Davoud Esmaily; Mohammad Reza Hajiesmaily
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The narrations of the causes of revelation have long been considered the focus of commentators and thinkers of the Qur'an and one of the tools for understanding the divine purpose. However, inflictions such as the conflict between the authenticity of the interpretive narrations and their content incompatibility ...
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The narrations of the causes of revelation have long been considered the focus of commentators and thinkers of the Qur'an and one of the tools for understanding the divine purpose. However, inflictions such as the conflict between the authenticity of the interpretive narrations and their content incompatibility with the context, history, and common sense are also evident in this part of the narrations, which deprives them of trust. In this paper, the narrations of the observer are due to the revelation of the first five verses of Surah Al-Hujurat. The reasons for the revelation of this surah, regardless of the differences in interpretations and differences between the narrators of the fourteen different types of narrations, are different. However, according to the content of the verses of their revelation, there is no doubt about the occurrence of a specific current that is not properly reported in the narrations. Also, some narrations are such that the possibility of correcting or distorting them based on verbal motives is not far from the mind.
Esmaeel Tajbakhsh; Zohre Allahdadi Dastjerdi
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Valuable points in explaining and interpreting some verses of the Holy Qur'an have come from Shi'a narrative sources and interpretations, some of which have been compiled in the book of al-tafsir in the book "Masand al-Imam al-Reza (AS)". In this article, the first fourteen points of interpretation are ...
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Valuable points in explaining and interpreting some verses of the Holy Qur'an have come from Shi'a narrative sources and interpretations, some of which have been compiled in the book of al-tafsir in the book "Masand al-Imam al-Reza (AS)". In this article, the first fourteen points of interpretation are selected from them, and then the opinions of the commentators and Qur'an of the famous scholars have been mentioned about each of these points, so that the possibility and comparison between the views of the innocent and others cannot be overcome. Then, fifteen other commentary points have been reported from the prophets of Imam Ali (AS), and they have turned their attention to the comments of other commentators so that the volume of the article is not wide and long and unbelievable.
Tahereh Mohseni; Khadijeh Ahmadi Bighash
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One of the scholars who have a direct influence on the understanding, translation, and interpretation of the Divine Word is the "science of recitation of the Holy Quran". For this reason, this science has long been the focus of Qur'anic commentators and their collective endeavor was to provide the best ...
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One of the scholars who have a direct influence on the understanding, translation, and interpretation of the Divine Word is the "science of recitation of the Holy Quran". For this reason, this science has long been the focus of Qur'anic commentators and their collective endeavor was to provide the best understanding according to the accepted reading, given the different readings and their effect on the understanding of the Qur'an. The same effect manifests itself in interpretation. The question that this study seeks to answer is how does the difference in the interpretation of the verses affect the understanding and interpretation of some of the verses of Surat al-Baqara? Therefore, after reviewing the basic definitions and titles, the carpet of al-Haruf verses of Surat al-Baqarah, which has the difference of readings among the seven famous recitations (sublime readings), has been interpreted and compared. Through this review and comparison, the extent to which some interpretations of Baruwait's purity of Assam will be recognized as the most popular reading among Muslims will be determined.
Rasoul Mohammad Jafari; Hasan Asgharpour; Morteza Ohadi
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In the interpretation of the Quran through the Quran, one of the pieces of evidence is paying attention to the context of the verses. Therefore, Allameh Tabatabai, who paid careful attention to the interpretation of the Quran through the Quran in Almizan, regarded the contexts of the verses with special ...
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In the interpretation of the Quran through the Quran, one of the pieces of evidence is paying attention to the context of the verses. Therefore, Allameh Tabatabai, who paid careful attention to the interpretation of the Quran through the Quran in Almizan, regarded the contexts of the verses with special attention. More specifically, he has used this word over 2111 times to explain the verses and hadiths. This study, unlike previous studies that only investigated some aspect of the context of the Almizan, investigates the whole aspect of the context in Almizan through analytical and descriptive methods based on two axes: positive and negative macro-discourse. Fourteen different functions in the context of positive actions such as the expression of religious rituals, dating the verses, explaining ambiguities, explaining the meaning of the verses, and determining the meaning of words were determined. Likewise, three approaches regarding the context of thenegative performance were determined.
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Each of the three monotheistic religions (Islam, Judaism, and Christianity) has their own scriptures, and all of these scriptures, from the time of Adam (A) to the Prophet (PBUH), have offered the same guidelines, namely the invitation to monotheism. Furthermore, these books have the same origin and ...
