Tafsīr al-Mīzān
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Tafsīr al-Mīzān is a monumental 20th-century Qur’anic commentary by Allameh Tabataba’i, renowned for its philosophical depth and its method of interpreting the Qur’an through the Qur’an itself.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Tafsīr al-Mīzān canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tafsīr al-Mīzān Context triple: [Islamic exegesis, hasNotableWork, Tafsīr al-Mīzān]
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A.
Tafsīr al-Jalālayn
Tafsīr al-Jalālayn is a widely studied, concise Sunni Qur’anic commentary jointly authored by the scholars Jalāl al-Dīn al-Maḥallī and Jalāl al-Dīn al-Suyūṭī.
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B.
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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C.
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.
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D.
al-Manār Tafsīr
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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E.
Ijaz al-Bayan
Ijaz al-Bayan is a significant mystical-philosophical treatise by the Sufi thinker Sadr al-Din al-Qunawi, exploring advanced themes in Islamic metaphysics and spiritual realization.
- 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: Tafsīr al-Mīzān Target entity description: Tafsīr al-Mīzān is a monumental 20th-century Qur’anic commentary by Allameh Tabataba’i, renowned for its philosophical depth and its method of interpreting the Qur’an through the Qur’an itself.
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A.
Tafsīr al-Jalālayn
Tafsīr al-Jalālayn is a widely studied, concise Sunni Qur’anic commentary jointly authored by the scholars Jalāl al-Dīn al-Maḥallī and Jalāl al-Dīn al-Suyūṭī.
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B.
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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C.
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.
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D.
al-Manār Tafsīr
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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E.
Ijaz al-Bayan
Ijaz al-Bayan is a significant mystical-philosophical treatise by the Sufi thinker Sadr al-Din al-Qunawi, exploring advanced themes in Islamic metaphysics and spiritual realization.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic scholarly work
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Qur’anic commentary ⓘ tafsir ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Hawza of Qom ⓘ |
| author |
Allameh Muhammad Husayn Tabataba’i
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linked to:
Allama Tabatabaei
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| centuryOfComposition | 20th century ⓘ |
| completionPeriod | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| countryOfComposition | Iran ⓘ |
| coversText | entire Qur’an ⓘ |
| denominationalContext | Twelver Shia ⓘ |
| genre |
philosophical tafsir
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thematic tafsir ⓘ |
| hasCommentaryOn |
Qur’anic eschatological verses
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Qur’anic legal verses ⓘ Qur’anic stories of prophets ⓘ Qur’anic verses on Imamate ⓘ Qur’anic verses on divine attributes ⓘ |
| influenced |
contemporary Shia Qur’anic studies
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modern Islamic philosophy in Iran ⓘ seminary curricula in Qom ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| methodologicalApproach |
narrative-tradition-based exegesis
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philosophical exegesis ⓘ rational exegesis ⓘ thematic and analytical exegesis ⓘ |
| methodologicalPrinciple | interpretation of the Qur’an by the Qur’an ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
critical engagement with modern intellectual currents
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detailed analysis of theological doctrines ⓘ discussion of social and ethical issues ⓘ extensive use of Qur’anic cross-references ⓘ integration of philosophy and Qur’anic exegesis ⓘ use of hadith reports within a critical framework ⓘ |
| originalMedium | print ⓘ |
| placeOfComposition | Qom ⓘ |
| reception |
considered a monumental modern tafsir
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highly regarded in Shia seminaries ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Shia Islam ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
Islamic philosophy
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Islamic theology ⓘ Qur’anic anthropology ⓘ Qur’anic cosmology ⓘ Qur’anic exegesis ⓘ ethics in Islam ⓘ metaphysics in the Qur’an ⓘ social issues in the Qur’an ⓘ |
| translatedInto |
English
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Persian ⓘ Urdu ⓘ other languages ⓘ |
| volumeCount | 20 ⓘ |
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Subject: Tafsīr al-Mīzān Description of subject: Tafsīr al-Mīzān is a monumental 20th-century Qur’anic commentary by Allameh Tabataba’i, renowned for its philosophical depth and its method of interpreting the Qur’an through the Qur’an itself.
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