| Language of Instruction |
Arapça |
| Course Type |
Required Courses |
| Course Instructor(s) |
Prof. Dr. Ali Riza Gul |
| Mode of Delivery |
Distance Education |
| Prerequisites |
There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course. |
| Courses Recomended |
There is no recommended optional programme component for this course. |
| Recommended Reading List |
Zarkânî, Muhammad ‘Abdul ‘azîm. Manâhilü’l-‘irfân fî ‘ulûmi’l-Kur’ân, Beyrut, 1995. |
| Assessment methods and criteria |
1 Midterm and 1 Final Exam. |
| Work Placement |
Not Applicable |
| Catalog Content |
Meaning, exegesis (tafseer), interpretation (ta’wil) and translation concepts. Main sources on the history of Qur’ânic Commentary. Appearance and development of Tafseer. First historical periods of Tafseer: interpretations of the Prophet Muhammad, his companions and successors (Tâbi’een), schools of classical Tafseer. The codification of Tafseer: in the Hadith collections and in separate books. Main tafseer categories: narrative and non-narrative. Contemporary Tafsir Movements: Social, Scientific, Literary, Historical, Thematic Commentaries. |
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