Tafsir, Qur’anic Exegesis

Tafsir – Quranic Exegesis

An Entry from Encyclopaedia of the World of Islam

Edited by: Gholamali Haddad Ali, Mohammad Jafar Elmi & Hassan Taromi-Rad

Published by EWI Pres Ltd, London

► The book traces the development of the Quranic exegesis from its formative period in the first century Hijri until the modern era. It offers a comprehensive discussion of the primary approaches to Quranic exegesis: viz. literary, jurisprudential, theological, mystical, scientific, modern and orientalist exegesis. It also discusses the requirements for an exegete and approaches to exegesis which are considered unacceptable, such as exegesis by personal opinion.

Pages: 179

ISBN: 978 1 908433 00 8