Islamic Commentary andHermeneuticApproach:Comparative Perspectives

Hermeneutics has much to offer those interested in qualitative inquiry, and isespecially suitable for work of a textual and interpretive nature, yet writings inhermeneutics are frequently viewed as dense and impenetrable. Currently,hermeneutics is widely used in the study of texts in almost all fields of science, amongothers: philosophy, arts, literature, history, law, and others, including the study of Islamiccommentary. Further, it is suggested that hermeneutics can fruitfully be partnered withanIslamic commentary approach which based on Quran from Allah SWT. In this regard,the comparison between hermeneutic methodology and Islamic exegesis characters areexplored. It is suggested that hermeneutics methodology and Islamic commentarymethod can be combined to emphasize the interpretive act of understanding Qur’an andimproving the new appropriate perspective in approaching Qur’an.

Keywords:

Islamic commentary , exegesis , hermeneutics , hermeneutic approach