Contesting the Exegetical Approaches of Muhammad Abduh and Fazlur Rahman to the Qur’ān

The exegetical approaches that Muhammad Abduh and Fazlur Rahman used to study the Qur’ān are this study’s main focus of discussion. The research is essential to enrich the literature of contemporary Islamic studies by contesting the two scholars’ interpretation approaches. This article will answer whether the contextualized interpretation model is still relevant today by comparing and contrasting Abduh and Rahman’s respective interpretive approaches and providing examples of the verses mentioned. Hence, this study is qualitative-library research, whereas data processing relies on content analysis and comparative methods. Nevertheless, reading Abduh and Rahman’s ideas within contemporary situations is still necessary because of its rational-contextual interpretation, which is compatible with modern society and needs.