Kajian Al-Qur'an di Tatar Sunda Sebuah Penelusuran Awal

Abstract

The commentary of the Qur'an in Sundanese since the beginning of the 20th century has helped strengthen the indigenization of the teachings of the Qur'an to the  Islamic  tradition  in  Sunda  Island.  It  reflects  the  religious  experience of  the Sundanese people in interacting with their holy book and in the Sundaness natural environment. This study  tries  to explore  the development of  the study of the Qur'an in Sunda (West Java). This study is focused on the publication of the translations and  the  interpretations of  the Sundanese  throughout  the  late of  the 19th century to the present time. The study seeks to prove that the development of the  study of  the Qur'an  in   Sunda    Island  reflects  the  strong  influence of  Islam which  is reflected in the appreciation    to its main sources. The study shows  that the teaching of  Islam is not only on the surface, but has become part of  Islamic
identity in Sunda.
Keysword: Qur'anic study, Sunda Language, translation.