The Poetics of Aqidah Education: Faith Purification in E. Abdullah's Tahlil Pupujian
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.54801/eyt4w135Keywords:
Religious poetry (pupujian); Islamic creed; Tahlil ritual; Purification; E. Abdullah.Abstract
This article examines the poeticization of Islamic creed (aqidah) education through E. Abdullah's Tahlil poetry, which embodies the spirit of theological purification. The findings reveal that Abdullah's work represents a poetic form of creedal education employing metaphorical, satirical, and ironic language to deliver theological critiques against tahlilan rituals and the concept of merit transfer (iwadl al-thawab) - prazctices he argues lack strong foundations in the Quran and authentic hadith. From an educational perspective, Abdullah's Tahlil poetry serves as a medium for critical Islamic education. Through its aesthetic approach, the work not only conveys Islamic teachings but also provides reflective space to critically examine religious traditions often practiced without robust theological basis. The poeticization of tahlil functions as a creedal pedagogy, urging audiences to reorient toward authoritative sources: the Quran, authentic hadith, and recognized scholars. This approach transforms aqidah education beyond rote memorization and ritual practice, fostering critical consciousness among learners.
References
Abd Muhaimin, & Indal Abror. (2023). The Transmission of Fundamentalist Ideology in the Method of Legal Ijtihad: A Study of Ahmad Hassan’s Interpretation of the Qur’an in the Book al-Furqon. Qof, Vol. 7, pp. 263–280. nd. https://doi.org/10.30762/qof.v7i2.1213
Abdullah, E. (n.d.). Tahlil: tiluna, tujuhna, natusna. Bandung.
Algifari, M. Y., & Suparto, S. (2024). Manajemen Organisasi Persatuan Islam dalam Bidang Tarbiyah. Tadbir: Jurnal Manajemen Dakwah, 9(2), 173–192.
Ali, M. (2019). Sufisme dalam Pandangan Muslim Modernis Awal: Telaah Pemikiran Tasawuf Kiai Moechtar Boechari (1899-1926). Jurnal Lektur Keagamaan, 17(1), 217–240. https://doi.org/10.31291/jlka.v17i1.606
Amir, A. M., & Syamsuddin, S. (2021). Tafsir Virtual. Suhuf, 14(1), 99–126. https://doi.org/10.22548/shf.v14i1.614
Fauzan, P. I., & Fata, A. K. (2021). Rethinking Howard M. Federspiel’S Thesis on the Conflict Between Persatuan Islam Vs Permoefakatan Islam. Journal of Contemporary Islam and Muslim Societies, 5(1), 37. https://doi.org/10.30821/jcims.v5i1.8889
Federspiel, H. M. (1999). Islamic Fundamentalism in Late-Colonial Indonesia: The Persatuan Islam Revisited. Al-Jami’ah: Journal of Islamic Studies, 37(64), 39–62.
Federspiel, H. M. (2001). Islam and Ideology in the Emerging Indonesian State: The Persatuan Islam (PERSIS), 1923-1957. Leiden-Boston-Koln: Brill.
Federspiel, H. M. (2002). Modernist Islam in Southeast Asia: A new examination. Muslim World, 92(3–4), 371–386. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1478-1913.2002.tb03748.x
Gadamer, H.-G. (1986). Text and Interpretation. In B.R. Wachterhauser (Ed.), Hermeneutics and Modern Philosophy. New York: Albany State University of New York Press.
Gufron, U. (2019). Corak Moderasi Beragama Keluarga Mualaf Tionghoa (Studi Kasus Jamaah Masjid Lautze Jakarta Pusat). Jurnal Bimas Islam, 12(2), 205–232. https://doi.org/10.37302/jbi.v12i2.115
Haderi, A. (2016). Takdir Dan Kebebasan Menurut Fethullah Gülen. Jurnal THEOLOGIA, 25(2), 49–80. https://doi.org/10.21580/teo.2014.25.2.381
Hakim, G. (2009). K.H.R. Abdullah Bin Nuh dan Karya-Karyanya. Universitas Indonesia.
