Sittatu Ayyam According to Fakhr al-Din al-Raziy in Tafsir al-Kabir Aw Mafatih al-Ghaib

Abstract

The creation of the universe is a real sign of the power and greatness of Allah SWT. Understanding the universe, whether from a scientific or spiritual perspective, shows how vast the knowledge of Allah SWT is, far beyond the knowledge we have. There are differences of opinion in interpreting the word sittatu ayyam, some say that what is meant is six days as understood by humans today, there are also those who say that one day in the sight of Allah SWT is equal to a thousand years of human reckoning. This article will review in depth the meaning of sittatu ayyam in the Qur'an according to the views of Fakhr al-Din al-Raziy. Apart from that, we also discuss the concept of natural creation according to Fakhr al-Din al-Raziy, and an analysis of Fakhr al-Din al-Raziy's interpretation in interpreting the meaning of sittatu ayyam in his tafsir al-Kabir Aw Mafatih al-Ghaib. In this study, the author uses a qualitative approach with a focus on library research. That is, a type of research that limits its activities only to library collection materials without requiring field research. Content analysis research is a special study that traces and analyzes the interpretation texts contained in the book Tafsir al-Kabir Aw Mafatih al-Ghaib as the main focus of its exploration and analysis, especially the interpretation of the verse sittatu ayyam in the Qur'an. The results of this analysis reveal that the meaning of sittatu ayyam according to Fakhr al-Din al-Raziy is as a stage of the time of creation of nature, not worldly days. In the concept of creation of nature involves six structured phases that show the order and wisdom of Allah SWT, including the sky, the earth, and everything in between. Analysis of his interpretation that the phase of creation is not a worldly day. The interpreter sees it as a different period from worldly time.