Tafsīr al-Mīzān
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Tafsīr al-Mīzān is a monumental 20th-century Qur’anic commentary by Allameh Tabataba’i, renowned for its philosophical depth and its method of interpreting the Qur’an through the Qur’an itself.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic scholarly work
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Qur’anic commentary ⓘ tafsir ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Hawza of Qom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Allameh Muhammad Husayn Tabataba’i NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfComposition | 20th century ⓘ |
| completionPeriod | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| countryOfComposition | Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coversText | entire Qur’an ⓘ |
| denominationalContext | Twelver Shia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
philosophical tafsir
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thematic tafsir ⓘ |
| hasCommentaryOn |
Qur’anic eschatological verses
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Qur’anic legal verses ⓘ Qur’anic stories of prophets ⓘ Qur’anic verses on Imamate ⓘ Qur’anic verses on divine attributes ⓘ |
| influenced |
contemporary Shia Qur’anic studies
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modern Islamic philosophy in Iran ⓘ seminary curricula in Qom ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| methodologicalApproach |
narrative-tradition-based exegesis
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philosophical exegesis ⓘ rational exegesis ⓘ thematic and analytical exegesis ⓘ |
| methodologicalPrinciple | interpretation of the Qur’an by the Qur’an ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
critical engagement with modern intellectual currents
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detailed analysis of theological doctrines ⓘ discussion of social and ethical issues ⓘ extensive use of Qur’anic cross-references ⓘ integration of philosophy and Qur’anic exegesis ⓘ use of hadith reports within a critical framework ⓘ |
| originalMedium | print ⓘ |
| placeOfComposition | Qom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reception |
considered a monumental modern tafsir
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highly regarded in Shia seminaries ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Shia Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
Islamic philosophy
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Islamic theology ⓘ Qur’anic anthropology ⓘ Qur’anic cosmology ⓘ Qur’anic exegesis ⓘ ethics in Islam ⓘ metaphysics in the Qur’an ⓘ social issues in the Qur’an ⓘ |
| translatedInto |
English
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Persian ⓘ Urdu ⓘ other languages ⓘ |
| volumeCount | 20 ⓘ |
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