ANALISIS KRITIS TERHADAP TAFSIR GENERATIF AI: CHATGPT DAN PENAFSIRAN AYAT-AYAT AL-QUR'AN

Abstract

The development of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology has brought new challenges to the Islamic world, particularly in the practice of Qur’anic exegesis. ChatGPT, as one form of generative AI, is now being used by some segments of society to quickly and practically access interpretations of Qur’anic verses. This study aims to critically analyze how ChatGPT operates in the process of tafsir and to what extent its epistemological validity stands within the context of traditional Islamic exegesis. Using a qualitative approach and library research method, this article finds that although AI offers advantages in terms of speed and linguistic capability, it lacks spiritual foundation, scholarly transmission (sanad), and authoritative methodologies developed by classical exegetes. ChatGPT tends to produce literal, synthetic, and ahistorical interpretations without considering essential aspects such as social context, asbāb al-nuzūl (occasions of revelation), maqāṣid al-sharī‘ah (objectives of Islamic law), and foundational Islamic sciences. Therefore, strong digital Islamic literacy and strict academic oversight are needed to prevent AI from being misused as a religious authority. AI can serve as an educational tool in Islamic studies, but it cannot replace the role of scholars and classical tafsir literature in comprehensively understanding the Qur’an.