Hanbal, A. bin. (n.d.). Musnad Ahmad (Vol. 2). Beirut: Dar Jail.
Hardiman, F. B. (2002). Belajar dari Politik Multikulturalisme. In E. A. Eddin (Ed.), Pengantar dalam Kymlicka. Kewargaan Multikultur: Teori Liberal mengenai Hakhak Minoritas. Terj. Multicultural Citizenship: A Liberal Theory of Minority. Jakarta: LP3ES.
Huda, A. (2014). Maqâshid Syarî’Ah Dalam Fatwa Dewan Hisbah Persis. De Jure: Jurnal Hukum Dan Syar’iah, 6(1). https://doi.org/10.18860/j-fsh.v6i1.3191
Humaidi, Wahid, Z. U., Wardani, D. J., Rohman, S., Husni, M., A’Yunnisa, Q., … Anam, A. G. (2021). Tradisi Tahlilan: Potret Akulturasi Agama, Budaya Khas Islam Nusantara dan Tradisi NU. An Nahdhoh Jurnal Kajian Islam Aswaja, 1(1), 89–99. Retrieved from http://e-journal.lp2m.uinjambi.ac.id/ojp/index.php/Kontekstualita/article/view/31/11
Kafie, J. (1993). Psikologi Dakwah. Surabaya: Indah.
Khoiriyah, F., & Syarif, Z. (2019). Eksistensi Tembang Mamaca (Macapat) dalam Dimensi Kultur, Mistik dan Religius. Jurnal Pemikiran Keislaman, 30(2), 324–334. https://doi.org/10.33367/tribakti.v30i2.819
Lilis. (2021). Biografi K.H.E. Abdullah [Wawancara pribadi]. Bandung.
Ma’arif, A. H., Al Jufri, M. I., & Nahar, M. L. A. (2025). Between Text and Social Media: Interpretation of Hadith Bid’ah in Salafi and Nahdlatul Ulama Discourse: Antara Teks dan Media Sosial: Interpretasi Hadits Bid’ah dalam Diskursus Salafi dan Nahdlatul Ulama. Jurnal Living Hadis, 9(2), 231–249.
Miles, Matthew B. A; Huberman, M. (1992). Analisis data kualitatif : buku sumber tentang metode metode baru. Jakarta: UI-Press.
Muhajir, N. (2000). Filsafat Ilmu; Positivisme, Post Positivisme, dan Post Modernisme. Yogyakarta: Rakasarisin.
Nugraha, R. (2017). Bertasbih Bersama Alam. Bandung: PAZ Publishing.
Nugraha, R. (2022). Poetic Interpretation of the Qur’an and Sundanese Literature: Pupujian Poem of Wal Fajri By K.H.E.Abdullah. Jurnal At-Tibyan: Jurnal Ilmu Alqur’an Dan Tafsir, 7(1), 136–155. https://doi.org/10.32505/at-tibyan.v7i1.3839
Nugraha, R. (2024). RASIONALITAS TAFSIR AL-QUR’AN KARYA A. HASSAN: Rubrik “Tafsir Al-Hidayah” dalam Majalah al-Fatwa Tahun 1931-1933. Al-Bayan: Jurnal Studi Ilmu Al- Qur’an Dan Tafsir, 9(1), 38–41. https://doi.org/10.15575/al-bayan.v9i1.38583
Nugraha, R., Permanik, I., & Rohmana, J. A. (2025). Translating Sacred Scriptures in Sundanese: A Comparative Analysis of the Bible and the Qur’an in West Java, Indonesia. Jurnal Studi Ilmu-Ilmu Al-Qur’an Dan Hadis, 26(2), 522–544. https://doi.org/10.14421/qh.v26i2.6187
Nugraha, R., & Rohmana, J. A. (2021). Reformist Muslim Discourse in the Sundanese Commentary of the Qur’ān: E. Abdurrahman’s Commentary on QS. Al-Hujurāt. Jurnal Studi Ilmu-Ilmu Al-Qur’an Dan Hadis, 22(2), 345. https://doi.org/10.14421/qh.2021.2202-04
Permanik, I., & Nugraha, R. (2023). Peredaran Waktu sebagai Gambaran Perjalanan Hidup Manusia: Analisis Metaforis terhadap Tafsir Sunda QS Al-Fajr/89: 1-4 karya KHE Abdullah. Al-Tadabbur: Jurnal Ilmu Al-Qur’an Dan Tafsir, 8(01), 219–234. https://doi.org/10.30868/at.v8i0
Purnama, A. (2021). Tradisi Keislaman Masyarakat Sunda pada Abad ke-19. Historia Madania: Jurnal Ilmu Sejarah, 5(2), 152–169. https://doi.org/10.15575/hm.v5i2.16032
Redaksi. (1995). K.H.E. Abdullah. Majalah Iber, 38.
