Emha Ainun Nadjib: Tadabbur Al-Qur’an as a Manifestation of Qur’anic Epistemology in Reading Reality
(Emha Ainun Nadjib: Tadabbur Al-Qur’an sebagai Manifestasi Epistemologi Al-Qur’an dalam Membaca Realitas)
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.20625/theosyn.v2i1.107Keywords:
Emha Ainun Nadjib, Epistemology, Indonesian Tafsir, Social Reality, Tadabbur Al-Qur’anAbstract
Emha Ainun Nadjib’s concept of tadabbur al-Qur’an offers a renewed approach to revelation by positioning the Qur’an as a living and contextual source of knowledge. Unlike classical exegesis that tends to be elitist, Nadjib’s approach emphasizes dialogue between the sacred text and social reality as an epistemic process accessible to all. This study aims to explain how Nadjib’s tadabbur functions as a manifestation of Qur’anic epistemology in understanding human life. The research applies a qualitative method through library research, drawing upon Nadjib’s works such as Mushaf Al-Qur’an Tadabbur Maiyah Padhangmbulan and his writings on caknun.com as primary sources. The findings reveal that tadabbur, in Nadjib’s view, is an intellectual and spiritual activity that integrates reason, heart, and social experience, forming a Qur’anic framework of knowledge that is dialogical, inclusive, and transformative toward reality.
Abstrak
Konsep tadabbur Al-Qur’an Emha Ainun Nadjib menawarkan pembacaan baru terhadap wahyu dengan menempatkan Al-Qur’an sebagai sumber pengetahuan yang hidup dan kontekstual. Berbeda dari tafsir klasik yang cenderung elitis, pendekatan Nadjib menekankan dialog antara teks suci dan realitas sosial sebagai proses epistemik yang dapat diakses oleh semua kalangan. Penelitian ini bertujuan menjelaskan bagaimana tadabbur versi Nadjib berfungsi sebagai manifestasi epistemologi Qur’ani dalam memahami kehidupan. Metode yang digunakan bersifat kualitatif dengan pendekatan studi pustaka, menggunakan karya Nadjib seperti Mushaf Al-Qur’an Tadabbur Maiyah Padhangmbulan serta tulisan-tulisan di caknun.com sebagai sumber utama. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa tadabbur dalam pandangan Nadjib merupakan aktivitas intelektual dan spiritual yang mengintegrasikan akal, hati, dan pengalaman sosial, membentuk kerangka pengetahuan Qur’ani yang dialogis, terbuka, dan transformatif terhadap realitas.
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