An Analytical Study of the Mu'tazilite Commentator Zamakhshari's Opinions Concerning Muhkam and MutashabihOne of the most debated matters in tafsir literature is muhkam-mutashabih. Among the Islamic scholars debated matter is muhkam (clear verse) and mutashabih (allegorical) in the Qur'an 3: 7 verse. Although this verse describes some Qur'anic verses as muhkam and others mutashabih, it doesn't state clearly what it means with these concepts.In this article, the Mu'tazilite commentator Zamakhshari's (d. 538/1144) explanations connected with key concepts like "muhkam", "mutashabih", "umm al-kitab (the essence of the Book)" and "ta'wil (interpretation) in question verse will be analised because of the fact that Zamakhshari was in such a position both in these topics and the others that all of the later commentators had taken him as a reference. For example, Zamakhshari points out that why muhkam verses are called umm al-kitab. They are considered to serve as a basis for interpreting mutashabih verses. According to him, the mutashabih verses can be understood not only by God, but also by those who are firm in knowledge.https://www.marife.org/marife/article/view/159

Atıf / Cite as: Durmuş, Zülfikar. "Mu'tezilî Müfessir Zemahşerî'nin Muhkem ve Müteşâbih'e İlişkin Görüşlerinin Analitik İncelemesi". Marife 3/3 (2003): 259-273. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3343389.