Isra'iliyyat is one of the elements frequently used in interpretive literature. It is not an important element in the interpretation of al-Qur'an, but its presence may be found in numerous interpretive literature, including those written by Indonesian scholars. This article discusses the use of isra'iliyyat narratives in Nusantara interpretive literature by comparing traditional to contemporary interpretations. The traditional interpretive work selected is tafsir Marah Labid or also known as tafsir al-Munir by Nawawi al-Bantani. A contemporary interpretation selected is tafsir al-Azhar by Hamka. Both these interpretations are selected based on their complete 30 chapters which are still widely referred to by Indonesian society. By using the methodology of document analysis, the researcher compares the attitude of the authors towards isra'iliyyat narratives as well as the methodology of writing isra'iliyyat. Research results find that there is a difference in attitude between Nawawi al-Bantani andHamka towards isra'iliyyat narratives. Nawawi's attitude in his interpretation is similar to that of other traditional interpretations which insert such narratives without any explanations whether the narratives may be accepted or otherwise. In contrast, Hamka was more critical towards isra'iliyyat narratives, even though the isra'iliyyat narratives he inserted in his interpretation were selected based on their acceptability and non-contradiction with al-Qur'an or the Prophet's (pbuh) hadith.

Shihab is an Islamic scholar who have prolifically produced a comprehensive 30 chapters of Qur'anic exegesis entitled Tafsir Al-Mishbah. This book is perceived as the latest Qur'anic exegesis produced by Muslim scholar of the Archipelago. He stresses on the importance of understanding the Qur'an contextually, supported by a strong understanding of the language and not focusing only on the textual meaning. In relation to this, his work has used a lot of linguistics approaches as to obtain the actual verses exegeses. Therefore, this study seeks to analyse critically his linguistics exegesis, and the focus rests on the debate on pronouns. To obtain a expliciter perspective, this study has adopted the library research and document analysis method by making language and reliable popular Qur'anic exegesis books as primary sources of reference. The outcome of this study finds that Shihab had applied five rules in relation to pronouns, all of which have been approved by scholars and exegetes.

Equality and gender justice issues are often debated by liberal feminist groups in either the West or East. Muslim feminist groups in particular often use certain hadiths to show the injustice of Islam against women. Therefore, this article will analyze some of the hadiths that are used by this group as anti-women. This article will focus on sanad and matan and also the right meaning of the hadith. The methodology used in this study is literature and content analysis. This article is intended to correct the allegation or wrong assumption and put the hadith on the right position, therefore it will be respected and being noble.

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