Scientific Exegesis of the Qurʾan—A Viable Project?
A number of modern Muslim writers see the Qur'an as containing information or knowledge of a scientific nature. They have, accordingly, argued for the viability of what is called tafsir ilmi, or scientific exegesis of the Qur'an. This paper presents and analyzes the case for and the case against tafsir ilmi. The principal conclusion reached is that, while the case for such tafsir is, at present, rather weak, a credible tafsir ilmi may come into existence if it is authentically anchored in the larger Islamic tradition.
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Mustansir Mir
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