Air Dalam Tafsir Al-Azhar

Kajian Ayat Siklus Air dengan Pendekatan Hidrologi

Abstract

Natural disasters related to water that often occur in Indonesia, such as floods and droughts. Experts say one of the main factors is disruption to the water cycle. In order to minimize these disasters from happening, it is necessary to introduce the water cycle to the general public so that they can better understand that the water cycle is strongly influenced by human activities. The hydrological cycle is the continuous circulation of water from the atmosphere to the earth and back to the earth through the processes of condensation, precipitation, evaporation and transpiration. This study aims to describe more deeply the verses of the water cycle in Buya Hamka's Tafsir AlAzhar with a hydrological approach using Chay Asdak's theory of the water cycle. The water cycle in Tafsir Al-

Azhar is divided into three stages: first, the stage of evaporation of water from the oceans into the atmosphere which is heavily influenced by sunlight and wind energy; second, the stage of water descending from the atmosphere to the earth which includes the process of condensation, the movement of clouds from one place to another and precipitation (rain); third, the stage of water flow on earth which includes the process of infiltration, runoff and surface runoff. Buya Hamka emphasized that the process of seeping water into the ground is very dependent on the presence of plants on the surface of the soil that function as water retainers, so that it does not become flooded in the rainy season and drought in the dry season. In addition, plants also accelerate the rate of groundwater recharge, which is widely used in Indonesia.