Hermeneutika Pembebasan Farid Esack terhadap QS. at-Taubah Ayat 71

Qur'an exegesis and interpretation brings social moral responsibility to the theological dimension. The problem of oppression of the weak in the social structure is inseparable from the dominance of religious authority followed by a culture of obedience, the sacralization of leader figures, and social pressure from the community. This study aims to reveal religious authority by using Farid Esack's interpretation of QS At-Taubah: 71. The research method uses a qualitative approach, with data collection sourced from both classical and contemporary tafsir books. The main data source uses Farid Esack's interpretation using the concept of the theory of hermeneutics of liberation of the Qur'an in the book Qur'an, Liberation and Pluralism: An Islamic Perspective of Interreligious Solidarity Against Oppression, and Qur'anic Hermeneutics: Problems And Prospects. Meanwhile, the corpus of the Qur'anic verses used is QS At-Taubah: 71. The data analysis technique used is the Miles and Huberman model, which includes three main stages: (1) data reduction, (2) data presentation, and (3) drawing conclusions. The research results reveal that Farid Esack brings the interpretive perspective of QS At-Taubah: 71 as a theological expression of the Qur'an's siding with the mustad'afun (the oppressed), where faith is manifested through solidarity and resistance against structural injustice, including those wrapped in religious legitimacy. This research reveals an important intersection in the study of interpretation as the basis of the ethics of solidarity and equality that places interpretation not merely as a normative discourse, but rather an emancipatory praxis to challenge the use of religion as an instrument of legitimizing injustice