Maqasid Al-Qur'an and Maqasid Al-Shari’ah: An Analytical Presentation
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.31436/revival.v3i01.85Abstract
Abstract
The phrases Maqasid al-Qur’an (objectives of the Qur’an) and Maqasid al-Shari’ah (objectives of the Islamic law) are two popular terms in the disciplines of Islamic revealed knowledge. While the latter is derived from the former, however, there are cases where the two terms are used interchangeably. This study aims to present an analytical account of these two concepts; it commences to examine the semantic meaning of the Qur’anic use of the term “Qur’an” and “Shari’ah”, then the definition of the terms Maqasid al-Qur’an and MaqÉÎid al-SharÊÑah. The paper then illustrates the function and the scope of Maqasid (objectives) of al-Shari‘ah and Maqasid of al-Qur’an. This paper argues that though Maqasid al-Qur’an and Maqasid al-shari’aheventually lead to the same end, and thus cannot be separated from each other, however, in the operational level there are number of semantic and functional differences between these two terms.
Keywords: The Qur’an, Islamic shari’ah, objectives, analytical study
Abstrak
Frasa Maqasid al-Qur’an (objektif Qur’an) dan Maqasid al-Shari’ah (objektif undang-undang Islam) ialah dua istilah popular dalam cabang ilmu kewahyuan Islam. Walaupun istilah kedua itu berasal daripada pertama namun dalam kes tertentu kedua-dua istilah itu digunakan secara saling berganti. Kajian ini bertujuan untuk membentangkan satu penjelasan analitis terhadap dua konsep ini. Pertamanya, makna semantik penggunaan istilah “Qur’an” dan “Shari’ah” akan dilihat. Kemudian dari sudut definisi istilah Maqasid al-Qur’an dan MaqÉÎid al-SharÊÑah. Kertas ini akan menerangkan fungsi dan skop Maqasid (objektif) al-Shari‘ah dan Maqasid al-Qur’an. Kertas ini membahaskan bahawa walaupun Maqasid al-Qur’an dan Maqasid al-shari’ah akhirnya adalah sama dan tidak dapat diasingkan antara satu sama lain tetapi pada tahap penggunaan terdapat beberapa perbezaan dari segi semantik dan fungsi antara kedua-dua istilah tersebut.
Kata kunci: al-Qur’an, shari’ah Islam, objektif, kajian analitis