Developing a Method of Understanding Tafsir Nur Al-Ihsan Using Intertextual Reading: A Study using the Excerpt Method

Abstract

Tafsir Nur al-Ihsan is the second interpretation after Tarjuman al-Mustafid written in the Malay language in the 19th century AD by Sheikh Muhammad Sa'id ibn Umar. The main objective of this study is to identify the influence of the external source in the text of Tafsir Nur al-Ihsan. This study employs intertextual reading based on dialogism in the process of analyzing Tafsir Nur al-Ihsan based on excerpt method. The research design used is documentation and field work using the subjective approach that employs descriptive and qualitative data. The study reveals that there are 11 works which have influenced the essence of Tafsir Nur al-Ihsan which are Tafsir al-Jalalyn, Tafsir al-Jamal, Tafsir al-Baydawi, Tafsir al-Khazin, Tafsir al-Baghawi, Tafsir al-Tabari, Tafsir al-Qurtubi, Tafsir al-Razi, Tafsir al-Nasafi, Tafsir Ibn Kathir, and Tafsir al-Tha'labi. The finding analysis also reveals that Tafsir Nur al-Ihsan is mostly influenced by Tafsir al-Jamal.

The Method of Interpretation on Qs. Al-Fatihah in Tarjuman Al-Mustafid by Abdul Rauf as-Singkili

“…Likewise, for example, the commentary of Nurul Ihsan by Said bin Umar, a mufti of the Kedah sultanate, also wrote an interpretation with a simple typology and presentation model. [29].…”