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Each of the three monotheistic religions (Islam, Judaism, and Christianity) has their own scriptures, and all of these scriptures, from the time of Adam (A) to the Prophet (PBUH), have offered the same guidelines, namely the invitation to monotheism. Furthermore, these books have the same origin and share many similarities. For example, one of these significant similarities is the stories of the Prophets, and so commentators of the Holy Quran, in their interpretations, take advantage of the content of the Bible. Actually, identifying the commentators' approaches, in taking advantage of the Bible, helps us understand the commentators' stance toward the content of the Bible and its usage in their interpretation. Using the descriptive-analytical method, this article investigates the commentators' approaches towards the use of the Bible and concludes that commentators generally adopt four approaches in the use of the Bible: Maximum Proof, Minimum Proof, Negation, and Dual approaches. Each of them used the Bible differently, as some of them, criticize the content of the Bible and the others use it for explanatory purposes
Fathiyeh Fattahizadeh; Hossein Afsardyr
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To enhance the rhetoric of our speeches, we can draw on the words and phrases rhetorically beyond our speeches. This is one of the rewards of the new science and is called quotation. Quotations have often been considered from a literary point of view, and other functions of them have not been mentioned. ...
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To enhance the rhetoric of our speeches, we can draw on the words and phrases rhetorically beyond our speeches. This is one of the rewards of the new science and is called quotation. Quotations have often been considered from a literary point of view, and other functions of them have not been mentioned. From a literary view, the Quran is abundant with miracles, and rhetoricians and speakers have quoted some verses based on their time and needs. However, it should be noted that Imams’ speeches are abundant with such quotations from the Quran and are the best sources for interpreting the Quran. The most frequent function of these quotations is in developing traditional exegeses. The reason lies in the fact that in narrative exegeses the Hadiths which are directly about interpreting the Quran are compiled, but if we focus on Imams’ quotations from the Quran, we will find more interpretations from Imams.
Mohammad Ali Mahdavi Rad; Mahdi Habibolahi; Saeid Akhondi Yazdi
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The book of “Quranic Hermeneutics, Al-Tbrisī and the craft of commentary” written by Bruce Fudge is one of the most important works of orientalists about Majma Al-bayan‘s Tafsir. An Examination of the book indicates that in spite of Fudge‘s innovation and effort in some parts ...
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The book of “Quranic Hermeneutics, Al-Tbrisī and the craft of commentary” written by Bruce Fudge is one of the most important works of orientalists about Majma Al-bayan‘s Tafsir. An Examination of the book indicates that in spite of Fudge‘s innovation and effort in some parts of the book, there are some important problems and faults in it. In this article, after introducing Fudge and his works, we have provided a report on the content of the book. Furthermore, his ideas are evaluated both in terms of content of the book and the references. Given some parts of the book, we believe that Tabarsi has interpreted the Quran verses in accordance with his own ideas and beliefs, and this has been A deciding factor in Majma Al-bayan‘s Tafsir. Moreover, we hold that Majma Al-bayan is simply a copy of Al-Tūsī‘s al-Tibyān with some minor changes of the words. Finally, in this study, the aforementioned claims have been examined.
seyyed yousef mahfozi; ghasem bostani; nasre baji
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Imams Baqir (AS) are the true interpreters of the holy Qur'an, and whatever they interpret about the Qur'an are the exact words of the Qur'an because they are the true walking Qur'an, and they have received the science of interpretation of the Qur'an from Prophet Mohammad (Pbuh). Since those noble Imams ...
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Imams Baqir (AS) are the true interpreters of the holy Qur'an, and whatever they interpret about the Qur'an are the exact words of the Qur'an because they are the true walking Qur'an, and they have received the science of interpretation of the Qur'an from Prophet Mohammad (Pbuh). Since those noble Imams after Prophet Mohammad (Pbuh) are the most knowledgeable and the wisest people to the knowledge of Qur'an, in this study we have decided to deal with the traditions of Imam Baqir (AS) about this field of science. The current paper has examined the typology and interpretation methods of Imam Baqir (AS) and concludes that the Imam in his speeches, depending on the capabilities and the atmosphere of the society, has explained the knowledge of the Qur'an in several ways including: Qur'anic sciences, the interpretation of the Qur'an with the Qur'an, the interpretation of the Qur'an with Sunnah, Jerry and matching, the explanation of Qur'anic parables, the appearance and reality of the Qur'an, the dispelling of doubts, the referential expression of Qur'anic verses and educational dimensions etc.
davood memari; fatemeh khamda
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Abstract In religious language, God is superior existence and not only the sacred essence of theology, but his attributes and his word, in comparison to other creatures aren’t recognizable. Revelation Verses although are the words of God, but addressed to one and in order to deliver him to perfection ...
