Imam Al-Baghawi’s Exegesis: Integrating the Prophetic Hadith in the Interpretation of the Qur’an
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Tafseer, Al-Baghawi, Ma’alim al-Tanzeel, Interpretation through the Sunnah, Interpretation based on narrations, Hadith science.Abstract
This study aims to explore the methodology of Imam Abu Muhammad al-Husayn ibn Mas’ud al-Baghawi (d. 516 AH) in utilising the Prophetic Sunnah for interpreting the Qur’an, with a particular focus on his renowned exegesis, Ma’alim al-Tanzeel. Al-Baghawi’s tafseer is a seminal work in the field of exegesis based on narrations, distinguished by its substantial reliance on authentic hadiths and its cautious approach to ensuring their authenticity, avoiding weak and fabricated reports. The study adopts a qualitative approach, analysing Al-Baghawi’s methodology by examining his use of the Sunnah to elucidate the general (mujmal), specify the universal (aam), restrict the absolute (mutlaq), clarify the causes of revelation (asbab al-nuzul), and derive legal rulings. Additionally, the research evaluates his attention to the chains of narration (asanid) and his critical stance toward unreliable hadiths, which significantly contributed to the acceptance of his exegesis among scholars. The findings reveal that Al-Baghawi’s method serves as a model for tafseer based on narrations, balancing transmission and reasoning, with the Prophetic Sunnah serving as the cornerstone for understanding the Qur’an, second only to the Qur’an itself. The originality of this study lies in its comprehensive analysis of Al-Baghawi’s exegesis and its contribution to contemporary studies on tafseer. It recommends further exploration into the comparative study of Al-Baghawi’s methodology with other exegetical approaches and encourages further research into his handling of weak narrations to shed light on his scholarly rigour.
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