HERMENEUTIKA PRAKSIS LIBERATIF FARID ESACK
Abstract: The history of
prophecy in general and the existence of Prophet Mohammed in particular are the
evidence of the important role of Islam as religion of liberation. It means
that Islam intends to pose human position into precise site, the caliphate.
Muhammad Iqbal states this position as co-cretio of God. Furthermore,
revelation of the Quran, according to Farid Esack, is progressive revelation.
Quran is a scripture of liberation. Even though, this spirit is often arrested
in the interpretations of Quran. These interpretations are often constructed
only for the interest of power or the pursuit of elite. Therefore, spirit of
Quranic liberation misses its strength and vitality. At this point, Farid Esack gives his
attention and his intellectual concern. The weakness of Quranic interpretation
inspires Farid Esack to formulate methodology of Quranic interpretation. Esack
named this methodology as “liberative hermeneutics”. Esack focuses to humanize
human, based on (criticizing) power system and structure of South Africa.
Keywords: theology, history of
prophet, progressive revelation, Quranic keywords
Penulis: Iswahyudi
Kode Jurnal: jpperadabanislamdd110141
