Ibn Āshūr and Tafsīr al-Taḥrīr wa al-Tanwīr

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Who is Ibn Āshūr? What features does Tafsīr al-Tarīr wa al-Tarīr have? In this article, the writer gives a biography of Ibn Āshūr and introduces the features of his interpretation. First, he talks about the structure of this interpretation; then, he points out the methods applied in it. After that, he examines Ibn Āshūr's viewpoint concerning such categories of Qur'anic sciences as miracle (ijāz), abrogation (naskh), and the ambiguous (mutishābih); and in the end, explains the outstanding features of Tafsīr al-Tarīr wa al-Tarīr.