The Methodological Analysis of the Criticisms of Allameh Javadi Amoli to Tafsir al-Manar Regarding the interpretation of the Verse al-Mubahalah

Abstract

“Tasnim” by Allameh Javadi Amoli and “al-Manar” by Rashid Riza are two seminal exegeses of the Qur’an in Shi’ism and Sunnism respectively. These two exegetical books originate from two different intellectual and ideological sources though they have rather common methods and styles due to considerable overlap between the above books. However, al-Manar’s interpretation of the circumstances of revelation and evidences related to the verse of al-Mubahalah are criticized by Allameh Javadi in his book, Tasnim. The authors in this study aim to analytically examine the methodological approach of the above commentators on the aforementioned verse. The results of the study show that al-Manar has adopted a biased and partial approach to the event of al-Mubahalah and has vividly distanced from Sunni commentators, narrators, historians, and even Sahiban-i Sahhah to prioritize the ideas of ibn Taymiah over those of other Sunni characters. Therefore, Allameh Javadi Amoli basically rejects the ideas and methods of Rashid Riza in this regard as well as his inappropriate tendencies and prejudice. Bayat, M.h; Muhaqqeqi, H. (2020) The Methodological Analysis of the Criticisms of Allameh Javadi Amoli to Tafsir al-Manar Regarding the interpretation of the Verse al-Mubahalah. Biannual Journal of Comparative Exegetical Researches, 6 (11) 19-42. Doi: 10.22091/ptt.2020.4457.1575

Keywords

• asnim
• al-manar
• al-mubahalah
• criticism
• methodological analysis