), ask for ease in memorizing the Qur'an, and request healing from physical and spiritual ailments through the light of the holy verses. 2. Complete Arabic Text and Translation Below is the standard "Lirboyo version" often used in Indonesian boarding schools: Arabic Transliteration Meaning كَلَامٌ قَدِيْمٌ لَا يُمَلُّ سَمَاعُهُ Kalâmun qodîmun lâ yumallu samâ’uhu Al-Qur'an is an eternal word that is never boring to listen to. تَنَزَّهَ عَنْ قَوْلٍ وَفِعْلٍ وَنِيَّةٍ Tanazzaha ‘an qoulin wa fi’lin wa niyyatin It is pure from human-like speech, actions, or intentions. بِهِ أَشْتَفِي مِنْ كُلِّ دَاءٍ وَنُوْرُهُ Bihi asy-tafî min kulli dâ-in wa nûruhu With it, I seek healing from every disease, and its light... دَلِيْلٌ لِقَلْبِي عِنْدَ جَهْلِي وَحَيْرَتِي Dalîlun liqolbî ‘inda jahlî wa hairotî ...is a guide for my heart in my ignorance and confusion. فَيَا رَبِّ مَتِّعْنِي بِسِرِّ حُرُوْفِهِ Fa yâ Robbi matti’nî bi sirri hurûfihî Oh Lord, grant me the secret of its letters. وَنَوِّرْ بِهِ قَلْبِي وَسَمْعِي وَمُقْلَتِي Wa nawwir bihî qolbî wa sam’î wa muqlatî And illuminate my heart, hearing, and eyes with it. وَسَهِّلْ عَلَيَّ حِفْظَهُ ثُمَّ دَرْسَهُ Wa sahhil ‘alayya hifzhohu tsumma darsahu Ease for me its memorization and then its study. بِجَاهِ النَّبِيِّ وَالْآلِ ثُمَّ الصَّحَابَةِ Bi jâhin nabiyyi wal âli tsummash shohâbati By the grace of the Prophet, his family, and companions. 3. Extended Verses (Common in MMQ Lirboyo) The Lirboyo version often includes additional stanzas focusing on the miracle of the Qur'an and the rewards for its keepers: Qur-anuna min mu’jizâtil Mushthofâ Muhammada
– The manuscript entered the Madrasa Lirboyo (now the Kyai Haji Abdul Rahman Library ) via the trade routes of the Moluccas–Java corridor . A 1612‑dated note in Javanese indicates that Ustad Ahmad al‑Siddiq (a pilgrim from Mecca) donated the codex to the madrasa.
Key Arguments :
Core Thesis : Prophetic speech ( kalam al‑nabī ) is a of the Qurʾān, functioning as an explanatory conduit rather than an independent revelation.
إِنَّ الْقُرْآنَ كَلَامٌ لَا يُصْنَعُ، إِنَّهُ كَلَامُ اللَّهِ فَلَا يَصْنَعُهُ شَيْءٌ مِنَ الْخَلْقِ، بَلْ هُوَ لِقَائِدِ ... kalamun qodim teks lengkap lirboyo
Wa sholli wa sallim yaa ilaahii limundziri ‘Adada huruufin bil quraani was suuroti
– In 1904, the manuscript was purchased from the estate of Kyai Haji Abdul Rahman by the Lirboyo Library. The library transferred it to the national heritage repository in 1972. ), ask for ease in memorizing the Qur'an,
كَلَامُ قَدِيْمٍ لَا يُفَارِقُ ذَاتَهُ *** وَلَا جَوْهَرٌ وَلَا عَرَضٌ هُوَ بَارِئُ وَذُوْ قِدَمٍ لَا عَنْ زَمَانٍ تَقَدَّمَتْ *** صِفَاتٌ لِمَوْصُوْفٍ بِهَا يَتَحَقَّقُ