Document Type : Research Paper
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1 Department of Quran and Hadith Sciences, Mazandaran University
2 Mazandaran University
Abstract
From the time of the Prophet to the present day, there have always been words in the Holy Qur'an that are not clear to the audience and have been the subject of controversy among the commentators; One of these words is the word "calendar" in the composition of "the best calendar"; The present study uses a descriptive-analytical method to critique the views of commentators on this word in the fourth verse of Surah Tain. The results of the research show that "calendar" is the source of the verb "qawm", which literally means "justice" and means "moderation and order"; The commentators have made two general promises for the creation of man in the form of "the best calendar": 1- Outward creation; 2. Outward and inward creation; According to the application of the phrase "Ahsan al-Taqweem" in verse 4, the context and the theological context of verses 4 to 7 of Surah Tain and the appearance of the letter "Allah" in being connected in verse 6, the second aspect is more powerful; But considering the interpretive narrations and opinions of the commentators, as well as the rule of "using the word in more than one meaning", we can consider a third aspect that is comprehensive of these two statements; That is, God has used a phrase but intended two meanings simultaneously.
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