Abstract:

Although Baburname is no work of Qur’an exegesis, but rather a collection memoirs, as revealed in many Qur’an verses cited. The object of this inquiry is to reveal Babur’s intention concerning the purpose of their use. Babur’s knowledge of the Qur’an and his efforts to call on exegetical traditions of Islamic savants conveys Babur’s fundamental attitude towards the Qur’an. This is an important source of knowledge for the study of Baburname according to Islamic criteria. In Baburname, Qur’anic verses are cited in two particular contexts: First, when Babur renounced from alcohol. Second, during the difficult context of war against Rana Sanga. For the latter context, he cites verses from 21 surahs, most of them are from the surah al-Baqara. His use of the verses cannot be based upon a definite principle. He rather uses them in a rather spontaneous way, whenever he needs them to support his arguments. Keywords: Babur Shah, Baburname, Qur’an, verse.

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