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Abstract In religious language, God is superior existence and not only the sacred essence of theology, but his attributes and his word, in comparison to other creatures aren’t recognizable. Revelation Verses although are the words of God, but addressed to one and in order to deliver him to perfection and real bliss and only by regulated understanding will be absorbed into his divine nature. Therefore, understanding the revealed texts and understanding God's purpose-real put the man in the correct knowledge direction and the real guidance. Common methods of understanding in the present age, is understanding the hermeneutic of text; Contrary to the claims of some based on non-Muslim countries initiative, from long basics and ways of them employed by Muslim scholars and commentators. This document will briefly survey the methodic understanding of commentators and no only hermeneutic of the divine word and results the interpretation of the Qur'an, sometimes it truly seems to be realistically feasible, Because a variety of factors are effective in interpreter understanding and often the difference in commentators disagree of Interpretation of verses and understanding the Quran educations relates to the presence or absence and severity and weakness of these factors in preparations of interpretation of any commentators, factors such asliterature of verses and their rhetoric, text geography (space and revelation of the verses), commentator’s character and his viewpoints and age.
alireza fakhari
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Interpretative methodology is one of the most important sciences in the field of Quran Studies, which can extract the understanding and interpretation of Quran through different methods. The interpreter’s degree of acquaintance with the author and the text also has a direct relation with this understanding. ...
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Interpretative methodology is one of the most important sciences in the field of Quran Studies, which can extract the understanding and interpretation of Quran through different methods. The interpreter’s degree of acquaintance with the author and the text also has a direct relation with this understanding. This feature in the majestic Infallibles (as), due to their closeness to the text of Quran and the realm of Wahy [(divine revelation)], increases the importance of studying interpretive Traditions in two dimensions. First, regarding the transfer of content and second, as acquiring a model from their interpretive method. Imam Reza’s (as) language and responses are with Quran and derived from it. Therefore, the need for an Infallible’s (as) explanation in interpreting the Quran is vital, and a disregard [towards their comments] will result in deviation and departure from the true meaning of the verses of Quran. Imam Reza’s (as) interpretative methodology has emerged in different types such as [in terms of] guidance, application of credibility, and application of practice and behavior, including the actions and behaviors of one’s own and others. In some instances, part of a verse has been invoked, instead of a whole verse or verses. It can be said that the interpretative methodology of the Infallibles (as), although in some instances can be modeled by others, does not have universality and cannot be extended to ordinary people.
esmaeel tajbakhsh
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Resemblance is a well-known device in oratory. In this article, ten samples of the verses of the Holy Quran, in which resemblance has been used, are reviewed, and the views and analysis of interpreters and scholars specializing in Quran are explained. The main point is that the application of concepts ...
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Resemblance is a well-known device in oratory. In this article, ten samples of the verses of the Holy Quran, in which resemblance has been used, are reviewed, and the views and analysis of interpreters and scholars specializing in Quran are explained. The main point is that the application of concepts such as ‘mind’, ‘conscience’, ‘ego’, ‘soul’, ‘ridicule’, forgetfulness’, ‘wile’, ‘deception’ etc. to the holy nature of God is not admissible, and, in case these concepts have emerged in the verses [of Quran], they have been used with for the sake of uniformity, similarity, and syntactic and rhetorical symmetry, which is one of the literary styles of this holy book.
ali sarvari mojed; amir hasan alamol hoda
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The present research is an effort to understand the literal and spiritual mysteries of the noble dhikr of “There is No God but Allah”, which, according to most Shiite and Sunni scholars, is one of the best and most beneficial dhikrs for a Muslim. The researcher, with his knowledge in the ...
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The present research is an effort to understand the literal and spiritual mysteries of the noble dhikr of “There is No God but Allah”, which, according to most Shiite and Sunni scholars, is one of the best and most beneficial dhikrs for a Muslim. The researcher, with his knowledge in the field of Quran and Hadith studies, aims to prove his claim through utilizing the Quran and Itrat [(the Ahl al-Bayt)], two precious memorials left by the Holy Prophet (pbuh). Many researches have been carried out regarding numerical issues in the I’jaz [(inimitability)] of “There is No God but Allah”, most of which are derived from personal taste and lack reliable scientific basis. However, [the question is] are the mysteries of this dhikr limited to numerical issues or do they include different types of I’jaz. Scholars, via careful examination of Quran and Sunnah, consider different aspects of I’jaz for this dhikr. In this research, it has been tried, through a comprehensive view toward numerous Shiite and Sunni resources about this dhikr, to unveil its mysteries as much as possible.
mansour pahlavan; ghasem darzi
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The scholars and interpreters of the Qur'an have provided different meanings for interpretation. Some have focused on defining and explaining the terms, words and collocations, while others have attempted to decipher and gain insight into the purpose of God woven into the words. Disregarding the lacks ...
