Vol. 7 No. 1 (2026): June

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis makna qar?n dalam al-Qur???an, mengidentifikasi macam-macam qar?n, serta menjelaskan relevansinya dengan pertemanan zaman sekarang. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif dengan jenis penelitian kepustakaan (library research) dan pendekatan tafsir maudhu???i (tematik), yaitu dengan menghimpun ayat-ayat yang berkaitan dengan qar?n, kemudian menganalisisnya berdasarkan kitab-kitab tafsir dan literatur pendukung yang relevan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa qar?n dalam al-Qur???an bermakna pendamping yang senantiasa menyertai manusia, baik dari kalangan setan, manusia, maupun malaikat, yang masing-masing memiliki pengaruh terhadap perilaku dan kehidupan seseorang. Dalam konteks pertemanan zaman sekarang, konsep qar?n memiliki relevansi yang kuat karena hubungan pertemanan dapat memberikan pengaruh positif maupun negatif terhadap moral, spiritual, dan kepribadian individu. Al-Qur???an memberikan pedoman agar manusia memilih teman yang baik, menjaga lingkungan pergaulan yang sehat, serta menjauhi pertemanan yang dapat menjerumuskan kepada kesesatan. Implikasi penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa konsep qar?n dapat dijadikan landasan moral dan spiritual dalam membangun hubungan pertemanan yang harmonis dan sesuai dengan nilai-nilai Islam di era modern.

The stories in the Qur'an serve as one of the primary means of conveying divine guidance, moral lessons, and values of life. Among these narratives, the story of Prophet Yusuf, described as Ahsan al-Qa?a? (the Best of Stories), holds a unique position and has attracted the attention of Qur'anic exegetes throughout history. This study aims to analyze the concept of Ahsan al-Qa?a? in the Qur'an according to Al-?abari and Ibn Katsir through a comparative exegetical approach. The study is motivated by the persistence of the misconception that the story of Prophet Yusuf is merely a historical narrative, overlooking its profound theological, educational, and divine principles that are highly relevant to human life. This research employs a library research method using a comparative tafsir approach. The primary sources include the Qur'an, J?mi? al-Bay?n ?an Ta?w?l ?y al-Qur??n by Al-?abari, and Tafs?r al-Qur??n al-?A??m by Ibn Katsir, while secondary sources consist of scholarly works relevant to the topic. The findings reveal that Ahsan al-Qa?a?, according to Al-?abari and Ibn Katsir, is characterized by the beauty of its narrative structure, the coherence of its storyline, the clarity of the divine laws reflected in it, and the profound lessons it offers concerning faith, morality, patience, and steadfastness. The study also identifies both similarities and methodological differences between the two exegetes, particularly in their interpretive approaches, use of transmitted reports (riw?y?t), and emphasis on spiritual and ethical values. Through a comparative tafsir approach, this research contributes to a deeper understanding of the Qur'anic narratives as an enduring source of guidance for all times and places.

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