The Preference Rules, Related to Hadith, Traditions, and Evidences, adopted by Al-Mutahhar bin Ali bin Mohammed Al-Damadi (1048AH) in his interpretation: (Al-Furat Al-Namir fi Tafsir Al-Kitab Al-Munir) from Surat Al-Mumenon to the end of Surat SAD

Abstract

The Research Problem:

     Given the importance of a knowledge of the more correctly opinions in the Holy Qura'n interpretation, this research was made to study a set of Al-Damadi's preferences, related to Hadith, Traditions, and Evidences, stipulated in his interpretation: (Al-Furat Al-Namir fi Tafsir Al-Kitab Al-Munir) from Surat Al-Mumenon to the end of Surat SAD, and identify the function and benefits of preference rules, adopted by Al-Damadi in his interpretation.

The Research Objectives:

     Collection of Al-Damadi's preferences, related to Hadith, Traditions, and Evidences, stipulated in his interpretation: (Al-Furat Al-Namir fi Tafsir Al-Kitab Al-Munir) from Surat Al-Mumenon to the end of Surat SAD, identify the preference rules, related to Hadith, Traditions, and Evidences, adopted in his interpretation, and clarify the effect of these rules to the superior opinions in his interpretation.

This study concluded several results, the most notable of which are:

     The fact that Al-Damdi paid attention to preference rules, related to Hadith, Traditions, and Evidences, and included it in his interpretation, and by comparing Al-Damdi's preferences to that of other interpreters, we found that many of Al-Damdi's preference rules were used by other interpreters, especially the preferences that were compatible with the righteous forefathers' interpretation.  It is worth noting that Al-Zamakhshari's Tafsir (Al-Kashshaaf) is the most important resource of Al-Damadi's Tafsir.