The Intertextuality of Qur’anic Verses in Shaping Moral Discourse in Nasa’ih al-‘Ibad by Shaykh Nawawi al-Bantani

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the patterns and methods of using Qur'anic verses in the work of Nasa'ih al-'Ibad by Shaykh Nawawi al-Bantani, explain the intertextual function of these verses in strengthening and clarifying ethical meanings, and assess the relevance of the moral values ​​they contain to the character formation of contemporary Muslim society in the archipelago. This study uses a qualitative approach with a document analysis method on the text of Nasa'ih al-'Ibad which is examined through thematic content analysis techniques. The results of the study indicate that the Qur'anic verses in Nasa'ih al-'Ibad function in two main forms, namely Bayan al-Ta'kid (strengthening the legitimacy of moral values) and Bayan al-Tawdih (explanation of moral concepts such as piety, patience, gratitude, istiqamah, and awareness of the afterlife). Although the number of citations of Qur'anic verses in the text is not dominant quantitatively, their role is very significant qualitatively in framing the meaning and ethical authority that the author wants to instill. This finding confirms that the integration of Qur'anic and Hadith values ​​in Nasa'ih al-'Ibad can be used as a model of tradition-based moral education that is relevant to the moral challenges of contemporary Muslim society, especially in the context of Islamic education in Indonesia and Malaysia.