Tafsir of Qur’an by Qur’an

Posted by Abu Bakr on Nov 28, 2010 in 'Ulum al-Qur'an, Featured, Intro: Principles of Tafsir

Methods of Exegesis

There are 6 methods for exegesis, 4 of which are usually mentioned:

1) Explanation of the Qur’an with the Qur’an itself.
2) Explanation of the Qur’an with the Sunnah.
3) Explanation of the Qur’an with the statements of the Companions RA.
4) Explanation of the Qur’an with the statements of the Tabi’?n.
5) Explanation of the Qur’an with the language.
6) Explanation of the Qur’an based on opinion and deliberation (al-Ra’i wal-Ijtihad).

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