Characteristics of Manuscripts Dictionary of Mu'jam Al-Qur'an Collection of Research and Development Center for Lectures and Religious Treasures Ministry of Religion of the Republic of Indonesia

Abstract

This article examines the manuscript of the Kamus Mu’jam al-Qur’an, which is a collection of mosques in the Popongan, Klaten Pashantren Complex and has been informed from conventional to digital by the Pushlitbang Lektur and Khazanah Religion Ministry of Religion RI. This manuscript not only serves as a source of religious texts, but also has certain characteristics that reflect the history, traditions, and values contained therein. The purpose of this research is to study the specific characteristics of this manuscript. The research method used in this research is philology with two approaches namely codicology and textology. The results and findings in this study are first, from the codicological aspect. The manuscript is in good condition and still readable. In the script there are surah names, verse numbers, and verse keywords. In this manuscript there's no pages on every sheet. This manuscript is written in Arabic. This script is threaded. Consists of 1 booklet with a total of 37 pages. The paper size is 21x17 cm while the text size is irregular. But it is not written according to a good or perfect writing method. As for the majority of script writing using black, green, and red ink is used on certain signs. This manuscript has eight keywords: al-Asrār, dīnu yusr, ihsān, abrār, sulh, ‘ilm, ‘adamu taqlid, and al-‘amal. Second, from a textological aspect. The manuscript contains several scholia, among which are the scholia correction of errors, keywords, descriptions of letters, different ink colors in the manuscript, reading marks, Wakaf marks and corrupt texts. This research is expected to provide a new insight into the importance of the Kamus Mu’jam al-Qur’an as a source of knowledge and understanding of religion, as well as its contribution to the development of the study of the Quran in Indonesia.This article examines the manuscript Kamus Mu’jam al-Qur’an, a collection of the Ministry of Religious Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia. The manuscript is not merely a source of religious texts, but it also embodies certain characteristics that reflects the history, traditions and values encapsulated within it. This study aims to describe the charac­teristics of the manuscript using philology as the primary method, with codicology and textology as the two main approaches. The codicological aspects of this manuscript indicates that Kamus Mu’jam Al-Qur’an en­com­­passes vocabulary found in the Qur’an. It is written in Arabic and consists of a single piece with 37 pages. The manuscript, threaded and non-uniform in paper and text size (21 x 17 cm), employs khat naskhi with black ink as the primary color, while certain marks utilize green and red ink. Additionaly, textual aspects of it describes Kamus Mu’jam al-Qur’an including several scholia, such as corrections for written errors, vocabu­lary, letter descriptions, reading marks, wakaf signs and lists of invalid texts. The major finding of this study is the eight keywords: al-Asrār, dīnu yusr, ihsān, abrār, sulḥ, ‘ilm, ‘adamu taqlīd, and al-‘amal that were not typical to other dictionaries. This study contributes significantly by providing fresh insights into the importance of the Kamus Mu’jam al-Qur’an as a source of knowledge and understanding how this manuscript has been preserved over time. It also sheds light on the evolution of Quranic studies in Indonesia.