Contribution of Ibn Wahb al-Kâtib's Bayān (Exposition) Method to the Quranic Thought Concerning Existence and Interpretation in the Book of al-Burhān fī Vujūh al-Bayān Cover Image

el-Burhān fî Vucūhi’l-Beyān Eseri Bağlamında İbn Vehb el-Kâtib’in Beyan Yönteminin Varlık ve Yorum Açısından Kur’an Tasavvuruna Katkısı
Contribution of Ibn Wahb al-Kâtib's Bayān (Exposition) Method to the Quranic Thought Concerning Existence and Interpretation in the Book of al-Burhān fī Vujūh al-Bayān

Author(s): Soner Aksoy
Subject(s): Islam studies, Methodology and research technology, Hermeneutics
Published by: Atatürk Üniversitesi İlahiyat Fakültesi
Keywords: Tafsīr; Ibn Wahb al-Kâtib; al-Burhān fī vujūh al-bayān; Quran; Existence; Interpretation; Thought;

Summary/Abstract: The basis of existence and interpretation of the Quranic thought is one of the main factors that define the role of divine message in the construction of the Islamic community and the formation of Muslim identity. However, the basis of existence and interpretation of the Quranic thought is one of the main factors that determine this role of the divine message and the relationship with the Qur'an. Therefore, it is important to develop a holistic thought concerning the Quran rather than a fragmented approach to existence and interpretation. In this context, the main purpose of this study is to investigate whether it contributes to the formation of a holistic thought of existence and interpretation about the Quran, based on Ibn Wahb’s four dimensional bayān (exposition) method which is based on a philosophical ground, in his work titled al-Burhān fī vujūh al-bayān. For this purpose, firstly, Ibn Wahb’s bayān (exposition) method which has four different levels, namely, bayān al-i‘tibār, bayān al-i‘tiqād, bayān al-i‘bāra and bayān al-kitāb and developed for understanding and interpretation activity will be analysed. Then, in the context of these four bayān (exposition) methods, the Quranic thought in terms of existence and interpretation will be discussed. Thus, it will be sought to contribute to the formation of a holistic existence and interpretation thought with respect to Qur'an based on the bayān (exposition) method of Ibn Wahb.

  • Issue Year: 2020
  • Issue No: 54
  • Page Range: 229-252
  • Page Count: 24
  • Language: Turkish