Al-Kashshāfʿan Ḥaqāʾiq at-Tanzīl

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Al-Kashshāf ʿan Ḥaqāʾiq at-Tanzīl is a seminal work by the Persian-born Arabic scholar Abu al-Qāsim Maḥmūd ibn ʿUmar al-Zamakhsharī. Completed in 1134, this exhaustive commentary focuses on the Qurʾān, delving into its linguistic nuances and grammatical intricacies. Al-Zamakhsharī, who was affiliated with the rationalist Muʿtazilah school of theology, considered Arabic the paramount language. His commentary, despite its theological leanings, was widely read and is celebrated for its comprehensive exploration of the Qurʾān's text. The work is a significant contribution to the field of tafsīr, the science of Qurʾānic exegesis.123

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Abu al-Qāsim Maḥmūd ibn ʿUmar al-Zamakhsharī
His great commentary, Al-Kashshāf ʿan Ḥaqāʾiq at-Tanzīl, was written in Arabic and became the work for which he is best known. A comprehensive study of the Muslim scripture that focused on its grammatical nuance, it was completed in 1134 (published at Calcutta in 1856 in 2 vol.). It…
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His great commentary, Al-Kashshāf ʿan Ḥaqāʾiq at-Tanzīl, was written in Arabic and became the work for which he is best known. A comprehensive study of the Muslim scripture that focused on its grammatical nuance, it was completed in 1134 (published at Calcutta in 1856 in 2 vol.). It…
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