چکیده:
In the second century AH, the Mu'tazilites turned to rationalism in religion, especially in the interpretation of the Qur'an and Hadith, so as to confront Ahl al-Hadith and extremist narrativism. That resulted in the emergence of literary interpretation and its gradual evolution. In order to show the role of rationalism in the tendency of Mu'tazilite commentators towards literary interpretation, the present article, using the analytical method, examines the place of rationalism in Quranic interpretation and its effect on the emergence and expansion of literary interpretation. It also compares some of the rationalist viewpoints, particularly those of of Abu Muslim and Zamakhshari, two Mu'tazilite rationalist commentators, with those of the narrative commentaries of Ahl al-Hadith and Ash'arites. The result of this research is that the Mu'tazilites' rationalism has an obvious role in the emergence and expansion of literary interpretation and also there is mutual influence between these two approaches to interpretation. However, these two literary interpretations have resulted in wrong understanig of some verses.
خلاصه ماشینی:
Analyzing the Link between Rationalism and Literary Interpretation (A Case Study of the Interpretations of Abu Muslim al-Isfahani and al-Zamakhshari) Sayyid Mahmoud Tayeb Hosseini 1 Ezzatullah Molaeiniya 2 Farideh Pishvaei 3 Abstract In the second century AH, the Mu'tazilites, in order to counter the Ahl al-Hadith and their extreme traditionalism, turned towards rationalism in religion, especially in the interpretation of the Quran and Hadith, which resulted in the emergence of literary interpretation and its gradual evolution.
On one hand, certain theological foundations drove rationalist commentators toward the literary explanation of verses, and on the other hand, interpretations (ta'wil) and the adoption of a literary approach, alongside the capabilities of the Arabic language and the unique style of the Quran in expressing meanings, provided the basis for strengthening the theological foundations adopted from the verses.
(Ibid: 347) Abu Muslim also does not easily accept transmitted texts in interpretation and attempts, by utilizing Arabic literature and culture, to provide a rational interpretation accompanied by practical-social concepts, which is in a way one of the strengths in understanding the word of God. 3) The relationship between rationalism and literary interpretation Due to the multiple meanings of reason in various epistemological fields, such as: philosophy, theology (kalam), principles (usul), and also the formation of ijtihadi interpretations, there is no single view regarding the meaning of rationalism in interpretation.
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