INTERPRETATION OF THE TERM CHILD PERSPECTIVE OF TAFSIR KHAWĀTHIR ḤAULA AL-QUR’ĀN AL-KARĪM BY MUHAMMAD MUTAWALLĪ ASY-SYA’RĀWĪ

Abstract

A child is a young human being, a second offspring or someone who is not yet 18 years old and not married. The Qur'an itself speaks of children with at least seven terms, namely walad, ibn, bintun, ghulām, dzurriyyah, shabiy and thiflun. Each of these terms is explained in the book Tafsir Khawāthir Ḥaula Al-Qur'ān Al-Karīm by Muhammad Mutawallī Ash-Sya'rāwī. From the results of the research, it is known that Ash-Shā'rāwī in his tafsir states that the term walad means a child who is born and loved, both male and female. Ibn means a son, either blood or adopted. Ibn can also be used as a kunyah (title). The term bintun is specifically used to refer to daughters. The term ghulām tends to be interpreted as a teenager. The term dzurriyyah has a broader meaning, including children, grandchildren and their descendants. The term shabiy means a child who is still young and has not reached puberty while the term thiflun is used to refer to a child who is approaching puberty.