Ghurur in the Qur’an: Ahmad Musthafa al-Maraghi’s Perspective in Tafsir al-Maraghi

Abstract

The linguistic meaning of ghurur in the Qur'an is the root word of gharra-yaghurru-gharran-gharuran which means deceiving, deceiving, tempting, and useless things. In terms of terms, the word ghurur is anything that empowers humans, starting from wealth, position, and desires that make bad actions look good and beautiful. The subject of ghurur in the Qur'an is Satan and the world. The object of ghurur in the Qur'an is from among the human jinn, which consists of groups of disbelievers, hypocrites and unjust people. The forms of ghurur in the Qur'an are beautiful words of Satan, empty wishful promises, and temporary pleasure. The result of ghurur in the Qur'an is that humans fall into fiery hell. Becoming a friend of Satan as a resident of hell and not getting mercy from Allah SWT. This study aims to analyze the meaning, subject, object, forms and consequences of ghurur in the Qur'an from the perspective of Ahmad Musthafa al-Maraghi in Tafsir al-Maraghi. This study uses a library research method as a further discussion. The author uses the thematic interpretation method (maudhu'iy), namely by selecting one theme found in the verses of the Qur'an, collecting them, and concluding explanations from related themes. The results of the analysis show that there are different subjects and objects of ghurur in the Qur'an as well as several forms of ghurur in the Qur'an and the consequences of ghurur in the Qur'an. The results of this study can be used as initial data for subsequent researchers in examining this problem in different contexts and issues.