ISMAIL HAQQI BURSEVI AND HIS SUFI EXEGETICAL COMMENTARY “RUH AL-BAYAN”
Abstract
This article provides a scholarly and Sufi-oriented analysis of Ismail Haqqi Bursevi and his mystical Qur’anic exegesis entitled Rūh al-Bayān. The general structure of the work, its sources, and its distinctive features are thoroughly examined. Particular attention is given to the manner in which both the outward (zāhir) and inward (bātin) meanings of Qur’anic verses are elucidated in this tafsīr. Furthermore, the study analyzes the symbolic (ishārī) interpretative approach employed in the work and its place within Sufi teachings. The article also considers the strengths of the tafsīr as well as certain critical perspectives. As a result, the significance of “Rūḥ al-Bayān” within the science of Qur’anic exegesis is clearly demonstrated[1].
[1] The author expresses his gratitude to Dilzoda Khasanova, a 4th-year undergraduate student in Islamic studies, for practical assistance in translating and editing this article into English.
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