al-Manār Tafsīr
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al-Manār Tafsīr is a modernist Qur’anic commentary associated with Rashid Rida and Muhammad Abduh that emphasizes rational interpretation, social reform, and engagement with contemporary issues in the Muslim world.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| al-Manār Tafsīr canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7051880 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: al-Manār Tafsīr Context triple: [Islamic exegesis, hasNotableWork, al-Manār Tafsīr]
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A.
Kitab al-Tafsir
Kitab al-Tafsir is the section of Sahih al-Bukhari devoted to explaining and interpreting the verses of the Qur’an through prophetic traditions.
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B.
Umdat al-Qari
Umdat al-Qari is a major classical Islamic commentary on Sahih al-Bukhari, authored by the Hanafi scholar Badr al-Din al-Ayni.
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C.
Tarjuman-ul-Quran
Tarjuman-ul-Quran is a renowned Urdu exegesis of the Qur’an authored by Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, noted for its literary style and modernist, reformist interpretation of Islamic scripture.
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D.
Tafsir al-Tabari
Tafsir al-Tabari is a monumental 9th–10th century Qur’anic exegesis by the historian and scholar Al-Tabari, renowned for its comprehensive use of early Islamic reports and linguistic analysis.
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E.
Zad al-Masir fi Ilm al-Tafsir
Zad al-Masir fi Ilm al-Tafsir is a concise yet comprehensive Qur’anic exegesis that synthesizes earlier tafsir traditions and linguistic analysis, authored by the medieval Hanbali scholar Ibn al-Jawzi.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: al-Manār Tafsīr Target entity description: al-Manār Tafsīr is a modernist Qur’anic commentary associated with Rashid Rida and Muhammad Abduh that emphasizes rational interpretation, social reform, and engagement with contemporary issues in the Muslim world.
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A.
Kitab al-Tafsir
Kitab al-Tafsir is the section of Sahih al-Bukhari devoted to explaining and interpreting the verses of the Qur’an through prophetic traditions.
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B.
Umdat al-Qari
Umdat al-Qari is a major classical Islamic commentary on Sahih al-Bukhari, authored by the Hanafi scholar Badr al-Din al-Ayni.
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C.
Tarjuman-ul-Quran
Tarjuman-ul-Quran is a renowned Urdu exegesis of the Qur’an authored by Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, noted for its literary style and modernist, reformist interpretation of Islamic scripture.
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D.
Tafsir al-Tabari
Tafsir al-Tabari is a monumental 9th–10th century Qur’anic exegesis by the historian and scholar Al-Tabari, renowned for its comprehensive use of early Islamic reports and linguistic analysis.
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E.
Zad al-Masir fi Ilm al-Tafsir
Zad al-Masir fi Ilm al-Tafsir is a concise yet comprehensive Qur’anic exegesis that synthesizes earlier tafsir traditions and linguistic analysis, authored by the medieval Hanbali scholar Ibn al-Jawzi.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Qur’anic commentary
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modernist Islamic work ⓘ tafsir ⓘ |
| addresses |
colonialism
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educational reform ⓘ political reform ⓘ social justice ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
demonstrate relevance of Qur’an to contemporary life
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reconcile Islam and modernity ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Muhammad Abduh
ⓘ
Rashid Rida ⓘ |
| audience | educated Muslim readership ⓘ |
| compiledAndExpandedBy | Rashid Rida ⓘ |
| critiques |
superstitious practices
ⓘ
uncritical traditionalism ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
engagement with contemporary issues
ⓘ
ijtihad ⓘ modernist approach to scripture ⓘ rational interpretation ⓘ social reform ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Qur’an
ⓘ
linked to:
Quran
|
| genre | religious commentary ⓘ |
| geographicalContext |
Arab world
ⓘ
Egypt ⓘ |
| hasAuthor |
Muhammad Abduh
ⓘ
Rashid Rida ⓘ |
| influenced |
20th-century Qur’anic exegesis
ⓘ
modern Islamic reform movements ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Muhammad Abduh’s reformist ideas ⓘ |
| intellectualCurrent |
Islamic modernism
ⓘ
Salafi reformism ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| linkedTo | al-Manār journal ⓘ |
| methodology |
engagement with modern science and thought
ⓘ
thematic and verse-by-verse exegesis ⓘ use of reason and rational argument ⓘ |
| opposes | blind taqlid ⓘ |
| period |
early 20th century
ⓘ
late 19th century ⓘ |
| regionOfReception |
Middle East
ⓘ
broader Muslim world ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Islam ⓘ |
| subject |
Islamic law and ethics
ⓘ
creed and theology ⓘ social and political issues ⓘ |
| supports |
Islamic reform
ⓘ
revival of Muslim society ⓘ |
| viewOnQuran | Qur’an as guide for societal reform ⓘ |
| viewOnReason | reason as tool to understand revelation ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: al-Manār Tafsīr Description of subject: al-Manār Tafsīr is a modernist Qur’anic commentary associated with Rashid Rida and Muhammad Abduh that emphasizes rational interpretation, social reform, and engagement with contemporary issues in the Muslim world.
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