The Philosophy of Koranic and Biblical Interpretation

Zaimul Am; Sihabudin Noor

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The Philosophy of Koranic and Biblical Interpretation

Zaimul Am, Sihabudin Noor

Published in International Journal of Philosophy (Volume 6, Issue 3)

Received: 15 September 2018 Accepted: 29 September 2018 Published: 1 November 2018

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Abstract

This article attempts to explain the concept of using the method of hermeneutics in interpreting the Koran and the Bible and polemic among the philosophers associated with it. This research is a content analysis as long as it relates to the study of the thoughts of philosophers about Koranic and Biblical Interpretation both from primary sources and secondary sources. Researcher also uses descriptive-analytical methods because this research is an analytical and critical exposure to various philosophers' thoughts in understanding the scriptures. The results of this study show that there are quite a number of differences among Muslim thinkers in interpreting the Koran and among Christian scholars in interpreting the Bible. The use of hermeneutics in Koranic interpretation has caused polemic in Muslim scholars whether it is permissible or prohibited in understanding the sacred text as is the case among Christian scholars in Biblical interpretation.

Published in	International Journal of Philosophy (Volume 6, Issue 3)
DOI	10.11648/j.ijp.20180603.13
Page(s)	76-83
Creative Commons	This is an Open Access article, distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, provided the original work is properly cited.
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Hermeneutics, Koranic Interpretation, Biblical Interpretation

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Zaimul Am

Department of Islamic Education, University of Muhammadiyah, Tangerang, Indonesia
Sihabudin Noor

Department of Islamic Communication and Broadcasting, UIN Syarif Hidayatullah, Jakarta, Indonesia

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