A critique on the interpretive views of Abu Moslem Muhammad Ibn Bahr Isfahani in Tabarsi's Majma 'al-Bayan from a semantic point of view

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Tabarsi's majma 'al-bayan is, in some respects, an excellent exegesis among the works of its type and has always been an important source or reference for exegetes in scientific interpretations.

majma 'al-bayan alone is the best evidence of Tabarsi's scientific rank among scholars.

in this valuable exegesis, the opinions of both general and particular exegetes have been quoted, including the sayings of the great exegete of Isfahan, Abu Moslem Muhammad Ibn Bahr Isfahani, who is one of the most famous mu'tazilite exegetes in Islam in the fourth century.

Abu Moslem has considered certain criteria in his exegesis, which form the basis for the framework of his interpretation.

in this research, the authors have used a descriptive-analytical method to critique and examine the interpretive views of Abu Moslem in Tabarsi's majma 'al-bayan from a semantic point of view.

the results of this article revealed that Tabarsi's critique on Abu Moslem's sayings and opinions in majma 'al-bayan has mentioned all of Abu Moslem's views where he disagrees with the consensus.