Rohmana, J. A. (2013). Kajian Al-Qur`an di Tatar Sunda Sebuah Penelusuran Awal. Suhuf, 6(2), 197–224. https://doi.org/10.22548/shf.v6i2.27
Rohmana, J. A. (2020). Muh. Syarief Sukandi’S Hariring Wangsiting Gusti Nu Maha Suci: Poetic Translation of the Qur’Ān and the Reformist Muslim Ambivalence. Indonesian Journal of Islamic Literature and Muslim Society, 5(2), 125–158. https://doi.org/10.22515/islimus.v5i2.2864
Rohmani, A. F., & Hidayat, S. (2024). Pro dan Kontra Penafsiran Hukum Islam Terhadap Tradisi Peringatan Ritual Kematian Masyarakat Jawa. Indonesian Culture and Religion Issues, 1(1), 9. https://doi.org/10.47134/diksima.v1i1.5
Rusyana, Y. (1971). Bgbagan puisi pupujian Sunda. Bandung: Projek Penelitian Pantun dan Folklore Sunda.
Sanusi, I. (2018). SEJARAH KONFLIK KEBANGKITAN ISLAM DI MINANGKABAU: Sebuah Tinjauan Awal Terhadap Proses Kemunculannya. Khazanah: Jurnal Sejarah Dan Kebudayaan Islam, 33–48. https://doi.org/10.15548/khazanah.v0i0.13
Saparudin, S. (2022). Desakralisasi Otoritas Keagamaan Tuan Guru Purifikasi Salafi Versus Tradisionalisme Nahdlatul Wathan. Khazanah: Jurnal Studi Islam Dan Humaniora, 20(1), 25. https://doi.org/10.18592/khazanah.v20i1.6384
Sari, C. N., Syafril, S., & Nopriyasman, N. (2024). Dekonstruksi Tradisi Pasca Kematian di Linggo Sari Baganti dalam Perspektif Kajian Budaya. Satwika: Kajian Ilmu Budaya Dan Perubahan Sosial, 8(2), 575–591.
Suwardi, S., & Dinata, M. R. K. (2021). Pencegahan Konflik Masyarakat Lokal Dengan Pendatang Berdasarkan Prinsip Nemui Nyimah Pada Masyarakat Lampung Marga Nunyai. Masalah-Masalah Hukum, 50(1), 1–16. https://doi.org/10.14710/mmh.50.1.2021.1-16
Wildan, D. (2011). Pergulatan Persatuan Islam (Persis) dalam Dakwah di Tatar Sunda (Kajian Terhadap Majalah Sunda “Iber” Sebagai Media Dakwah Berbahasa Sunda). Gedung Merdeka. Konferensi Internasional Budaya Sunda II, Gedung Merdeka.
Woodward, M. R. (1993). Textual exegesis as social commentary: Religious, social, and political meanings of indonesian translations of arabic hadith texts. The Journal of Asian Studies, 52(3), 565–583. https://doi.org/10.2307/2058854
Published
Issue
Section
License
Copyright (c) 2026 Roni Nugraha Nugraha
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
