The Typology of the Criticisms of Mystical Exegeses of Quran and its Analysis

Document Type : Research Article

Authors

1 M.A. graduated student in Quranic Science and Hadith in the University Imam Sadegh, Tehran

2 Assistant Professor in Quranic Science and Hadith in the University Imam Sadegh, Tehran

Abstract

Mystical interpretation is one of the most ancient exegetical approaches. Its specific worldview and style of writing have arisen various kind of criticism through the centuries. These verities of critiques based upon different foundations make the evaluation very difficult. Thus firstly with a typology and accurate classification of criticisms we can recognize the roots of problems and afterward by analyzing kinds of criticisms and study of their validity and invalidity we pave ground for deciding and determining the issue in question. Through this procedure and alongside of study of different critiques of mystical interpretation, a novel way of confronting with this kind of interpretation is laid down

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