Tag: Quranic exegesis

RISE Articles 4
Thematic Exegesis in Sadr's Thought

An Analysis of the Book Sadr’s Exegetical Thought: An Introduction to the Methodology of Thematic Exegesis

September 21, 2026

The Persian book Sadr’s Exegetical Thought (published in Winter 2026 by the Shahid Sadr Research Institute, 310 pages) is an analytical and interdisciplinary work that elucidates the final methodological legacy of Ayatollah Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Sadr, namely, “Thematic Exegesis” (Al-Tafsir Al-Mawdu’i). This volume is compiled with the aim of deepening, systematically critiquing, and extending the […]

Tafsir Tasnim: Review of Jawadi Amuli’s Quranic Exegesis

Book Review: Tafsīr-i Tasnīm

May 17, 2026

Featured Publication RISE: Second Pilot Issue 📄 View PDF Issue 🔗 Issue Overview Page   Book Review: Tafsīr-i Tasnīm (simplified herein as Tafsir Tasnim) Author: Āyatullāh ʿAbdullāh Jawādī Āmulī Reviewer: Mohammad Lotfipour Bibliographic Information: Jawādī Āmulī, ʿAbdullāh, Tasnīm, 80 vols. Qom: Esra Publishing Center.   Tafsir Tasnim, regarded as a precious repository of pristine Qurʾānic […]

Orientalist Qurʾānic studies

Publication of the 38th Issue of The Qur’an from Orientalists’ Point of View

February 14, 2026

The 38th issue of the biannual scholarly journal The Qur’an from Orientalists’ Point of View (Vol. 20, June 2025) has been published by Al-Mustafa International University. Since its inception in 2019, this journal has aimed to critically examine Orientalist research and promote original scholarly studies in the field of Qurʾānic studies. The journal is published […]

Jarayān-shināsī-yi Tafāsīr wa Bardāsht-hāyi Sīyāsī az Qurʾān-i Karīm dar Inqilāb-i Islāmī Published

“Mapping the Currents of Political Exegesis and Interpretations of the Qurʾān in the Islamic Revolution” Published

September 30, 2025

The book Jarayān-shināsī-yi Tafāsīr wa Bardāsht-hāyi Sīyāsī az Qurʾān-i Karīm dar Inqilāb-i Islāmī (Mapping the Currents of Political Exegesis and Interpretations of the Qurʾān in the Islamic Revolution) by Alireza Daneshyar has been published in Persian by The Department of Political Sciences and Thought, Islamic Sciences and Culture Academy. This 600-page volume systematically examines the […]

Scholaria Contributions 2

From Deepening Philosophical Foundations to the Philosophies of Disciplines: A Roadmap for the Transformation of Islamic Humanities

August 9, 2026 Yadollah Yazdanpanah

This essay proposes a three-layered framework—comprising the philosophy of disciplines, the humanities, and jurisprudence—to systematically develop Islamic humanities. It emphasizes an active, productive encounter with Western thought, the necessity of contemporary Quranic exegesis, and a structured methodology for integrating sacred religious principles into modern academic disciplines.