JURNAL ISLAM DAN MASYARAKAT KONTEMPORARI, 21(2): 22-33 22 https: / / journal.unisza.edu.my / jimk [METHODOLOGY AND INTENSITY OF ULAMA IN QURANIC SANAD KNOWLEDGE WRITING] FENOMENA TAHFIZ DI MALYSIA: KEPERLUAN INSTITUT PERGURUAN TAHFIZ MALAYSIA BAGI LEPASAN ALIRAN TAHFIZ NORAZMAN ALIAS 1* MUHAMMAD HAFIZ SALEH 1 ABD MUHAIMIN AHMAD 1 MUHAMMAD ARIF MUSA 1 HAYATI HUSSIN 1 ZAINORA DAUD 1 1 Fakulti Pengajian Quran dan Sunnah, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM), 71800 Bandar Baru Nilai, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. *Corresponding author: norazman@usim.edu.my Received Date: 7 November 2019 • Accepted Date: 28 April 2020 Abstract It is well known that the Quranic sanad is one of the three main conditions in accepting the authentic of Quranic recitations (also known as qiraat). In the beginning, the Quranic sanad was recorded on a piece of paper as an important document confirming that one had finished reading the Quran in front of the teacher and had completed all knowledge related to qiraat. The writings relating to Quranic sanad have evolved with the birth of Quranic figures such as Al-Zahabi (d. 748H) who produced the work of Ma'rifah al-Qurra’ al-Kibar, Ibn al-Jazari (d. 833H) through the work of Ghayah al-Nihayah fi Tabaqat al-Qurra’ and al-Nasyr fi al-Qiraat al-Asyr and more. The objective of this study is to study the methodology in the writing of former scholars in works related to the Quranic sanad. In addition, the study also focuses on the writings of contemporary scholars in this field such as the book of Ithaf al-Zaman bi Asanid Ahl al-Quran by Dr. Ilyas al- Barmawi and the book of al-Salasil al-Zahabiyyah bi al-Asanid al-Nasyriyyah by Dr. Aiman Rusydi Suwaid who reviews the Quranic sanad in a structured and critical manner. This study will be conducted through descriptive qualitative methods with particular focus on selected Quranic sanad books. The deductive method in the study will be used to maximize the expected results. The study found that writing in this field has been given priority by previous scholars by using of the Qurra’ biography method, their teachers and students. The contemporary scholars, however, emphasized the existence of high-level sanad to the Messenger of Allah and also discussed current issues related to sanad. Keywords: Quranic sanad, Intensity of Ulama, Methodology JURNAL ISLAM DAN MASYARAKAT KONTEMPORARI © PENERBIT UNIVERSITI SULTAN ZAINAL ABIDIN ISSN 1985-7667 • e-ISSN: 2289-6325 https://doi.org/10.37231/ jimk.2020.21.2.480