The Exegetical Method of Dawud Karsı in His Treatises, 'Sharh Al-Basmala' And 'Risala Al-Nuriyya'

Journal Title: Journal of the Human and Social Science Researches - Year 2016, Vol 5, Issue 4

Abstract

This article evaluates two treatises of Dawud Karsi in terms of his exegetical standpoint. The treatise titled 'Sharh al-Basmala' offers a detailed explanations of the terms such as hamd, salaat, salaam. In his explanations focusing on language, rhetoric (balaghat) and custom ('urf), the influence of the prepositions on the meaning is in particular dealt with. İt is stated that the treatise was written with the intention of seeking assistance from Allah.The other treatise, 'al-Risala al-Nuriyya wa al-Mishqat al-Qudsiyya' which presents an interpretation of a verse of the Qur'anic chapter of al-Nur (24/35) is composed as a refutation to the radical opinions of the innovators (ahl al-bidat) following a comparison between their opinions and those of renown Muslim scholars.

Authors and Affiliations

Tuğrul TEZCAN| Yrd. Doç. Dr. Karabük Üniversitesi İlahiyat Fakültesi ttezcan@karabuk.edu.tr

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Tuğrul TEZCAN (2016). The Exegetical Method of Dawud Karsı in His Treatises, 'Sharh Al-Basmala' And 'Risala Al-Nuriyya'. Journal of the Human and Social Science Researches, 5(4), 824-849. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-2647