Application of Al-Qur'an Hermeneutics Approach Nasr Hamid Abu Zayd Against QS Al-Women' [4]:3

Abstract

Nasr Hamid Abu Zayd is a Muslim Intelectual whose ideas on the Qur’an was contradicting many Egyptian Muslims. He mentioned the Qur’an as a cultural product in the develovment of Arabic culture because it was revealed gradually according to the situation at that time. Through five contexts, he offerend interpretation of the Qur’an that does not distort the text and are based on social-cultural (hermeneutic). This paper focuseson studying the hermeneutic approach of Abu Zayd and its implications on the interpretation of QS. 4:3. The research methode is library research by browsing data from books, journals and other kinds of literature related to the problem. The result of the study show that hermeneutics can be an alternative methodology for bridging dialogue between text and reality in producing contextual understanding without leaving the Qur’anic chronology and history while obtaining critical understanding. Instead of permitting polygamy, QS. 4:3, according to him, actually accentuates the context of monogamy. This is in accordance with the context to protect society.