Document Type : Research
Author
Assistant Professor of Quranic and Hadith Sciences, Faculty of Theology and Islamic Studies, Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University, Tabriz, Iran
Abstract
In the field of post-interpretive Quranic studies, one of the prominent and evolving areas of inquiry is the examination and classification of interpretive methods, which has gained significant attention, particularly over the past century. Like other domains of human thought, the classification of interpretive methods is susceptible to various challenges and deficiencies. Among these, methodological shortcomings stand out as critical due to the fundamental importance of methodology in the sciences and the necessity of establishing a comprehensive and effective framework for the classification of Quranic exegeses. This study aims to critically analyze the methodological flaws in the interpretive frameworks proposed by Goldziher, Al-Dhahabi, Al-Ma‘rifah, and Fahd Al-Rumi. The findings reveal that the classifications of interpretive methods proposed by these scholars are based on unidimensional and tree-diagram models. While such models may hold educational value, they are inadequate for studying the complexities of interpretive traditions. These approaches offer a limited and reductive understanding of the phenomenon of interpretive methods, undermining the robustness of analytical outcomes. The shortcomings are rooted in significant methodological issues, including a predominant divergent approach, reductivism, the absence of a spectrum-based perspective, the prevalence of binary thinking, and an exclusive focus on diachronic analysis.
Keywords
- Tree-diagram Classification
- Reductivism
- Post-interpretive Studies
- Unidimensional Classification
- Quranic Exegesis Studies
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