HADIS-HADIS ANTROPOMORFISME: Analisis terhadap Takwil Ibn Hajar al-‘Asqalânî dalam Fath al-Bârî

Abstract

Anthropomorphism in Hadith: An Analysis of Ibn Hajar al- ‘Asqalânî’s Ta’wîl in Fath al-Bârî. In the history of Islamic theology, discussion on Quranic verses and the Prophetic traditions that deal with anthropomorphism has undergone long history starting from heated debate between literal hadith centrists with those of rationalists theologians and the Muktazilah. This essay attempts to elaborate Ibn Hajar’s view, as an advocate of tradition, in understanding the hadiths that describe the attributes similar to that of His creatures. In order to avoid potential error and confusion in understanding the attributes of God, Ibn Hajar utilized ta’wîl method and departed from his root due to socio-political condition and the prevailing theological teachings that led him to support the tenets of Asy‘ariyah. Conversely, he was very keen on safeguarding the Muslim’s creed from equating God’s attributes with His creatures.

Keywords

• teologi
• hadis
• antropomorfisme
• takwil