Daqa?iq al-ta?wil wa-haqa?iq al-tanzil

The Qur?an is a complex text, and it has been regarded as such since the very beginning. Qur?an interpretation (tafsir) was already practiced by the Prophet's nephew ?Abdallah b. al-?Abbas, who used folklore and poetry to interpret his uncle's revelations. With the passing of time, Qur?anic exegesis developed from a mere branch of tradition (hadith) into a full-fledged, independent discipline. The...