The Debate on the Nature of the Science of Tafsīr in the Tradition of Sharhs and Hāshiyas on al-Kashshāf

The sharhs and hashiyahs written on al-Zamakhsharī’s (d. 538/1144) al-Kashshāf formed an effective writing tradition and are connected to each other in terms of influence, quotation, rejection, objection, and answering. However, the commentators often provided explanations of the information related...

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Main Author: M. Taha Boyalık
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Language:English
Published: İstanbul Medeniyet Üniversitesi Bilim Tarihi Enstitüsü 2017-11-01
Series:Nazariyat: Journal for the History of Islamic Philosophy and Sciences
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description The sharhs and hashiyahs written on al-Zamakhsharī’s (d. 538/1144) al-Kashshāf formed an effective writing tradition and are connected to each other in terms of influence, quotation, rejection, objection, and answering. However, the commentators often provided explanations of the information related in the previous works without citing any specific author. Therefore, these relations can only become apparent via chronological and comparative analyses. This study examines these texts, which are mostly in manuscript form, both chronologically and comparatively in the context of the nature of the science of tafsīr. Al-Zamakhsharī explained his view on the nature of tafsīr in the introduction to his al-Kashshāf. This article, which presents a chronological study of the subsequent works in which these explanations were annotated, details how later scholars dealt with this subject. The selected section shows that the sharhs and hashiyahs do not reflect the widespread belief that such works were merely repetitions of each other, but that they were subjected to intense debates that matured over time. The following points are noted: There is no consensus on the definition of tafsīr, the critical approach is constantly in the foreground, and any serious study of the sharhs and hashiyahs on al-Kashshāf is only possible when one consults works of historical depth.
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spelling doaj-art-6830c9546db2486aa75efbbea06b4d612025-08-20T02:06:42Zengİstanbul Medeniyet Üniversitesi Bilim Tarihi EnstitüsüNazariyat: Journal for the History of Islamic Philosophy and Sciences2547-94152547-94152017-11-01418711410.12658/Nazariyat.4.1.M0042enThe Debate on the Nature of the Science of Tafsīr in the Tradition of Sharhs and Hāshiyas on al-KashshāfM. Taha Boyalık0Istanbul 29 Mayıs UniversityThe sharhs and hashiyahs written on al-Zamakhsharī’s (d. 538/1144) al-Kashshāf formed an effective writing tradition and are connected to each other in terms of influence, quotation, rejection, objection, and answering. However, the commentators often provided explanations of the information related in the previous works without citing any specific author. Therefore, these relations can only become apparent via chronological and comparative analyses. This study examines these texts, which are mostly in manuscript form, both chronologically and comparatively in the context of the nature of the science of tafsīr. Al-Zamakhsharī explained his view on the nature of tafsīr in the introduction to his al-Kashshāf. This article, which presents a chronological study of the subsequent works in which these explanations were annotated, details how later scholars dealt with this subject. The selected section shows that the sharhs and hashiyahs do not reflect the widespread belief that such works were merely repetitions of each other, but that they were subjected to intense debates that matured over time. The following points are noted: There is no consensus on the definition of tafsīr, the critical approach is constantly in the foreground, and any serious study of the sharhs and hashiyahs on al-Kashshāf is only possible when one consults works of historical depth.https://nazariyat.org/content/5-sayilar/7-cilt-4-sayi-1/3-m0042/m-taha-boyalik_en.pdfThe nature of the science of tafsīrDefinition of tafsīrTradition of sharhs and hashiyahsSharhs and hashiyahs on al-Kashshāfthe Mutaahhirīn period of İslamic thought
spellingShingle M. Taha Boyalık
The Debate on the Nature of the Science of Tafsīr in the Tradition of Sharhs and Hāshiyas on al-Kashshāf
Nazariyat: Journal for the History of Islamic Philosophy and Sciences
The nature of the science of tafsīr
Definition of tafsīr
Tradition of sharhs and hashiyahs
Sharhs and hashiyahs on al-Kashshāf
the Mutaahhirīn period of İslamic thought
title The Debate on the Nature of the Science of Tafsīr in the Tradition of Sharhs and Hāshiyas on al-Kashshāf
title_full The Debate on the Nature of the Science of Tafsīr in the Tradition of Sharhs and Hāshiyas on al-Kashshāf
title_fullStr The Debate on the Nature of the Science of Tafsīr in the Tradition of Sharhs and Hāshiyas on al-Kashshāf
title_full_unstemmed The Debate on the Nature of the Science of Tafsīr in the Tradition of Sharhs and Hāshiyas on al-Kashshāf
title_short The Debate on the Nature of the Science of Tafsīr in the Tradition of Sharhs and Hāshiyas on al-Kashshāf
title_sort debate on the nature of the science of tafsir in the tradition of sharhs and hashiyas on al kashshaf
topic The nature of the science of tafsīr
Definition of tafsīr
Tradition of sharhs and hashiyahs
Sharhs and hashiyahs on al-Kashshāf
the Mutaahhirīn period of İslamic thought
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