Document Type : Research Paper
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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.
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