Pendekatan Nūr Al-Dīn ‘Itr (1937-2020) dalam Isu Kemasyarakatan Kontemporari melalui Hadis Nabawi

Nūr al-Dīn ‘Itr’s (1937-2020) Approach to Contemporary Social Issues through Prophetic Hadith

Authors

  • Abdul Hadi Awang Universiti Islam Selangor (UIS), MALAYSIA. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9224-5934
  • Mohd Khafidz Soroni Universiti Islam Selangor (UIS), MALAYSIA.
  • Mohd Kamarul Khaidzir Saadan Universiti Islam Selangor (UIS), MALAYSIA.
  • Parlindungan Simbolon Sekolah Tinggi Agama Islam (STAI) Al-Kifayah, INDONESIA.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53840/alirsyad.v10i2.560

Keywords:

Nūr al-Dīn ‘Itr, Hermeneutics of Hadith, Contemporary Issues

Abstract

The Prophetic hadith remains relevant across all eras, as it comprises the words of the Prophet (peace be upon him) inspired by Allah the Almighty. Both the meaning and wording of the hadith transcend time and age. This study aimed to examine the interpretations of the modern muḥaddith Nūr al-Dīn ‘Itr regarding Prophetic traditions in addressing contemporary issues. Employing a qualitative descriptive library research method, this study analysed a hadith that presents the parable of al-ghayth (rain) as a symbol of divine guidance and knowledge. Through a literary-hermeneutical approach, Nūr al-Dīn ‘Itr explicates this hadith by integrating rhetorical analysis (balāghah), symbolism, and social critique. The findings highlighted the rhetorical beauty of the hadith in linking the symbolism of rain to historical realities and the moral decline of societies before and after Islam. The three types of soil in the hadith represent varying human receptivity to guidance. This study concluded that the modern world mirrors earlier periods of darkness due to materialistic dominance. This finding underscored the continued relevance of Prophetic guidance in restoring authentic human values.

Contribution: This article highlights the enduring relevance of the Prophetic traditions across all eras. In particular, Dr. Nūr al-Dīn ‘Itr’s contemporary interpretation of the term al-ghayth (rain) proves to be highly pertinent to present-day circumstances. The recurrence of events and temporal shifts underscore the necessity of understanding the Prophet’s ḥadīth in accordance with the context of each age.

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Author Biographies

Abdul Hadi Awang, Universiti Islam Selangor (UIS), MALAYSIA.

Abdul Hadi bin Awang serves as the Director of the Institute of Hadith and Akidah (INHAD) at Universiti Islam Selangor (UIS) and is a lecturer in the Department of al-Qurʾān and al-Sunnah, Faculty of Islamic Civilisation Studies, UIS. He began his service at UIS in 2011 as a research officer at INHAD. He obtained his Bachelor’s degree in Uṣūl al-Dīn with a specialization in Hadith from al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt, in 2009, and later earned his Master’s degree in Uṣūl al-Dīn (al-Qurʾān and al-Ḥadīth) from the University of Malaya (UM) in 2016. He is actively involved in writing seminar papers and journal articles and has participated in several research grants, particularly those related to Qurʾānic and Hadith studies. His areas of specialization are Hadith and ʿUlūm al-Ḥadīth. He may be contacted via his official UIS email: abdulhadi@uis.edu.my

Mohd Khafidz Soroni, Universiti Islam Selangor (UIS), MALAYSIA.

Dr. Mohd. Khafidz bin Soroni is a senior lecturer in the Department of al-Qurʾān and al-Sunnah, Faculty of Islamic Civilisation Studies, Universiti Islam Selangor (UIS), and a former Head of the Hadith Unit at the Institute of Hadith and Akidah (INHAD). He has been serving at KUIS since 2002, contributing extensively to teaching, research, academic leadership, and scholarly publication. He obtained his Bachelor’s degree in Uṣūl al-Dīn with a specialization in Hadith and its sciences from al-Azhar University (Tanta), Egypt, in 1998, followed by a Master’s degree in Uṣūl al-Dīn (al-Qurʾān and al-Ḥadīth) from the University of Malaya in 2008. He later earned his PhD in Islamic Studies (Islamiyyāt) from KUIS in 2019, with a focus on comparative ʿUlūm al-Ḥadīth between the Ḥanafī and Shāfiʿī schools. His academic specialization includes Hadith, ʿUlūm al-Ḥadīth, Hadith methodology, and Nusantara Hadith studies. He is actively involved in research grants, publications, and editorial work, and may be contacted via his official UIS email: mohdkhafidz@kuis.edu.my.

Mohd Kamarul Khaidzir Saadan, Universiti Islam Selangor (UIS), MALAYSIA.

Dr. Mohd Kamarul Khaidzr bin Saadan is a lecturer at Universiti Islam Selangor (UIS), where he is actively engaged in teaching and academic research in the field of Islamic jurisprudence. He holds a PhD in Islamic Civilisation from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM). Prior to this, he obtained a Master’s degree in Revealed Knowledge (Fiqh and Uṣūl al-Fiqh) from the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), as well as a Bachelor’s degree in Sharīʿah (Fiqh and Uṣūl al-Fiqh) from Al al-Bayt University, Jordan. His academic training reflects a strong grounding in both classical and contemporary approaches to Islamic legal studies. Dr. Kamarul Khaidzr’s areas of specialization include Islamic inheritance law (Fiqh al-Mawārīth), Islamic family law with particular emphasis on marriage (Fiqh al-Nikāḥ), and Islamic commercial jurisprudence (Fiqh al-Muʿāmalāt). He contributes to scholarly discourse through research, publication, and academic networking platforms. He may be contacted via his official UIS email at khaidzir@uis.edu.my.

Parlindungan Simbolon, Sekolah Tinggi Agama Islam (STAI) Al-Kifayah, INDONESIA.

Dr. Parlindungan Simbolon, SIQ, S.Th.I, M.Us., was born on 25 May 1986 in North Sumatra, Indonesia. He completed his basic education in 1999 and subsequently pursued seven years of religious training at Pondok Pesantren Musthafawiyah Purba Baru. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in Tafsīr and Ḥadīth from the College for the Development of Qurʾānic Studies, West Sumatra, in 2009, followed by a Master’s degree in Qurʾān and Ḥadīth from the Academy of Islamic Studies, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, in 2013. He later obtained his PhD in Islamic Family Law (al-Aḥwāl al-Shakhṣiyyah) from Universitas Islam Negeri Sultan Syarif Kasim Riau in 2020. He currently serves as a permanent lecturer in the Primary Islamic Education (PGMI) programme at Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Tarbiyah al-Kifayah Riau and as the Grand Imam of Masjid Paripurna Abidin, Pekanbaru. His scholarly contributions include journal articles and books in the fields of Qurʾānic studies, Islamic family law, and legal reasoning (istinbāṭ).

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Nūr al-Dīn ‘Itr’s (1937-2020) Approach to Contemporary Social Issues through Prophetic Hadith

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2025-12-19

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Awang, A. H., Soroni, M. K., Saadan, M. K. K., & Simbolon, P. (2025). Pendekatan Nūr Al-Dīn ‘Itr (1937-2020) dalam Isu Kemasyarakatan Kontemporari melalui Hadis Nabawi: Nūr al-Dīn ‘Itr’s (1937-2020) Approach to Contemporary Social Issues through Prophetic Hadith. Al-Irsyad: Journal of Islamic and Contemporary Issues, 10(2), 1626–1635. https://doi.org/10.53840/alirsyad.v10i2.560

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Vol. 10 No. 2 (2025): al-Irsyad: Journal of Islamic and Contemporary Issues

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