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MUHKAM � T AND MUTASHABIHAT (KORAN 3/7): IMPLICATION OF A KORANIC PAIR OF TERMS IN MEDIEVAL EXEGESIS * BY LEAH KINBERG «It is he who hath sent down unto thee the book, wherein are some verses clear to be understood, they are the foundation of the book; and others are parabolical. But they whose hearts are perverse will follow that which is parabolical therein, out of love of schism, and a desire of the interpretation thereof; yet none knoweth the interpretation thereof, except God. But they who are well grounded in knowledge say, We believe therein, the whole is from our Lord; and none will consider except the prudent.» M (Sale 2/43 to Sfrah 3/7) I. INTRODUCTION His verse has presented Koran commentators with two main T questions : one concerns the meaning of the term mu§kamlit (translated as «clear [verses] to be understood») and mutashabihat (translated as «parabolical»); the other touches the legitimacy of Koran interpretation. The verse states that muhkamat and mutashiibihiit are two com- ponents of the Koranic text that may be regarded as opposites. The muhkamat are presented as the main part, the basis of the Koran, while the mutashabihat are considered «the rest»,
Arabica – Brill
Published: Jan 1, 1988
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