The State of al-Ma'afri and His Figurative Interpretation in Exegesis
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Question:
Peace be upon you.
Answer:
Al-Ma'afri is from the people of the Sunnah and died upon the school of jurisprudence. He had good gifts in Qur'anic exegesis. As for whether he had some figurative interpretation (ta'wil), this is a matter that has become widespread among the later generations. He may have had some types of ta'wil, but a light ta'wil. He was also a scholar of hadith, engaged in the study of hadith, and studied under al-Ghazali. He was criticized for his adoption of philosophy and Sufism, which indicates that he had a depth of understanding. He is a famous imam, but he may have had some ta'wil.
Peace be upon you.
Answer:
Al-Ma'afri is from the people of the Sunnah and died upon the school of jurisprudence. He had good gifts in Qur'anic exegesis. As for whether he had some figurative interpretation (ta'wil), this is a matter that has become widespread among the later generations. He may have had some types of ta'wil, but a light ta'wil. He was also a scholar of hadith, engaged in the study of hadith, and studied under al-Ghazali. He was criticized for his adoption of philosophy and Sufism, which indicates that he had a depth of understanding. He is a famous imam, but he may have had some ta'wil.
Source
شرح الكافية الشافية في الانتصار للفرقة الناجية [ القصيدة النونية ] [ صالح الفوزان ]، بداية من قوله : أتكون خردلة تساوي الطود في الأجزاء في شيء من الأذهان — islamhouse.com (1:20:42)
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