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Fasting is one of the pillars of Islam that serves not only as a legal obligation but also as a means of purifying the soul and controlling human desires. In the Sufi tradition, fasting is regarded as a form of riyāḍah al-nafs (spiritual training) that cultivates spiritual awareness and draws believers closer to Allah. This study aims to examine the Sufi values embedded in fasting as interpreted by Abdul Rauf al-Singkili in Tarjuman al-Mustafid and to analyze their relevance for shaping contemporary Muslim spirituality. Employing a qualitative approach with a library research method, this study uses Tarjuman al-Mustafid as the primary source and classical Sufi texts as well as modern scholarly works as secondary sources. The findings reveal that Abdul Rauf emphasized four key values of fasting: sincerity, self-restraint, spiritual awareness, and the stages of takhalli, tahalli, and tajalli. These values contribute to the development of a pious Muslim character and offer solutions to modern challenges such as consumerism, hedonism, psychological stress, and moral decline. This research highlights that Tarjuman al-Mustafid not only enriches the heritage of Qur’anic exegesis in the Malay-Indonesian world but also remains highly relevant in strengthening spirituality and character education among Muslims in contemporary contexts.
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Gunawan, G., Supriyanto, J., & Nur, S. M. (2020). Kedudukan Suami Istri dalam Kitab Tarjuman al-Mustafid Karya Abdul Rauf al Singkili. Al-misykah Jurnal : Kajian Alquran Dan Tafsir, 1(1), 15-30. https://doi.org/10.19109/almisykah.v1i1.7439
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Rahman, A. (2018). Tafsir Tarjumân Al-Mustafîd Karya ‘Abd Al-Rauf Al-Fanshuri: Diskursus Biografi, Kontestasi Politis-Teologis, MIQOT Jurnal: Ilmu-Ilmu Keislaman, 42(1), 1-22. http://dx.doi.org/10.30821/miqot.v42i1.419
Sholihin, M., Prasetiawati, E., & Amin, M. N. (2025). The Epistemology of Nusantara Qur’anic Exegesis: A Study of Tarjumān al-Mustafīdby Abdul Rauf al-Singkili. Jurna Ilmu Al-quran Dan Tafsir, 8(1), 2656-6877. https://doi.org/10.58518/alfurqon.v8i1.3539
Syafiq, S., & Zahra, S. K. (2024). Kajian Tasawuf: Peran Tazkiyatun Nafs Dalam Keterkaitannya Dengan Psikologis. Liberosis Jurnal: Psikologi Dan Bimbingan Konseling, 4(3), 1-8. https://doi.org/10.3287/liberosis.v4i3.4575
Syahni, A. (2019). Mufassir dan Kitab Tafsir Nusantara (TafsirTurjumun al-Mustafid Karya Abd. Rauf As-Singkilli). NUN Jurnal : Studi Alquran Dan Tafsir Di Nusantara, 5(1), 33-51. https://doi.org/10.32495/nun.v5i1.99
Yumni, A. (2017). Pelaksanaan Ibadahdengan Mengintegrasikan Fiqh dan Tasawuf. Jurnal: Nizhamiyah, 7(2), 1-17. http://dx.doi.org/10.30821/niz.v7i2.185
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