Abd al-Aziz al-Dabbagh (d.1132/1720) was an important islamic exegete who attributed symbolic meanings to the verses of the Qur’an. The views of al-Dabbagh, who did not publish any works in his lifetime, were elaborated by Ahmad b. Mubarak (d. 1156/1743), one of al-Dabbagh’s disciples, in his work “al-Ibriz.” The author emphasizes that his shaykh is illiterate (ummī) and claims that all the knowledge found in him were formed through discovery and inspiration. He finds his shaykh thaumaturgus and therefore thinks that he differs from other sufi scholars in this respect. Our study will discuss al-Dabbagh’s understanding of tafsir (exegesis) and his method of interpretation, within the framework of the work, al-Ibriz. Through his views on some verses and subjects, this paper aims to reveal the fact that he approaches the Holy Qur’an from a completely esoteric perspective, adopting a radical interpretation approach in this direction, and differentiating himself from many tasawwuf schools that practise symbolic exegesis (ish’ari tafsir). The Qur’anic exegesis methods of Abd al- Aziz al-Dabbagh and Ahmad b. Mubarak are problematic since they are based on an entirely esoteric unterstanding. For this reason, the study is naturally limited to analyzes and evaluations of the meaning and interpretation that al-Dabbagh attributed to the verses through Ahmed bin Mubarak rather than his miracles.
Primary Language | Turkish |
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Subjects | Religious Studies |
Journal Section | Research Article |
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Publication Date | June 15, 2022 |
Submission Date | April 15, 2022 |
Published in Issue | Year 2022 Volume: 58 Issue: 2 |
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