The Concept of Exegesis for Modern and Ancient Scholars

Abstract

There is a consensus on the interpretation of the original major in the Qur’anic text, but there is a difference between the apparent interpretations of some concepts and their exegesis. This is why exegesis has always been the subject of many well-known verbal conflicts, especially those related to the Qur’anic text, which is characterized by perfection and authority. There are some people who believe that the book of Allah has been definitively interpreted by well-established scholars of ancient interpreters, and if we want to understand its meanings and realize its purposes, we should only work on these venerable works to read and get inspired by them, since there is no room for more ijtihad by opinion on the book of Allah Almighty.

On the other hand, there is a group of modern scholars who believe that the Qur’an is a linguistic text open to all interpretations. Therefore, there could be many interpretations of the text due to the multiplicity and diversity of its readers. The two groups meet for one goal, which is to kill and assassinate the meaning. This research represents a review of the exegesis of the Qur’anic text according to ancient and modern interpreters. It is a necessary movement in order for the Holy Qur’an to obtain its due consideration, research, and diligence for people to understand its legislation.