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- Title
Beyond theology: Mu'tazilite scholars and their authority in al-Rummānī's tafsīr.
- Authors
Kulinich, Alena
- Abstract
Mu'tazilite exegetical tradition has been defined primarily by reference to the theological dimensions of the tafsīr works authored by the Mu'tazila. This article is an attempt to go beyond this focus by exploring the significance of an exegete's affiliation to the tradition that is implicit in his selection of interpretations and his references to authorities. Focusing on the tafsīr of the tenth-century Mu'tazilite scholar 'Alī ibn 'Īsā al-Rummānī, the article analyses al-Rummānī's references to his three Mu'tazilite predecessors: Abū 'Alī al-Jubbā'ī, Abū l-Qāsim al-Balkhī and Ibn al-Ikhshīd. The content of these references indicates that, for al-Rummānī, the authority of these Mu'tazilite scholars extended beyond their views on the theological implications of the Quranic verses. The context suggests that the scholars were part of a distinct exegetical tradition that allowed for certain differences of opinion.
- Subjects
MOTAZILITES; ISLAMIC theology; QUR'AN -- Theology; HISTORY of Islam; ISLAMIC literature
- Publication
Bulletin of the School of Oriental & African Studies, 2015, Vol 78, Issue 1, p135
- ISSN
0041-977X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1017/S0041977X14001414