Interpretation, that is expressing the meaning of Quranic Verses and discovering its purposes and objectives, was the first scientific occupation of Muslims and began from the time of the Quran’s Revelation.
Historically and methodologically, commentators are divided into several categories the most important of which is the first generation known as the generation of companions such as Imam Ali (pbuh), Omar, Othman, Ibn-Abbas, Ibn-Masood, and so on .One of the causes of importance of this class and their interpretation is their experiencing the companionship of the Prophet and learning the Quran from him practically and verbally. However, due to Interpretations attributed to this class, caution should be exercised when referring to them as the prophetic interpretation. The present study is library-based and initially according to Sunni Hadith sources and then based on Shiite sources answers this question: “What was the interpretative method of Imam Ali (pbuh) as the main commentator of this generation?”
It is hoped that this study will help popularize this great man of Islam and also respect his vital role in clarification and interpretation of the Holy Quran.
Bostany, G., & Jafarnezhad, M. (2011). The Typology of Imam Ali's Methods of Interpretation in the Suni's Tradition. Quran and Hadith Studies, 4(1), 93-115. doi: 10.30497/quran.2011.988
MLA
Ghasem Bostany; mohammad Jafarnezhad. "The Typology of Imam Ali's Methods of Interpretation in the Suni's Tradition". Quran and Hadith Studies, 4, 1, 2011, 93-115. doi: 10.30497/quran.2011.988
HARVARD
Bostany, G., Jafarnezhad, M. (2011). 'The Typology of Imam Ali's Methods of Interpretation in the Suni's Tradition', Quran and Hadith Studies, 4(1), pp. 93-115. doi: 10.30497/quran.2011.988
VANCOUVER
Bostany, G., Jafarnezhad, M. The Typology of Imam Ali's Methods of Interpretation in the Suni's Tradition. Quran and Hadith Studies, 2011; 4(1): 93-115. doi: 10.30497/quran.2011.988
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