Religions in al-Ḥarāllī’s Sufi Hermeneutics: An Apolemical Understanding of the Qurʾān

This article analyzes the three introductory epistles to Sufi hermeneutics written by al-Ḥarāllī, a mystic of Andalusian origin from the seventh/thirteenth century. According to this author, the objective of the Scriptures is to explain human beings to themselves. The revelation, received through a...

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Published in:Religions (Basel, Switzerland ) Switzerland ), 2023-11, Vol.14 (11), p.1381
Main Author: Mokrani, Adnane
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Christian Islamic relations
Evaluation
Exegesis & hermeneutics
Hermeneutics
Islamic polemics
Islamic theology
Islamic theology of religions
Muslims
Qurʾānic exegesis
Qurʾānic narratives
Religious aspects
Social aspects
Spirituality
Sufi hermeneutics
Sufi tafsīr
Sufism
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Summary:This article analyzes the three introductory epistles to Sufi hermeneutics written by al-Ḥarāllī, a mystic of Andalusian origin from the seventh/thirteenth century. According to this author, the objective of the Scriptures is to explain human beings to themselves. The revelation, received through a particular understanding called fahm, contains transformative knowledge that can change the life of the reader. In this foundational work, al-Ḥarāllī explains the relationship between the Qurʾān and preceding Scriptures, recognizing in the Qurʾān their unity and fulfillment. Dedicating the final chapter of the third epistle to the seven religions mentioned in the Qurʾān, which are, rather, ethical prototypes, he seeks to internalize the Qurʾānic critique expounded on each of these categories. In a reading that goes beyond polemics and offers significant elements to the Islamic theology of religions, al-Ḥarāllī demonstrates how the aim of the Qurʾānic narratives is not to present information about the past but rather to provide moral education for the Islamic community and the reader.
ISSN:2077-1444
2077-1444
DOI:10.3390/rel14111381