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An Analytical Study of Qur’anic Sciences in Ishāq b. ʿAlī b. al-Ḥasan’s Tafsīr Hulāsat al-Tafāsīr: A Case Study on Sūrat al-Baqara
Abstract
This article aims to examine Ḥulāṣat al-Tafāsīr, a tafsīr work by Isḥāq b. ʿAlī b. al-Ḥasan, who belongs to the classical exegetical tradition and whose work has received limited scholarly attention in the academic literature. In this context, Sūrat al-Baqara was chosen as the sample chapter of analysis, as its considerable length and the tendency among exegetes to present interpretative commentary primarily at the point where a verse first appears offer a particularly rich source for the study of ʿulūm al-Qurʾān. The primary objective of this research is to introduce this tafsīr preserved in a single manuscript held at the Vāḥid Paşa Library in Kütahya and to systematically explore the author's approach to Qurʾānic sciences. The study analyses selected examples from Ḥulāṣat al-Tafāsīr under thematic headings commonly included within the field of ʿulūm al-Qurʾān, such as qirāʾāt, naskh, asbāb al-nuzūl, ḥurūf muqaṭṭaʿa, mushkil al-Qurʾān, gharīb al-Qurʾān, wujūh wa-naẓāʾir, mubhamāt, mujmal-mubayyan, and qiṣaṣ. The author’s exegetical method is largely based on concise commentary, yet in cases where the meaning is obscure or problematic, he incorporates interpretations supported by grammatical and semantic analysis. Isḥāq b. ʿAlī’s sensitivity to linguistic nuances and contextual coherence makes him a noteworthy figure within the classical tafsīr tradition. Particularly notable is his use of implied (muqaddar) questions to resolve difficult passages, reflecting applied examples of classical exegetical techniques. Overall, the author’s remarks on Qurʾānic sciences provide important insights that contribute to a more accurate understanding of the Qurʾān. Thus, this study not only introduces a classical tafsīr work but also seeks to demonstrate how ʿulūm al-Qurʾān are reflected in textual practice rather than merely in theoretical discourse.
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Details
Primary Language
Turkish
Subjects
Tafsir
Journal Section
Research Article
Early Pub Date
September 24, 2025
Publication Date
September 30, 2025
Submission Date
May 14, 2025
Acceptance Date
July 18, 2025
Published in Issue
Year 1970 Volume: 1 Number: 1