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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| al-Kashshāf by al-Zamakhsharī canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7051877 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: al-Kashshāf by al-Zamakhsharī Context triple: [Islamic exegesis, hasNotableWork, al-Kashshāf by al-Zamakhsharī]
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A.
Umdat al-Qari
Umdat al-Qari is a major classical Islamic commentary on Sahih al-Bukhari, authored by the Hanafi scholar Badr al-Din al-Ayni.
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B.
Al-Mufassal
Al-Mufassal is the name given to the final, relatively short and frequently separated chapters of the Qur’an, beginning near the end of the text and extending to its conclusion.
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C.
al-Risala al-Qushayriyya
al-Risala al-Qushayriyya is a foundational 11th-century Sufi treatise that systematically presents Sufi doctrines, ethics, and biographies of early mystics within an orthodox Islamic framework.
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D.
Ijaz al-Bayan
Ijaz al-Bayan is a significant mystical-philosophical treatise by the Sufi thinker Sadr al-Din al-Qunawi, exploring advanced themes in Islamic metaphysics and spiritual realization.
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E.
Kitāb al-Kashf ʿan Manāhij al-Adilla
Kitāb al-Kashf ʿan Manāhij al-Adilla is a theological and philosophical treatise by the Andalusian thinker Averroes in which he critically examines Islamic theological methods and defends a rationalist approach to understanding religious doctrine.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: al-Kashshāf by al-Zamakhsharī Target entity description: 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.
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A.
Umdat al-Qari
Umdat al-Qari is a major classical Islamic commentary on Sahih al-Bukhari, authored by the Hanafi scholar Badr al-Din al-Ayni.
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B.
Al-Mufassal
Al-Mufassal is the name given to the final, relatively short and frequently separated chapters of the Qur’an, beginning near the end of the text and extending to its conclusion.
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C.
al-Risala al-Qushayriyya
al-Risala al-Qushayriyya is a foundational 11th-century Sufi treatise that systematically presents Sufi doctrines, ethics, and biographies of early mystics within an orthodox Islamic framework.
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D.
Ijaz al-Bayan
Ijaz al-Bayan is a significant mystical-philosophical treatise by the Sufi thinker Sadr al-Din al-Qunawi, exploring advanced themes in Islamic metaphysics and spiritual realization.
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E.
Kitāb al-Kashf ʿan Manāhij al-Adilla
Kitāb al-Kashf ʿan Manāhij al-Adilla is a theological and philosophical treatise by the Andalusian thinker Averroes in which he critically examines Islamic theological methods and defends a rationalist approach to understanding religious doctrine.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Qur’anic commentary
ⓘ
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
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
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
ⓘ
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
NERFINISHED
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Qur’anic verses ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation | rationalist ⓘ |
| theologicalSchool | Muʿtazila NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 12th century ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Muʿtazilī scholars
NERFINISHED
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Sunni scholars with theological cautions ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: al-Kashshāf by al-Zamakhsharī Description of subject: 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.
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