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The scholars and interpreters of the Qur'an have provided different meanings for interpretation. Some have focused on defining and explaining the terms, words and collocations, while others have attempted to decipher and gain insight into the purpose of God woven into the words. Disregarding the lacks inherent in those definitions and explanations, it is necessary to discuss the means that could takes us toward those aims. This research has shown that knowing Arab literature, poetry and words does not suffice for interpreting the Qur'an and those who have employed such means have been subject to errors and slips. It is also discussed that referring to the words and Hadith of the Prophet (pbuh) is the prerequisite of interpreting the Qur'an, and this has been substantiated by various evidence from the Qur'an and Hadith.
mohamad hoseyn bayat
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Hermeneutics as the science of understanding and interpretation of scriptures has been practiced by scholars and intellectuals since the time of Socrates and Plato,and even earlier,as is sometimes argued.In Greek writings,there exist many books and treatises in the field written by a number of thinkers ...
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Hermeneutics as the science of understanding and interpretation of scriptures has been practiced by scholars and intellectuals since the time of Socrates and Plato,and even earlier,as is sometimes argued.In Greek writings,there exist many books and treatises in the field written by a number of thinkers including Plato and Aristotle.In the Biblical context, hermeneutics was employed in the interpretation of the Testaments by Christian theologians from Augustine of Hippo(the 5thcentury) to Schleiermacher (the 18th century). Much effort was devoted to the field by Schleiermacher, followed by further great steps afterwards, and by the time of Wilhelm Dilthey, hermeneutics was employed in understanding intentions of the speaker. However, as a result of the French Revolution and with the advent of Dechristianisation, many great linguists and philosophers including Claude Lévi-Strauss, Michel Foucault, Umberto Eco, and more recently Martin Heidegger and Hans-Georg Gadamer used hermeneutics for understanding the text itself, suggesting that hermeneutics and the interpretive methodology help the reader to understand the text regardless of the speaker/author. This paper seeks to explore various periods of the history of hermeneutics from early times up to the late 20th century.Moreover, it examines the changes in scholars’ viewpoints regarding arbitrariness of the language as was discussed in semiology, as well as the study of language as a phenomenon, which led to language being regarded as a branch of phenomenology.Finally,it deals with longitudinal and latitudinal(metatextual and intertextual) interpretations upon which a special interpretation of the Qur’an is then suggested, arguing that interpretation of the verses of the Qur’an has no congruity with Macherian or Heideggerian hermeneutic interpretations and is of a totally different kind.
seyed sedrodin taheri
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This paper focuses on the central question of what the correct method of interpreting the holy Qur’an is from the perspective of Allāmeh Tabātabā’i. The answer to this question is that according to Allāmeh, the correct method of interpreting the Qur’an is one that is ‘pure’ ...
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This paper focuses on the central question of what the correct method of interpreting the holy Qur’an is from the perspective of Allāmeh Tabātabā’i. The answer to this question is that according to Allāmeh, the correct method of interpreting the Qur’an is one that is ‘pure’ and the more pure the interpretation is, the more valid it will be. After providing reasons and documents as well as explanations for this given answer, the following questions are raised: What does ‘pure’ mean? It means that the interpretation of the verses is merely based upon other Quranic verses as well as the words of the holy Prophet (PBUH) and the immaculate Imams (PBUT). Has the above-said method been fully employed after the holy Prophet (PBUH)? Allāmeh Tabātabā’i gives a negative response to this question. What has caused deviations in the interpretation of the holy Qur’an from the correct method? The answer to this question is given in the paper. What solution does Allāmeh Tabātabā’i proposes for this problem? This question is replied in the paper as well. What can be said about the criterion Allāmeh Tabātabā’i has set for the correct interpretation of the Qur’an? A few questions are posed in this regard.
saleh hasan zadeh; haditheh soleymani
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The day when, once again, God's door of blessing was opened to His servants and Hara Cave was the host to the first divine verses and welcomed the Last Prophet (PBUH) and Gabriel, Mohammad, in his heart, received divine revelation and recited, "Read in the Name of your Lord Who created …" (The ...
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The day when, once again, God's door of blessing was opened to His servants and Hara Cave was the host to the first divine verses and welcomed the Last Prophet (PBUH) and Gabriel, Mohammad, in his heart, received divine revelation and recited, "Read in the Name of your Lord Who created …" (The Clot, verse 1). He did not know anything about these verses before, but then he recited them and was missioned to convey them to other people. However, how could it be possible for a people who have for years been accustomed to their ancestors' culture and manners to leave their tradition aside, in whole or part, and listen to the apostle of God and accept his words? How could the holy Prophet (PBUH) get his words across and accomplish his mission? Is this mission, as some orientalists claim, peculiar to a specific society, tribe or race or it applies to all people, everywhere and in all times? Is there any possible response to those who claim that the mission of the Prophet is limited to a certain time and place? The present paper is an attempt to address these issues and it arrives at the conclusion that Islam and the mission of the holy Prophet are not restricted or peculiar to a special group, but universal.
