islamic-quranfeatured in 5 works
Taʾwīl (Esoteric/Allegorical Interpretation)
Interpretation that goes beyond the literal sense to an inner or allegorical meaning, contrasted with transmitted tafsīr.
Interpretation that goes beyond the literal sense to an inner or allegorical meaning, contrasted with transmitted tafsīr.
How it traveled
- Burhan Fi Usul FiqhNishapur · 1085explains
- Fasl MaqalCordoba · 1198explains
- Mafatih GhaybSamarkand · 1210explains
- Mustadrak Cala Majmuc FatawaHarran · 1328explains
- Bayan Talbis JahmiyyaHarran · 1328challenges
Key passages(20)
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The Qur'an in Islam: Its Impact and Influence on the Life of Muslims · Muhammad Husayn Tabataba'i
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Modern teachers who discuss this idea
Modern and living teachers whose books take up Taʾwīl (Esoteric/Allegorical Interpretation). These works are still in copyright, so we can’t show the text here — each links out to the book.
- Muhammad Husayn Tabataba'iThe Qur'an in Islam: Its Impact and Influence on the Life of Muslims(1987)View on Amazon→