The Holy Qur’an was revealed considering the events occurred in twenty-three
years. In the verses, Muslims, polytheists, Jews, Christians in the environment of
nuzul and the relationship among them were told. The verses, which were understood correctly by the first addressees, then became difficult to understand because
historical phases came between past and present, the context is estranged and some
comments had various effects on them. In order to overcome this problem, the environment of addressing should be described and constructed again. The main material in this subject is comprised by asbab al-nuzul and tafsir narratives (ar-riwa’îs).
However, as these narratives include differences and contradictions, the very same
narratives which are the means for solution can become a part of the problem. As
the scholars indicate, an important portion of these narratives, especially those
which are related to persons, are not real asbab al-nuzul but asbab al-nuzul explanations made in tafsir narrative style. This aspect of the narratives is not very well
known today and it is not taken into consideration when evaluating the subject. The
contradictive narratives should be evaluated on the basis of the Qur’an and sīra, in
other words, the consensus of the facts. In the Holy Qur’an, in the verses revealed
in different years of Medina period, some scholars among the People of the Book
who hid and falsified the truth were criticized while those who adhered to the truths
they believed and who did not make war against Islam were praised. These verses
were evaluated by the majority of commentators without considering the Qur’an
and sīra relationship as ʿAbdallāh b. Salām and his friends who believed in Islam in
the first year of the hegira. Some of these comments are correct however, interpreting the verses revealed after the first year as ʿAbdallāh b. Salām and his friends does
not correspond to the definition of addressees by the Holy Holy Qur’an and Qur’an
and sīra relationship. Also, mentioned comments overshadow the development of
relations with the Ahl al-Kitab and the existence of good ones among them. When
the narratives and the comments are evaluated within the context of the process of
nuzul and Qur’an and sīra relationship, it is understood that this approach is not
right, the asbab al-nuzul narratives on which this though is based are not real reasons but commentary explanations. Analyzing the narratives from this perspective
shall make positive contributions to the resolution of contradictory views in many
subjects.
Primary Language | Turkish |
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Subjects | Religious Studies |
Journal Section | RESEARCH ARTICLES |
Authors | |
Publication Date | December 30, 2019 |
Published in Issue | Year 2019 Volume: 6 Issue: 11 |