Malay court religion, culture and language : interpreting the Qur'an in 17th century Aceh /

Malay court religion, culture and language : interpreting the Qur'an in 17th century Aceh /

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Author / Creator:Riddell, Peter G., author.
Imprint:Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2017]
Description:xviii, 346 pages ; 25 cm.
Language:English
Malay
Series:Texts and studies on the Qur'ān ; volume 12
Texts and studies on the Qurʼān ; v. 12.
Subject:
Qurʼan -- Study and teaching -- Indonesia -- Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam.
Qurʼan -- Criticism, interpretation, etc. -- History.
Qurʼan.
Islam -- Indonesia -- Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam -- History.
Islam.
Study skills.
Indonesia -- Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History.
Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/13477273
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ISBN:9789004339491
9004339493
Notes:Includes bibliographical references (pages 327-342) and index.
Text in English, translated from the Malay, with parallel text in Malay, transliterated from the Jawi Malay.
Summary:In 'Malay Court Religion, Culture and Language: Interpreting the Qur'an in 17th Century Aceh' Peter G. Riddell undertakes a detailed study of the two earliest works of Qur'anic exegesis from the Malay-Indonesian world. Riddell explores the 17th century context in the Sultanate of Aceh that produced the two works, and the history of both texts. He argues that political, social and religious factors provide important windows into the content and approaches of both Qur'anic commentaries. He also provides a transliteration of the Jawi Malay text of both commentaries on s'ra 18 of the Qur'an (al-Kahf), as well as an annotated translation into English. This work represents an important contribution to the search for greater understanding of the early Islamic history of the Malay-Indonesian world.
Other form:Online version: Riddell, Peter G., author. Malay court religion, culture and language Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2017] 9789004341326
Table of Contents:
  • Foreword
  • Acknowledgements
  • List of Tables
  • Abbreviations
  • Part 1. Setting the Scene
  • 1. One Century, Two Commentaries
  • Setting the Islamic Stage in Southeast Asia
  • Early Arrivals
  • Empires and Rivalry 1511-1607
  • The Dutch, the British and New Alliances
  • The Earliest Qur'anic Commentaries in Malay
  • Tafsir Sura al-Kahf
  • Tarjuman al-Mustafid
  • Going about Our Task
  • 2. The Wujudiyya Environment of Tafsir Sura al-Kahf
  • Early Malay Islamic Literature
  • Acehnese Religious Affairs Contemporaneous with Tafsir Sura al-Kahf
  • Hamza Fansuri: Conceptualising wahdat al-wujud
  • Shams al-Din al-Samatra'i: Furthering wahdat al-wujud
  • The Wujudiyya View of God According to Hamza and Shams al-Din
  • Ingredients for a Polemic
  • The use of Qur'anic Verses by Hamza and Shams al-Din
  • Conclusion
  • 3. The Reformist Environment of Tarjuman al-Mustafid
  • Nur al-Din al-Raniri: Challenging Hamza and Shams al-Din
  • The Shari'a-Minded Contribution
  • Other Factors: Doctrine versus Power
  • 'Abd al-Ra'uf of Singkel: Seeking Reconciliation
  • Returning to Aceh
  • Writings on Qur'an, Hadith, Law
  • Writings on Sufism
  • Conclusion
  • Part 2. Examining the Commentaries
  • 4. The Significance and Pragmatic Roles of Sura al-Kahf
  • Its Genesis: The Seven Sleepers of Ephesus
  • From Christianity into Islam
  • Its Eschatological Role
  • Its Intercessory Role: The Issue of tawassul
  • Other Considerations
  • Conclusion
  • 5. Narrative Explication by the 17th C. Acehnese Commentators
  • Unnamed Sources
  • Tafsir al-Baghawi(the Core of MS li.6.45)
  • Tafsir al-Jalalayn (the Core of Tarjuman al-Mustafid)
  • Named Sources
  • Tafsir al-Khazin
  • Tafsir al-Baydawi
  • Sahih al-Bukhari
  • Manafi al-Qur'an
  • Additional Sources Named in Camb. MS Or. Ii.6.45
  • Additional Sources Named in Tarjuman al-Mustafid
  • Issues Arising from the Choice of Sources
  • The Issue of the Isra'iliyyat
  • Comb, MS Ii.6.45 and the Isra'iliyyat
  • Other Potential Problems?
  • The Circumspection of 'Abd al-Ra'uf
  • 6. Study of the Qira'at in 17th Century Aceh
  • Identification of the Canonical Qira'at
  • Data on the Qira'at in Cambridge MS Or. Ii.6.45
  • Data on the Qira'at in Abd al-Ra'uf's Tarjuman al-Mustafid
  • The Various Fa'ida and the Named Readers
  • Verifying the Data on the qira'at in the 17th Commentaries
  • Broader Observations
  • Conclusion
  • 7. Comparing the Texts
  • Focusing on Source Text or Target Audience: Q18:1-3
  • Hints of Sufi Influence: Q18:7
  • Extravagance or Economy of Style: Q18:9
  • Narrative Style and Theological Perspectives
  • Considering People's Concerns about the Last Judgement: 18:47-49
  • The Encounter between Moses and Khidr: Q1875-82
  • Considering Dhu 1-Qarnayn's journey to the East and the West: Q18:83-92
  • 8. Conclusions
  • Authors and Copyists
  • Part 3. Texts and Translations
  • Appendix A. Camb. MS Or. Ii.6.45
  • A Note on the Method of Romanisation and Transliteration
  • Sura al-Kahf
  • Introduction: A Warning for the Christians
  • The Account of the Companions of the Cave
  • Orders and Prohibitions
  • The Parable of the Vineyards
  • The Parable of the Life of this World
  • Warnings of Judgement and Promises of Reward
  • The Account of Moses' Quest for Knowledge
  • The Account of Dhu l-Qarnayn
  • Appendix B. 'Abd al-Ra'uf's Commentary on Sura al-Kahf
  • Sura al-Kahf (Meccan)
  • A Warning for the Christians
  • The Account of the Companions of the Cave
  • Orders and Prohibitions
  • The Parable of the Vineyards
  • The Parable of the Life of this World
  • Warnings of Judgement and Promises of Reward
  • The Account of Moses' Quest for Knowledge
  • The Account of Dhu l-Qarnayn
  • Bibliography
  • Index
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