Quranic Commentary of Ayatullah Taliqani ,a Scholarly Quranic Discourse

Document Type : Research Article

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Faculty member of Tehran University

Abstract

The character of Ayatullah Taliqani and his method in the exegesis of the Quran gave rise to a large number of elites welcoming this exegesis in the two or three decades ending in the victory of the Islamic Revolution .This commentary was eloquent along with distinct features almost unique by that time in writing religious and exegetical works in Persian .The most significant factors of the eloquence of this commentary are as follows :author’s concern for the younger generation and the educated people, skillful use of expressive language, focusing on artistic aspects of the Quran., measured distinctive choice of Persian vocabulary, benefiting from authoritative sources ,addressing in contemporary expression, seeing the events and occurrences in the light of verses, taking scientific exegesis into account ,useful historical information, analytical element and benefitting from literature sources. All these features contributed to providing a scholarly exegesis catching the interest of the intellectuals. These qualities made Partow Commentary a distinctive example of the exegesis of the holy Quran with a social approach in Persian language .Giving a brief account of general features of social exegesis, the present article deals with these distinctions in the commentary of “Partowi as Quran”.

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