The Origins of Tafsīrī Principles: An Analytical Study within the Framework of Uṣūl al-Fiqh

Authors

  • Muhammad Farooq Haider GC University Lahore Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51506/swsetk56

Keywords:

Qur’ān, Tafsīr, Fiqh, Uṣūl, Qawā‘id, Origins, Analysis

Abstract

Tafsīr is that branch of knowledge in which the message of the Qur’ān is elaborated with the motive of understanding the meanings of Allah’s intent; while Uṣūl Al-Tafsīr are those principles by which the words of the Qur’an are interpreted so as to apprehend the meanings of Allah’s book. The Prophet (ﷺ) used to elucidate the meanings of the Qur’ān to clarify any ambiguities to the native Arabs, but the prudence to establish the science of Tafsīr was to facilitate non-natives, so that they may be benefitted equally by the Allah’s Message. In the previous centuries, Uṣūl Al-Tafsīr used to be described in the context of Uṣūl Al- Fiqh till the time it became an independent science. In this article, the emergence and evolution of Uṣūl Al-Tafsīr has been discussed within the framework of Uṣūl Al- Fiqh and the relation they exhibit therein.

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Published

2025-12-30

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Vol. 40 No. 64 (2025): Al-Az̤vā

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