اامؾ ربطی اک رغبی رقآؿ یک ریسفت ںیم اولس ِب ادتسالؽ

Abstract

Obscure Words of the Qur‟ān is an important topic among those discussions of 
the Qur‟ānic Sciences which relate to the words of the Qur‟ān. The trend of 
writing books on this subject started in the era of compilation. Moreover, the 
interpretation of Obscure Words of the Qur‟ān became the topic of discussion in 
the Qur‟ānic Commentaries also. In this regard, the best example is of Imām 
Ṭabarī‟s Qur‟ānic Commentary “Jāmi‟ al-Bayān „an Tāwīl „Āy al-Qur‟ān” 
which is the first compendious exegesis of the Qur‟ān and is prestigious to be 
considered as one of the primary sources for almost all the later commentaries. 
Along with the other traits of the Qur‟ānic Sciences, Obscure Words of the 
Qur‟ān have also been elaborated in comprehensive detail. Imām Ṭabarī, while 
interpreting the Qur‟ānic verses, explained Obscure Words of the Qur‟ān in a 
substantiated manner. He not only cites different interpretations to explain them 
but also provides the detailed evidences in their support. At some instances, he 
prefers a specific maxim and to describe the reason of his preference is also his 
methodology. The different methods adopted by Imām Ṭabarī to interpret 
Qur‟ānic Obscure Words is the eminence and distinction of his exegesis