Ahmedü Bamba’nın Kur’an Tefsirleri: Özellikleri ve Yöntemleri

Abstract

Bu makale, Murīdiyya tarikatının kurucusu Ahmedü Bamba Mbacke’nin (ö. 1927) Kur’ân tefsirini inceleyerek, onun metodolojilerini ve ayırt edici yorumlama özelliklerini ortaya koymaktadır. Bamba, manevi ve sosyo-politik etkisiyle tanınmasına rağmen, tefsire katkıları yeterince incelenmemiştir. Onu 19. yüzyıl sonu ve 20. yüzyıl başı Senegal’in entelektüel ve tarihsel bağlamında konumlandırarak, çalışma hem zahirî hem de işârî yaklaşımlarını analiz etmekte ve geleneksel yorumlama araçlarını Sufi ilhamıyla nasıl bütünleştirdiğini göstermektedir. Makale ayrıca tefsirinin öğrencileri, Murīdiyya tarikatı ve Senegal İslami düşüncesi üzerindeki etkisini ele almakta ve Batı Afrika’da Kur’ân yorumunu canlandırmadaki rolünü vurgulamaktadır.

Keywords

• Tasavvuf
• Tefsir
• Ahmedü Bamba
• Murīdiyya
• Senegal

Ahmadu Bamba’s Qur’anic Commentaries: Characteristics and Methodologies

Abstract

This article examines the Qur’anic exegesis of Ahmadu Bamba Mbacke (d. 1927), founder of the Murīdiyya order, highlighting his methodologies and distinctive interpretive features. Although Bamba is renowned for his spiritual and socio-political influence, his contributions to tafsīr remain underexplored. By situating him in the intellectual and historical context of late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century Senegal, the study analyzes both his exoteric (ẓāhirī) and esoteric (ishārī) approaches, showing how he integrated traditional hermeneutical tools with Sufi-inspired insights. The article also considers the impact of his exegesis on his disciples, the Murīdiyya order, and Senegalese Islamic thought, underscoring his role in revitalizing Qur’anic interpretation in West Africa.

Keywords

• Ahmadu Bamba
• Tafsīr
• Sufism
• Senegal
• Murīdiyya

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