al-Kashshāf by al-Zamakhsharī
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Al-Kashshāf by al-Zamakhsharī is a seminal 12th-century Qur’anic commentary renowned for its rigorous linguistic analysis, rationalist Muʿtazilī perspective, and enduring influence on later Islamic exegesis.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| al-Kashshāf | 0 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Qur’anic commentary
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tafsir ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
Muʿtazilī kalām
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balāgha ⓘ tafsir bi-l-raʾy (interpretation by reason) ⓘ |
| author |
Abū al-Qāsim Maḥmūd ibn ʿUmar al-Zamakhsharī
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al-Zamakhsharī NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| circaHijriCentury | 6th century AH ⓘ |
| circulation | widely studied in madrasas ⓘ |
| commentaryOn | entire Qur’an ⓘ |
| completionApproximateDate | early 12th century ⓘ |
| denominationalOrientation | Muʿtazilī NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focus |
Qur’anic exegesis
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grammatical analysis of the Qur’an ⓘ linguistic analysis of the Qur’an ⓘ rhetorical analysis of the Qur’an ⓘ |
| fullTitle | al-Kashshāf ʿan ḥaqāʾiq al-tanzīl wa-ʿuyūn al-aqāwīl fī wujūh al-taʾwīl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | classical Islamic scholarship ⓘ |
| influenceOn |
Arabic grammatical studies
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Arabic rhetorical studies ⓘ al-Bayḍāwī’s Anwār al-tanzīl NERFINISHED ⓘ al-Nasafī’s Madārik al-tanzīl NERFINISHED ⓘ later Muʿtazilī exegesis ⓘ later Sunni tafsir tradition ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| methodology |
analysis of Arabic grammar
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analysis of Arabic rhetoric (balāgha) ⓘ philological analysis ⓘ rational interpretation (taʾwīl) ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
Muʿtazilī interpretations of theological verses
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critical engagement with earlier exegetes ⓘ detailed discussion of iʿjāz al-Qurʾān (inimitability of the Qur’an) ⓘ emphasis on literal and linguistic meaning before theological elaboration ⓘ extensive use of Arabic poetry as linguistic evidence ⓘ |
| placeAssociated | Khwarazm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfReception |
Arab lands
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Ottoman domains ⓘ Persianate world ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Islam ⓘ |
| script | Arabic script ⓘ |
| shortTitle | al-Kashshāf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status |
authoritative reference for linguistic tafsir
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seminal work in Qur’anic exegesis ⓘ |
| subject |
Qur’an
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Qur’anic verses ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation | rationalist ⓘ |
| theologicalSchool | Muʿtazila NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 12th century ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Muʿtazilī scholars
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Sunni scholars with theological cautions ⓘ |
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