Moenawar Chalil's reformist thought: a study of an Indonesian religious scholar 1908- 1961

This thesis studies Moenawar Chalil's reformost thought, as it was patterned atter that of earlier reformist. Issues which have been long formed the heritage of religious reform appear therein.Ranging from a call to return to the original sources of Islam to condemnation of popular religious practices. In his approach to Qur' an interpretation, Chalil striped the text of legendary traits, rejected the principle of naskh. Offered a particular approach to the interpretation of the mutashabihat verses and emphasized the i jaz aqli. His aim was to revitalize the Qur'an's function as aguide for modern life and to stress its compatibility with present medes of tought.