Tafsir Al-Azhar
E504963
Tafsir Al-Azhar is a renowned multi-volume Indonesian Qur’anic exegesis that combines classical Islamic scholarship with modern contextual insights and was authored by the prominent scholar Buya Hamka.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tafsir Al-Azhar canonical | 3 |
| Exegesis of Al-Azhar | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5232799 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tafsir Al-Azhar Context triple: [Buya Hamka, notableWork, Tafsir Al-Azhar]
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A.
Zad al-Masir fi Ilm al-Tafsir
Zad al-Masir fi Ilm al-Tafsir is a concise yet comprehensive Qur’anic exegesis that synthesizes earlier tafsir traditions and linguistic analysis, authored by the medieval Hanbali scholar Ibn al-Jawzi.
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B.
Umdat al-Qari
Umdat al-Qari is a major classical Islamic commentary on Sahih al-Bukhari, authored by the Hanafi scholar Badr al-Din al-Ayni.
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C.
Kitab al-Tafsir
Kitab al-Tafsir is the section of Sahih al-Bukhari devoted to explaining and interpreting the verses of the Qur’an through prophetic traditions.
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D.
Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din
Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din is a seminal Islamic spiritual and ethical treatise that systematically integrates jurisprudence, theology, and Sufism to guide Muslims in both outward practice and inner purification.
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E.
Al-Maqasid al-Asna
Al-Maqasid al-Asna is a theological treatise by Al-Ghazali that explains and reflects on the 99 Beautiful Names of God in Islamic tradition.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tafsir Al-Azhar Target entity description: Tafsir Al-Azhar is a renowned multi-volume Indonesian Qur’anic exegesis that combines classical Islamic scholarship with modern contextual insights and was authored by the prominent scholar Buya Hamka.
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A.
Zad al-Masir fi Ilm al-Tafsir
Zad al-Masir fi Ilm al-Tafsir is a concise yet comprehensive Qur’anic exegesis that synthesizes earlier tafsir traditions and linguistic analysis, authored by the medieval Hanbali scholar Ibn al-Jawzi.
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B.
Umdat al-Qari
Umdat al-Qari is a major classical Islamic commentary on Sahih al-Bukhari, authored by the Hanafi scholar Badr al-Din al-Ayni.
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C.
Kitab al-Tafsir
Kitab al-Tafsir is the section of Sahih al-Bukhari devoted to explaining and interpreting the verses of the Qur’an through prophetic traditions.
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D.
Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din
Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din is a seminal Islamic spiritual and ethical treatise that systematically integrates jurisprudence, theology, and Sufism to guide Muslims in both outward practice and inner purification.
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E.
Al-Maqasid al-Asna
Al-Maqasid al-Asna is a theological treatise by Al-Ghazali that explains and reflects on the 99 Beautiful Names of God in Islamic tradition.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Qur'anic exegesis
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tafsir ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
bridge classical scholarship and modern realities
ⓘ
make Qur'anic teachings understandable to lay readers ⓘ |
| approach |
contextual
ⓘ
literary ⓘ thematic ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Muhammadiyah intellectual tradition ⓘ |
| audience |
general Indonesian Muslim readership
ⓘ
students of Islamic studies ⓘ |
| author |
Buya Hamka
ⓘ
Haji Abdul Malik Karim Amrullah ⓘ |
| contains |
discussions of contemporary issues
ⓘ
historical background of revelation (asbab al-nuzul) ⓘ moral and spiritual lessons ⓘ verse-by-verse commentary ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Indonesia ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Indonesian socio-political context
ⓘ
relevance of Qur'anic teachings to modern life ⓘ social ethics ⓘ |
| genre |
Islamic scholarship
ⓘ
religious commentary ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
modernist Indonesian Islam
ⓘ
reformist Islamic thought ⓘ |
| language | Indonesian ⓘ |
| methodology | combines classical Islamic scholarship with modern contextual insights ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Al-Azhar Mosque in Jakarta ⓘ |
| notableFor |
integration of local Indonesian context into Qur'anic interpretation
ⓘ
popularity among Indonesian Muslims ⓘ role in shaping modern Indonesian Islamic thought ⓘ use of clear and accessible Indonesian language ⓘ |
| numberOfVolumes | multi-volume ⓘ |
| perspective |
Sunni
ⓘ
linked to:
Sunni Islam
reformist ⓘ |
| regionOfInfluence |
Indonesia
ⓘ
Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| scriptureInterpreted |
Qur'an
ⓘ
linked to:
Quran
|
| titleLanguage | Arabic ⓘ |
| titleMeaning |
Exegesis of Al-Azhar
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linked to:
Tafsir Al-Azhar
|
| usedIn |
Indonesian Islamic education
ⓘ
Islamic universities and institutes ⓘ mosque study circles ⓘ |
| usesSourcesFrom |
classical tafsir works
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fiqh literature ⓘ hadith collections ⓘ |
| writtenIn | 20th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Input
Subject: Tafsir Al-Azhar Description of subject: Tafsir Al-Azhar is a renowned multi-volume Indonesian Qur’anic exegesis that combines classical Islamic scholarship with modern contextual insights and was authored by the prominent scholar Buya Hamka.
Referenced by (4)
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