The Formation of the Classical Tafsīr Tradition
Author | : Walid Saleh |
Publisher | : BRILL |
Total Pages | : 277 |
Release | : 2004-01-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9789047412564 |
ISBN-13 | : 9047412567 |
Rating | : 4/5 (64 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Formation of the Classical Tafsīr Tradition written by Walid Saleh and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2004-01-01 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work is both an introduction to the genre of classical tafsīr and a detailed study of one of its major architects, al-Thaʿlabī (d. 427/1035). The book offers a detailed study of the hermeneutical principles that governed al-Thaʿlabī's approach to the Qurʾān, principles which became the norm in later exegetical works. It is divided into three main sections; the first outlines the life and times of the author; the second is a detailed study of his major exegetical work, al-Kashf; the third charts a brief history of the genre of tafsīr through documenting the reactions of later exegetes to al-Kashf. This work brings together material never examined before and tries to offer a new way of understanding the history of classical Qurʾān exegesis.