ضوابط التعامل مع الأقوال الـمغايرة للتفسير النبوي

Rules for dealing with the Interpretations different from the Prophet’s Interpretation

Abstract

There is no doubt that the Prophet’s interpretation is one of the most important sources of interpretation which are referred in understanding the Qur’anic verses. This is because the Prophet (Peace and Blessings be Upon Him), is the most knowledgeable of people about The Book of Allah. It is his job to explain the Holy Qur’an and there has been concensus amongst scholars of Tafseer that if the hadith is proven regarding a particular verse of the Quran then nothing else needs to be referred. Likewise, if the hadith is proven and is in the meaning of one of the interpretaions, then this interpretation is preferred over other contradictory interpretaions. However, in the books of exegeses, we find interpretations that are different from the Prophet’s interpretation, rather you would find many scholars of Tafseer came with interpretations that are different from the prophet’s interpretation. Does this breach the authenticity of the prophet’s interpretation? And would such interpretations be accepted along with the Prophet’s interpretation or these would be rejected? And what are the rules of dealing with interpreations? In answering these questions we attempted for analytical critical study, such that it would clarify that it doesn't seem correct to rush to judgement in rejecting these interpretaions on the excuse that they're different from the Prophet’s interpretaion. Rather, it must be placed under the microscope of criticism and analysis until it is established to which extent it agrees with or contradicts the Prophet’s interpretation.