Modern Meanings of Dhahara al-Fasad: A Case Study on Thantawi Jauhari’s Interpretation over Qs al-Rum: 41

Kusmana, Muchammad Afifuddin

2018

Abstract

This article discusses the interpretation of Dhahara al-Fasad mentioned at QS. al-Rum: 41, by Thantawi Jauhari in relation to the discourse of sustainability. Known as a scientist, Jauhari can be considered as one important figure who began making relation the message of the Qur’an to the progress of human civilization scientifically. In spite of criticism over his works, his initial work on Qur’anic scientific interpretation is undeniably paves the way to further progress. Using descriptive analytic method, this study examines Thantawi's interpretation of Dhahara al-Fasad in relation to the discourse of sustainability. The data used in this study were collected from his tafsir, books, articles and other relevant sources. This study finds that Jauhari’s interpretation of QS. al-Rum: 41 signifies two important points to clarify the importance of sustaining nature for human and universes. First: there is a positive relation between good and bad human deed with its implication over nature. The environmental damage done by human brings about the growth of microbes and viruses which carry the various diseases, in spite of the physical destruction resulted from human exploitative deed. Second: the environmental destructions were resulted from human’s unresponsibility, greediness and lust.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Kusmana. and Afifuddin M. (2018). Modern Meanings of Dhahara al-Fasad: A Case Study on Thantawi Jauhari’s Interpretation over Qs al-Rum: 41.In Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Recent Innovations - Volume 1: ICRI, ISBN 978-989-758-458-9, pages 878-884. DOI: 10.5220/0009919108780884

in Bibtex Style

@conference{icri18,
author={Kusmana and Muchammad Afifuddin},
title={Modern Meanings of Dhahara al-Fasad: A Case Study on Thantawi Jauhari’s Interpretation over Qs al-Rum: 41},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Recent Innovations - Volume 1: ICRI,},
year={2018},
pages={878-884},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0009919108780884},
isbn={978-989-758-458-9},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Recent Innovations - Volume 1: ICRI,
TI - Modern Meanings of Dhahara al-Fasad: A Case Study on Thantawi Jauhari’s Interpretation over Qs al-Rum: 41
SN - 978-989-758-458-9
AU - Kusmana.
AU - Afifuddin M.
PY - 2018
SP - 878
EP - 884
DO - 10.5220/0009919108780884