TAFSIR AL-MĪZĀN DALAM ARUS TAFSIR FILOSOFIS MODERN

Abstract

This study departs from the tendency within certain traditions of philosophical exegesis toward taṭbīq (forced justification), which compels the Qur’anic text to conform to external rational theories. The research aims to analyze the methodology of philosophical exegesis in Tafsīr al-Mīzān by Muhammad Husayn Tabataba'i as a representation of a modern philosophical exegetical trend that integrates philosophy with Qur’anic interpretation. Employing a qualitative approach with a descriptive-analytical method based on library research, this study examines the primary source, al-Mīzān, along with relevant secondary literature in order to clarify the methodological structure and philosophical nuances of the work. The findings reveal that Ṭabāṭabāʾī restructured the classical Peripatetic philosophical tradition by clearly separating the explanation of Qur’anic verses from philosophical discussions, known as baḥth falsafī. This methodology positions philosophy not as a determinant of the interpretive orientation (ittijāh) of the Qur’anic text, but rather as an analytical instrument grounded in ḥikmah mutaʿāliyah to deepen the understanding of the ontological reality of the Qur’anic text. An analysis of the eschatological interpretation of QS. al-Baqarah [2]:167 demonstrates that Ṭabāṭabāʾī successfully offers a model of exegesis that reconciles the tension between reason and the Qur’anic text in the contemporary era. This model affirms the authority of the Qur’anic text while simultaneously utilizing rational inquiry in a balanced and proportional manner.

Keywords: Philosophical Exegesis, Tafsir al-Mīzān, Ṭabāṭabāʾī.