Within the classical Islamic tradition, the field of Qur'anic
exegesis, more commonly referred to as tafsir, occupies a revered
place among the traditional Muslim sciences. Although tafsir
encompasses various approaches to the explication of the Qur'an and
these include legal, theological, rhetorical, linguistic, mystical,
literary, and philosophical treatments, it is the technical tools
and methodologies applied in Qur'anic exegesis and the history of
their development which make the discipline so unique in its
Islamic context. Given the significance of tafsir within the
religious tradition, western academic scholars have devoted
considerable attention to the field. This interest remains vigorous
today and represents one of the key areas of research in modern
Islamic studies. This collection of articles on tafsir provides a
definitive overview of the tradition of tafsir in its early,
medieval, and modern settings. Tafsir: Interpreting the Qur'an
includes works germane to the history and development of exegesis;
materials which focus on the tradition's great commentators and
their commentaries; articles which look at the genres, themes and
contexts of the tafsir tradition; research on exegetical ideas,
sources, and constructs; and, finally, articles which examine the
hermeneutic tools defined by scholarship for the explication of the
sacred text. It is an essential work of reference destined to be
valued by scholars and students as a vital one-stop research
resource.
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