tafsir

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Definition of tafsir in English Turkish dictionary

tefsir

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Definition of tafsir in English English dictionary

grammatical, historical, allegorical or traditional interpretations of the Qur'an

grammatical, historical, allegorical or traditional interpretations of the Quran

Science of explanation and interpretation of the Qurn. It arose after the death of Muhammad to deal with ambiguity, variant readings, defective texts, and apparent contradictions in the scripture. Starting from mere personal speculation, tafsr developed into a system of systematic exegesis of the Qurn's text, proceeding verse by verse and sometimes word by word. Early efforts relied on the Hadth, later giving rise to a more dogmatic type of tafsr. The most comprehensive work was compiled by the scholar al-Tabar. Some Muslim modernists have employed tafsr as a vehicle for reformist ideas

Etymology

() Arabic تفسير‎ (tafsir, “explanation, commentary”)