A Comparative Study Between Hermeneutics and Exegesis in Qur'anic Interpretation: and Their Relationship to Teaching Arabic دراسة مقارنة بين الهرمنيوطيقا وعلم التفسير في تفسير القرآن : وعلاقتها بتعليم اللغة العربية
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This study aims to uncover the methodological contrast between the traditional linguistic approach (Science of Tafsir) and the methodology of philosophical hermeneutics in interpreting the Qur'anic text. It further examines the impact of this contrast on shaping the analytical competence of Arabic language education students. The study employs an analytical library research method by surveying classical sources and modern studies and conducting a comparative analysis between them. The findings indicate that the traditional linguistic method in the Science of Tafsir represents an integrated system relying on the understanding of the Salaf al-Salih (pious predecessors) as well as the tools of syntax (Nahw) and morphology (Sarf) to link word structure with grammatical function. This process aims to produce a disciplined meaning that prevents the text from drifting toward subjective interpretations. Conversely, hermeneutics—through concepts of historicity and the authority of the reader—seeks to subject the text to the fluctuations of reality and the relativity of truth. Furthermore, the correlational analysis reveals that comparing these two methodologies within the context of Arabic language education is not merely an intellectual luxury; rather, it is a means of building critical competence. The discussion concludes that there is an urgent need to revise text analysis curricula in Arabic language faculties, emphasizing the authenticity of the linguistic method while alerting students to the pitfalls of imported methodologies. The study recommends the necessity of activating analytical grammar in academic curricula to enhance the intellectual immunity and linguistic intelligence of researchers, ensuring a synthesis between grammatical precision and depth of understanding.
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