Applications of intellect as a source in the interpretation of the Qur'an with emphasis on its scope

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Department of Qur'anic Sciences, Qur’ān and Hadith Specialized University, Al-Mustafa International University, Qom, Iran

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The role of intellect in interpretation, is one of the controversial topics among Quran scholars. It is important to take advantage of the power of thinking and accordingly, to use rational arguments in understanding the contents of the verses of the Qur'an. Throughout the history of interpretation, different groups such as Imamiyyah, Ash'ari, Mu'tazilah, and Non-Mu'tazilah, have discussed and disagreed about the permissibility and impermissibility of using rational arguments in understanding the verses. Investigating the realm of reason as a source of interpretation is one of the goals of this article. The findings of the research with the descriptive-analytical method of the data extracted from the library sources are aimed at the important fact that the intellect in direct and indirect forms can be influential in the interpretation of the Qur'an verses from different dimensions This type of intellect is in agreement with the provisions of the Qur'anic verses and hadiths, and it also shows the implementation of the provisions of the verses and hadiths in the attitude towards the intellect.

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Classical and Contemporary Islamic Studies (formerly known as Journal of Contemporary Islamic Studies)
Volume 6, Issue 1
Winter & Spring 2024
January 2024
Pages 73-83

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