Comparative Studies of Quran

Comparative Studies of Quran

A Comparative Reading of the Realm of Scientific Comprehensiveness of the Holy Quran from the Perspective of Ayatollah Javadi Ameli and Ayatollah Ma'refat.

Document Type : Original

Authors
saied hosein Shafieidarabi
khadigeh hosein zadeh
maryam alsadat mousavi
Level 4 (teacher and researcher), comparative Tafsir, Al-Zahra society, Qom. Iran
Abstract
Scientific comprehensiveness is an essential principle in Quran interpretation. Each of the Shiite commentators tends to adopt a particular interpretation by citing evidence in each area of comprehensiveness. It has raised questions regarding the positions of Ayatollah Javadi and Ayatollah Ma'refat on the scientific comprehensiveness of the Quran. This is based on their detailed and serious contributions to this discussion. The present paper explores this issue through a comparative analysis of the transmission and processing of information. Based on the research findings, both contemporary Qur'anic personalities accepted the scientific comprehensiveness of the Qur'an and provided comments on it. Ayatollah Javadi believes that the Qur'an's inherent scientific comprehensiveness results from the fact that all sciences are effective in achieving happiness both in this world and the afterlife, while the Qur'an was revealed for human happiness; Therefore, the maximum comprehensiveness of the Qur'an is acceptable under the following two conditions; Firstly, Qur'an guidelines should include the appearance, interior, reduction, and interpretation of the book; Secondly, these guidelines must be provided by the infallible. No one should expect the Quran to cover all sciences equally, or that we can derive details about all sciences from it. Although his principle is provable, some weaknesses exist. However, Ayatollah Ma'refat acknowledges the scientific comprehensive nature of the Qur'an through certain branches of science. By criticizing opposing views on comprehensiveness and religious belief, he tries to prove his theory and argues that the Qur'an cannot be used to extract all sciences; rather, it is a scientific reference whose reliability is unquestionable because of its comprehensiveness.
Keywords
Scientific comprehensiveness of verses
The realm of comprehensiveness of the Qur'an
maximum comprehensiveness
minimal comprehensiveness
moderate comprehensiveness
Ayatollah Javadi
Ayatollah Ma'refat

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Comparative Studies of Quran
Volume 7, Issue 1 - Serial Number 13
November 2022
Pages 124-145

  • Receive Date 29 April 2022
  • Revise Date 05 August 2022
  • Accept Date 22 February 2023
  • Publish Date 23 October 2022