THE CONTESTATION OF RELIGIOUS MODERATION INTERPRETATION IN CONTEMPORARY INDONESIAN ISLAMIC DISCOURSE

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This study aims to analyze the dynamics of Qur’anic interpretation related to religious moderation in contemporary Indonesian Islamic discourse. The primary focus is to examine how interpretations of verses on tolerance, diversity, and interreligious relations are contested between textualist and contextualist approaches. This research employs a qualitative method with a library research approach, examining classical and contemporary literature, including journal articles from the last five years. Data were analyzed using critical discourse analysis to identify power relations and ideological influences in interpretive production. The findings reveal that religious moderation interpretation is not singular but represents a contested field among different Islamic intellectual groups. Textual approaches tend to maintain literal meanings, while contextual approaches reinterpret verses based on Indonesia's plural social reality. This study highlights that religious moderation tafsir plays a crucial role in maintaining social harmony, yet requires a robust methodological framework to avoid relativism