The Criticism of Some Evaluation and Assertion About Isrāʾīliyyāt in Tafsīr Cover Image

Tefsirde İsrâiliyyâta Dair Bazı Tespit Ve İddiaların Değerlendirilmesi
The Criticism of Some Evaluation and Assertion About Isrāʾīliyyāt in Tafsīr

Author(s): Enes Büyük
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Customs / Folklore, Theology and Religion, Islam studies
Published by: Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi İlahyat Fakültesi
Keywords: Tafsīr; Isrāʾīliyyāt; Definition; Criticism; Bible; Islam;

Summary/Abstract: The traditions about isrāʾīliyyāt that were seen almost in all the types of Islamic sciences appeared in the sources of tafsīr from early periods. These traditions that were generally used to explain the Qurʾān were seen problem and critisized by some exegetical specialists. Even though corresponding to a relative later period in the classical era, an approach was tried to put forward in view of the traditions about isrāʾīliyyāt. This methodological concern for isrāʾīliyyāt in classical period has increased and been influential for many researchers from east and west to work on this issue in modern times. There has been reached to important results about the issues of the definition of isrāʾīliyyāt, the source of it, its spread in Islamic sciences, its aim of usage, the progress of these positive-negative attitudes against these traditions in historical process. But it is important to discuss some evaluations and analysis again that put forward in this process when different cases about the issue are taken into consideration. According to this, a series of problem, such as how the isrāʾīliyyāt can be defined in tafsīr, when the criticism of isrāʾīliyyāt started, whether Biqāʿī was the first exegete who made reference to Bible or not will be discussed considering relevant resources in this article.

  • Issue Year: 23/2019
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 765-785
  • Page Count: 21
  • Language: Turkish