Hamka’s Responses to the Evangelisation in Indonesia: An Analysis of Interpretation of Several Qur’anic Verses in Tafsir Al-Azhar.

Authors

  • Fathin Hanani Zulkifli
  • Majdan Alias

Keywords:

HAMKA, Evangelisation, Christianity, Indonesia, comparative, religion

Abstract

This article aims to study HAMKA’s responses to Christianity in Indonesia, particularly towards the evangelism movement which flourished under the Dutch ruling. The emphasis is on his criticism with regard to the Christian evangelism in Indonesia that transpired in his magnum opus, Tafsir al-Azhar, which focuses on some of the Qur`anic verses in Surah al-Baqarah, Surah al-Anʿām, and Surah al-Burūj. This research employs a qualitative methodology by critically analysing related books, newspapers, and manuscripts. One of the findings reveals that HAMKA’s critique of the Christian missionaries’ agenda is a direct result of their extensive evangelical works in Indonesia.

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Published

2020-09-14

How to Cite

Zulkifli, F. H., & Alias, M. (2020). Hamka’s Responses to the Evangelisation in Indonesia: An Analysis of Interpretation of Several Qur’anic Verses in Tafsir Al-Azhar. AL-ITQAN: JOURNAL OF ISLAMIC SCIENCES AND COMPARATIVE STUDIES, 4(2), 109–125. Retrieved from https://journals.iium.edu.my/al-itqan/index.php/al-itqan/article/view/155

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