Thoughts and Presentation Methodology of al-Marbawi and Mustafa Abdul Rahman: A Comparison in the Interpretation of Surah Yaseen

The quranic exegesis in malaysia has always been strongly influenced by malay religious teachers from various educational institutions and each of them is subscribing to their preferred method of interpretation. the achievement of previous muslim scholars can be witnessed from the publication of a large number of books on exegesis. this paper analysed the comparison of thoughts and methodology of presentation of muhammad idris al-marbawi and mustafa abdul rahman found in their works. the focus of study was on the exegesis of surah yaseen by both scholars. through text analysis, both aspects were scrutinised and compared in their work. results found that the ideas of al-marbawi were universal and integral in character; his exegesis was full of discussion that covered wide range of aspects and knowledge. mustafa abdul rahman’s ideas were contradicting al-marbawi's; his exegesis was fundamental in nature and he covered the basic knowledge on the verses. from presentation methodology, al-marbawi's was organised in unique approach and systematic arrangement, while mustafa abdul rahman’s resorted to easy-to-understand language and discussion approach common to readers.