THE APPROACH AND METHOD OF TAFSIR AL-QUR'AN

1. Understanding of the approach and method of the interpretation.

The approach to the interpretation of the Qur'an is one that deals with how the Quran was approached so that the results can match its interpretation with the purpose of the revelation of the Qur'an. Term approach indicates that the contents of the Qur'an in fact only God knows. The scholars are only trying to explain the content of the Qur'an according to the level of their ability.

A method of interpretation of the Qur'an is the way and the practice of interpretation used by scholars to describe the content of the Qur'an. The method of interpretation is a series of interpretive approaches, both interlinked and conducted by scholars when they interpret the Qur'an.

2. Various approaches of Tafsir

There are several approaches that can be used and scholars in interpreting the Qur'an: textual, symbolic, rational, ilmi, and ijtima’i.

                Textual approach is defined as an approach that prioritizes the literal meaning of interpretation/text than the other meanings that are corroborated by some of the Hadith or report shahabi that supports it.

Approach to rational interpretation explains that prefer the rational meaning (God) of the textual meaning that corroborated with a logical argument-the argument as a result of linguistic analysis. This kind of approach was more in use by scholars of kalam.

Approach suggests that the symbolic interpretation of the inner meaning of prefer on textual meaning..

Approach to ilmi (scientific) berkenaa with the interpretation of the Qur'an deals with natural phenomena and scientific study of objects supported by evidence of the results of studies or scientific research.

Approach ijtimah (socio-cultural) confirms that the interpretation of the Qur'an customer driven on social reality of Muslims in particular and society in General so that interpretation can be used as a reference in solving social set of problems conceptual .

3 various Tafsir Method

There are several methods that can be reached and ordinary clergy in interpreting the Qur'an. In outline, the four different methods: ijmali, maudhi'I, tahlili, and muqaran.

Tahlili method is a method of interpretation by conducting analysis in detail against the vocabulary of the Qur'an in various aspects following the order of the verses in favor of verses in the Glorious Qur'an.

Ijmali method is the method of interpretation by understanding the Qur'an based on trees thoughts contained in a verse or paragraph or even a single letter of the Qur'an.

Mawdhui method is the method of interpretation by way of summons divisible the vocabulary or the text in a specific theme, then classified and sought relationships with each other and then concluded.

The method is a method of interpretation muqaran by way of comparing the various interpretations that existed since the time of the companions, tabi'in to scholars next mufassirin.