The Epistemology of Tafsir in The Selection and Interpretation of Qur'anic Verses on Politics and Jihad at Pesantren Al-Mukmin Ngruki

Abstract

This article examines the epistemology of interpretation of the selection and interpretation of political and jihad verses at the Pesantren Al-Mukmin Ngruki. The research focuses on the sources of knowledge, interpretation methods, and epistemological foundations that underlie the selection and interpretation of these verses in the Pesantren learning tradition. This research uses a qualitative approach with the content analysis method. Data was obtained through a documentation study of the curriculum, tafsir books, teaching materials, and learning documents used at the Pesantren Al-Mukmin Ngruki. The analysis was carried out in a descriptive-interpretive manner to identify the pattern of verse selection, interpretation methods, and epistemological basis. The results of the study show that the selection of political verses and jihad is based on the development of faith, strengthening Islamic insights, character education, and awareness of the problems of the ummah. The verses of jihad are interpreted not only in the aspect of qitāl, but also as a struggle to gain knowledge, da'wah, amar ma'ruf nahi munkar, community building, and devotion to the ummah. Meanwhile, political verses are understood in the framework of monotheism, leadership, justice, unity of the ummah, and social responsibility. Epistemologically, interpretation rests on the Qur'an, hadith, tafsir bil ma'tsūr, and the works of Ahlus Sunnah scholars combined with the orientation of pesantren education.This study concludes that the epistemology of interpretation at the Pesantren Al-Mukmin Ngruki is built through the integration of nash authority, classical Islamic scientific traditions, and the educational goals of the Pesantren. These findings are expected to enrich the study of epistemology, interpretation, and the study of the Qur'an in the Indonesian Pesantren environment.