Scientific tafsôr: motive, development and disputes over its permissibility
There are several established approaches to TafsÊr- interpretation of the holy Qur´Én. Al- TafsÊr al-‘IlmÊ - the scientific interpretation of the Holy Qur´Én is one of the approaches which is lately emerged in the discipline of TafsÊr. There are disputes among the scholars over the permissibili...
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| Format: | Conference or Workshop Item |
| Language: | English |
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Pusat Tamhidi, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia
2016
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| Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/53306/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/53306/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/53306/1/53306_Scientific%20Tafsor.pdf |
| Summary: | There are several established approaches to TafsÊr- interpretation of the holy Qur´Én. Al-
TafsÊr al-‘IlmÊ - the scientific interpretation of the Holy Qur´Én is one of the approaches which
is lately emerged in the discipline of TafsÊr. There are disputes among the scholars over the
permissibility of scientific interpretation of the Holy Qur´Én. Some of them are in favor of this
approach while others regard it impermissible and interpret the Qur´Énic verses only from the
linguistic angle. Since the Holy Qur´Én- the ultimate Book of Guidance covers all aspects of human
life, it addresses natural sciences in various places. Moreover, almost one eighth of the total
number of verses of the Qur´Én is devoted to several natural phenomena. In this connection, this
paper aims to clarify the issue of scientific interpretation all about with a special focus of
scholar’s viewpoints on its legitimacy using an analytical method. The most significant finding of
this paper is that scientific interpretation is permissible with some conditions. This paper also
concluded that without having proper Qur´Énic knowledge and scientific insights, no one should talk
about the natural phenomena and the scientific indications mentioned in the Holy Qur´Én;
otherwise, it may lead to
misinterpretation of the holy book of Allah, revealed for the guidance of humankind. |
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