani Dan Burhani Dalam Pemikiran Islam.” Revorma: Jurnal Pendidikan Dan Pemikiran 4, no. 1 (2024): 33–44. https://doi.org/10.62825/revorma.v4i1.96.
Wahid, Abd. “Tafsir Isyari Menurut Pandangan Imam Al-Ghazaly.” Ushuluddin XIV, no. 2 (2010): 123–35.
Wahyudi, Wahyudi. “Epistemologi Tafsir Sufi Al-Ghazali Dan Pergeserannya.” Jurnal THEOLOGIA 29, no. 1 (2018): 85–108. https://doi.org/10.21580/teo.2018.29.1.2070.
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EPISTEMOLOGI IRFANI DALAM PENAFSIRAN AYAT-AYAT MA‘RIFATULLAH: STUDI KRITIS TERHADAP PEMIKIRAN AL-GHAZALI. (2025). Qaf: Jurnal Ilmu Al-Qur’an Dan Tafsir, 7(01). https://doi.org/10.59579/1n16zw16
