Al-Kashshaf: Al-Zamakhshari’s Mu?tazilite Exegesis of the Quran

Al-Kashsh?f: Al-Zamakhshar?’s Mu?tazilite Exegesis of the Qur’?n

Authors: Kifayat Ullah
Publisher: Islamic Book Trust (IBT)
ISBN:  9789672795186
Weight: kg
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Year: 2024
Price: RM89

The book analyzes extensively al-Zamakhshar?’s tafs?r al-Kashsh?f within the framework of the Mu‘tazilites’ five principles: (us?l al-khamsa) of their theology. Andrew Lane in his book entitled
“A Traditional Mu‘tazilite Qur’?n Commentary: The Kashsh?f of J?r All?h al-Zamakhshar?” states that al-Kashsh?f is not a Mu‘tazilite tafs?r of the Qur’?n.

The book is divided into two parts. Part I comprises of al-Zamakhshar?’s biography, al-Kashsh?f, and his methodology of tafs?r. Part II covers comprehensive analysis of the five principles: unity of God; justice; the promise and the threat of divine reward and punishment; the intermediate position between belief and unbelief; and enjoining what is right and forbidding what is wrong.

The book concludes that al-Zamakhshar?’s al-Kashsh?f is a Mu‘tazilite tafs?r completely adhering to the Mu‘tazilites’ theology.