Pendekatan Hermeneutika dalam Menafsirkan Al-Qur’an: Telaah Metodologis atas Makna Teks dan Konteks

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the hermeneutical approach in interpreting the Qur’an through a methodological examination of textual meaning and context. This study is motivated by the need to develop contemporary Qur’anic interpretation that can respond to modern issues while maintaining the authority of revelation and the principles of Islamic scholarship. This research uses a qualitative approach with library research as its design. Data were collected through documentation studies of academic literature on hermeneutics, Qur’anic interpretation, contextual interpretation, and interpretive methodology. The data were analyzed using content analysis and hermeneutical analysis. The findings show that hermeneutics can help interpreters understand the relationship between text, historical context, and reader. Hermeneutics also provides opportunities for developing Qur’anic interpretation that is more critical, contextual, and responsive to contemporary issues. However, its use must be limited by the principles of ulum al-Qur’an, Arabic language, asbab al-nuzul, munasabah of verses, hadith, and the authority of revelation. This study concludes that hermeneutics can enrich the methodology of Qur’anic interpretation when positioned as an analytical tool, not as a replacement for tafsir science.