ISRA’ILIYYAT DAN PENGARUHNYA TERHADAP KITAB KULLIYYAT RASA’IL AL-NUR KARANGAN SAID AL-NURSI

Abstract

Al-Qur’an has been revealed to all mankinds as a
guideline in their life. Al-Qur’an is revealed through
mutawatir method and is guaranted by Allah Almighty
from any amendments. However there is exist the
mufassirun who has moulded their interpretations
with Isra’iliyyat. These elements are used whenever
the mufassirun explains about the story of the
prophets. Isra’iliyyat influence in tafseer is clearly
visible, especially in the classical Qur’anic
commentators with the history-oriented. Isra’iliyyat
also gived visible effect on a contemporary tafseer
"Kulliyat Rasa'il Al-Nur", written by an Islamic
scholar and cleric from Turkey, Badi 'al-Zaman Al-
Said Nursi. Although in some of his statements, he
was very harshly criticized Isra’iliyyat exist in a
number of books of tafseer. The exist of Isra’iliyyat
commentary in the "Kulliyat Rasa'il Al-Nur" very
diverse, but nevertheless the number of Isra’iliyyat
quoted in the "Kulliyat Rasa'il Al-Nur" is little,
compared with the other tafseer. This article will
discuss further.