The Methodology of Tafsīr al-Kāshif

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It is attempted here to explain the features of Tafsīr al-shif and the exegetical methodology of Muḥammad Jawād Mughniya. First, the writer discusses Mughniya's exegetical tendency. Then, he goes on to address the features of Al-Kāshif under such titles as exegetical refinement, encountering the interpreters' opinions, innovations, writing in simple style and with fluency, comparative (muqārin) jurisprudence, comparative theology, thematic index of works, thematic index of interpretations, thematic exegesis, and exploitation of the structure of questions and answers. Furthermore, he explains the exegetical method of the interpreter of Al-Kāshif, believing that his method is a combination of three methods of tafsīr bi al-mathūr (exegesis of the Qur'an through Qur'an and the Qur'an through traditions); rational exegesis; and scientific exegesis. In conclusion, the writer introduces the interpreter's exegetical and jurisprudential references.