Marginalisasi dan Diskursus Dominan Konsep Pewahyuan Al-Qur’an dalam Pemikiran Daniel A. Madigan

Abstract

This study examines the concept of Qur’anic revelation from the perspective of Daniel A. Madigan, focusing on the marginalization of alternative discourses by dominant textualist, apologetic, and institutional narratives. The study is motivated by the need to understand revelation not merely as the static transmission of a divine text, but as a dynamic process involving interactions among the text, community, and power relations. This approach, advanced by Madigan, remains insufficiently explored in previous studies. Employing Foucauldian critical discourse analysis and a qualitative approach, this study conducts an in-depth literature review of Madigan’s principal work, The Qur’an’s Self-Image, alongside relevant supporting texts. The analysis reveals how regimes of truth within the Islamic tradition have marginalized historical-critical and anthropological discourses that could otherwise enrich understandings of revelation. The key findings indicate that the dominance of textualist discourse and institutional control over Qur’anic interpretation have restricted opportunities for more contextual and participatory readings. The study concludes that deconstructing interpretive hierarchies through an interdisciplinary approach that integrates theological and anthropological perspectives is necessary. It also recommends reforming tafsir education and strengthening community-based Qur’anic literacy as strategic measures to address these findings. This study contributes to contemporary Qur’anic studies by bringing together Madigan’s theoretical framework and Foucault’s critical perspective. Nevertheless, its reliance on literary sources and the limited scope of empirical data constitute limitations that provide opportunities for further research.