Abstract

This research deals with the review of the exegesis of Surat “Al-Rahman” from the book “The Clear Answers to Hidden Questions in the Exegesis of the Quranic Verses” by the great Scholar: Ali bin Muhammad Alaa Al-Din Al-Masry, deceased in 1127 AH (1715 AD). The review of this book contributes to highlighting the legacy of this Scholar, who was characterized by creativity in classification, good presentation and writing, especially as this Scholar did not have a detailed biography discussion. Therefore, the review of his books gives a picture of his knowledge, through which it was found that he was expert in many sciences, especially exegesis. This review also sheds light on a type of literature of the eleventh century. The book manifest feeds the exegesis library with one of the precious books that is based on the question-and-answer approach in exegesis, which is a distinctive approach that enriches exegesis and develops reflection. The author was keen on inferring from the Quran, the Sunnah, and the sayings of the predecessors, and the Scholars, combining the methods of exegesis, so he interprets the verse with its counterparts, sometimes with hadith, and sometimes with the words of the commentators, and sometimes in Arabic language. His answers were equable and accurate and did not depart from the sayings of the scholars. Because he did not answer verbally, but rather he answered them after reading some of the works of exegesis, such as Al-Baghawi, and Al-Jalalain exegeses, and others. The author follows the transmission and did not attribute to himself one saying, rather, all of his answers were quoted from the Imams - may Allah the Almighty have mercy on them - with his attention to the seven readings, and their good guidance. Therefore, it is necessary to benefit from the author’s method in presenting the exegesis answer; as he explains the strange word, clarifies the rhetorical style, and the like, which raises the question, and arouses interest and draws contemplation.

Keywords

Answers, Hidden, Al-Rahman, Exegesis, Al-Masry

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