This article first provides a lexical and terminological definition of ta’wīl (esoteric interpretation) and explains the status of ta’wīl in the unequivocal and the ambiguous verses; then goes on to examine the principles of ta’wīl of the Holy Qur'an from the viewpoint of Imam Khumaynī (ra), which include:
Necessity of ta’wīl of the Qur'an; coinage of new terms for the general meanings; the Divine Scripture and Book as being gradational; and the possibility of acquiring ta’wīl knowledge for the non-Ma‘ṣūm [i.e., those other than the infallible Imams (A.S.)].
Riḍwānīpūr, M. (2008). The Principles of Esoteric Interpretation of the Qur'an from the Viewpoint of Imam Khumaynī. Qru’anic Reserches, 14(53), 164-185.
MLA
Mahdī Riḍwānīpūr. "The Principles of Esoteric Interpretation of the Qur'an from the Viewpoint of Imam Khumaynī". Qru’anic Reserches, 14, 53, 2008, 164-185.
HARVARD
Riḍwānīpūr, M. (2008). 'The Principles of Esoteric Interpretation of the Qur'an from the Viewpoint of Imam Khumaynī', Qru’anic Reserches, 14(53), pp. 164-185.
VANCOUVER
Riḍwānīpūr, M. The Principles of Esoteric Interpretation of the Qur'an from the Viewpoint of Imam Khumaynī. Qru’anic Reserches, 2008; 14(53): 164-185.
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