Exegesis of the glorious Qur'an by the Sufi scholar Aḥmad al-'Alawī (d. 1353 ah–1934 ce) : an investigation of his methodology
Other Title(s)
تفسير القرآن الكريم للصوفي الجزائري أحمد العلاوي (ت1353ه-1934م) : إطلالة على المنهج
Author
al-Sayid, Muhammad Fadhil Ubadah
Source
Journal of Faculty of Humanities Studies
Issue
Vol. 2022, Issue 30 (31 Dec. 2022), pp.3075-3114, 40 p.
Publisher
al-Azhar Universit Faculty of Human Studies for Girls
Publication Date
2022-12-31
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
40
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
The present research sheds light on exegesis (tafsīr) of the Glorious Qur'an by the Algerian Sufi Scholar Aḥmad al-'Alawī (1869 – 1934 CE), with special focus on his methodology of exegesis.
Sheikh al-'Alawī is the grandson of a Turkish man who travelled to Algeria and settled down in Mostaganem, where he assumed the position of qādī or judge.
He wrote many works such as Al-Minaḥ al-Qudusiyya, Al-Nūr al-Dāwī, al-Mawād al-Ghaythiyya, Miftāḥ al-Shuhūd, al-Qawl al-Ma'rūf, al-Abḥāth al-'Alawiyya, al-Unmuzaj al-Farīd, and al-Bahr al-Masjūr fī Tafsīr al-Qur'an bi-Maḥḍ al-Nūr.
In fact, the exegesis of the Qur'an by al-'Alawī was not completed, i.
e.
sheikh al-'Alawī only interpreted the chapter (sura) of Al-Fātiḥah and the first 107 verses (ayāt) of the chapter of Al-Baqarah (the Cow).
Yet, this exegesis has a distinctive feature over all other Sufi books of exegesis, that is, it interprets the Qur'anic verses according to four levels of exegesis: tafsīr (explanation), istinbāt (derivation), Ishārah (exegesis by allusions or indications) and Lisān al-Rūḥ (tongue of the spirit).
Therefore, the present research draws a comparison between al-Alawī's exegesis and other Sufi books of exegesis in order to highlight the distinctive features of the former.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Sayid, Muhammad Fadhil Ubadah. 2022. Exegesis of the glorious Qur'an by the Sufi scholar Aḥmad al-'Alawī (d. 1353 ah–1934 ce) : an investigation of his methodology. Journal of Faculty of Humanities Studies،Vol. 2022, no. 30, pp.3075-3114.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1450006
Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Sayid, Muhammad Fadhil Ubadah. Exegesis of the glorious Qur'an by the Sufi scholar Aḥmad al-'Alawī (d. 1353 ah–1934 ce) : an investigation of his methodology. Journal of Faculty of Humanities Studies No. 30 (Dec. 2022), pp.3075-3114.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1450006
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Sayid, Muhammad Fadhil Ubadah. Exegesis of the glorious Qur'an by the Sufi scholar Aḥmad al-'Alawī (d. 1353 ah–1934 ce) : an investigation of his methodology. Journal of Faculty of Humanities Studies. 2022. Vol. 2022, no. 30, pp.3075-3114.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1450006
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
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Record ID
BIM-1450006