Beyond Literal Meaning: Sufistic Tendencies in Ahmad Tajuddin Arafat’s Interpretation of Sūrat al-Inshirāḥ
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Studies of Sufi Qur'anic exegesis have predominantly focused on comprehensive commentaries, while concise works developing a Sufi reading of a single chapter have received limited attention. This study examines Ahmad Tajuddin Arafat's Sufistic tendencies in interpreting Sūrat al-Inshirāḥ through Tāj al-Surūr bi-Inshirāḥ Mā fī al-Ṣudūr, particularly in constructing the relationship between ẓāhir and bāṭin meanings and directing interpretation toward spiritual transformation. The study employs a descriptive-analytical method based on library research, with Tāj al-Surūr as the primary source and classical and Sufi exegetical works as secondary sources. The findings show that Sufi meanings develop progressively from the ẓāhir toward ishārī meanings, gain legitimacy through engagement with multiple exegetical authorities, and carry a transformational orientation directing readers toward inner purification through divine light and the interconnectedness of al-ʿusr and al-yusr. These findings demonstrate that Tāj al-Surūr represents an integrative model of contemporary Sufi exegesis.
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