The Epistemological Value of Qur’anic Evidence in the Context of al-Anbiyā' 21/22: The Debate Between 'Abd al-Laṭīf al-Kirmānī and 'Alā' al-Dīn al-Bukhārī

Rabia Hacer Bahçeci

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The Epistemological Value of Qur’anic Evidence in the Context of al-Anbiyā' 21/22: The Debate Between 'Abd al-Laṭīf al-Kirmānī and 'Alā' al-Dīn al-Bukhārī

Authors:

Rabia Hacer Bahçeci

Publisher:

Tekirdag Namik Kemal University

Main Topics:

Tefsir

Journal:

Tasavvur / Tekirdağ İlahiyat Dergisi Vol.11 Issue 1, pp.73-101

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

6/2025

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001351324

pISSN:

2619-9130

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Abstract:

 This study examines the epistemological value of Quranic evidence, with a particular focus on the evidence presented in verse 2122 of Al-Anbiya. The scope of the research is limited to ʿAbd al-Laṭif Kirmānīs criti-cisms of Teftāzānīs d. 7921390 interpretation of this verse and Alāʾ al-Dīn al-Buhārīs d. 8411438 responses to these criticisms. In this context, the study first addresses the conceptual framework of evidence typesnamely, rationalʿaqlī and transmittednaqlī evidence, as well as rhetori-calhatābī and demonstratativeburhānī evidence. It then provides a de-tailed analysis of Teftāzānīs views on the epistemological value of the evi-dence in Al-Anbiya and ʿAbd al-Laṭif Kirmānīs subsequent critiques. Fi-nally, the approach adopted by Alāʾ al-Dīn al-Buhārī in addressing this is-sue is evaluated. This research is significant in that it highlights the depth of debates concerning the epistemological value of Quranic evidence within the Islamic intellectual tradition and demonstrates the potential these deba-tes hold for the field of exegesis. The primary objective of the study is to sys-tematically assess, in light of the perspectives of ʿAbd al-Laṭif Kirmānī and Alāʾ al-Dīn al-Buhārī, the interpretive diversity regarding the epistemologi-cal value of the evidence in al-Anbiya 2122. To achieve this, an inter-textual analysis methodology has been adopted, and the relevant classical texts and debates have been examined in detail.

 This study examines the epistemological value of Quranic evidence, with a particular focus on the evidence presented in verse 2122 of Al-Anbiya. The scope of the research is limited to ʿAbd al-Laṭif Kirmānīs criti-cisms of Teftāzānīs d. 7921390 interpretation of this verse and Alāʾ al-Dīn al-Buhārīs d. 8411438 responses to these criticisms. In this context, the study first addresses the conceptual framework of evidence typesnamely, rationalʿaqlī and transmittednaqlī evidence, as well as rhetori-calhatābī and demonstratativeburhānī evidence. It then provides a de-tailed analysis of Teftāzānīs views on the epistemological value of the evi-dence in Al-Anbiya and ʿAbd al-Laṭif Kirmānīs subsequent critiques. Fi-nally, the approach adopted by Alāʾ al-Dīn al-Buhārī in addressing this is-sue is evaluated. This research is significant in that it highlights the depth of debates concerning the epistemological value of Quranic evidence within the Islamic intellectual tradition and demonstrates the potential these deba-tes hold for the field of exegesis. The primary objective of the study is to sys-tematically assess, in light of the perspectives of ʿAbd al-Laṭif Kirmānī and Alāʾ al-Dīn al-Buhārī, the interpretive diversity regarding the epistemologi-cal value of the evidence in al-Anbiya 2122. To achieve this, an inter-textual analysis methodology has been adopted, and the relevant classical texts and debates have been examined in detail.

 This study examines the epistemological value of Quranic evidence, with a particular focus on the evidence presented in verse 2122 of Al-Anbiya. The scope of the research is limited to ʿAbd al-Laṭif Kirmānīs criti-cisms of Teftāzānīs d. 7921390 interpretation of this verse and Alāʾ al-Dīn al-Buhārīs d. 8411438 responses to these criticisms. In this context, the study first addresses the conceptual framework of evidence typesnamely, rationalʿaqlī and transmittednaqlī evidence, as well as rhetori-calhatābī and demonstratativeburhānī evidence. It then provides a de-tailed analysis of Teftāzānīs views on the epistemological value of the evi-dence in Al-Anbiya and ʿAbd al-Laṭif Kirmānīs subsequent critiques. Fi-nally, the approach adopted by Alāʾ al-Dīn al-Buhārī in addressing this is-sue is evaluated. This research is significant in that it highlights the depth of debates concerning the epistemological value of Quranic evidence within the Islamic intellectual tradition and demonstrates the potential these deba-tes hold for the field of exegesis. The primary objective of the study is to sys-tematically assess, in light of the perspectives of ʿAbd al-Laṭif Kirmānī and Alāʾ al-Dīn al-Buhārī, the interpretive diversity regarding the epistemologi-cal value of the evidence in al-Anbiya 2122. To achieve this, an inter-textual analysis methodology has been adopted, and the relevant classical texts and debates have been examined in detail.

 Bu çalışma, Kurân delillerini ele alarak, özellikle el-Enbiyâ 2122 âye-tinde yer alan delilin bilgi değerini incelemektedir. Araştırmanın kapsamı, Teftâzânînin ö. 7921390 bahsi geçen âyetle ilgili yorumuna yönelik Ab-düllatîf el-Kirmânînin ö. 8351431den sonra eleştirileri ve Alâeddin el-Buhârînin ö. 8411438 bu eleştirilere verdiği yanıtlarla sınırlıdır. Bu kap-samda öncelikle delil türlerinin aklî ve naklî deliller; hatâbî ve burhânî delil-ler kavramsal çerçevesi ele alınacak, ardından Teftâzânînin el-Enbiyâ 2122 âyetinde yer alan delilin bilgi değerine yönelik görüşleri ile Abdüllatîf el-Kirmânînin bu görüşlere yönelik eleştirileri detaylandırılacaktır. Son ola-rak, Alâeddin el-Buhârînin konuyu ele alış biçimi değerlendirilecektir. Ça-lışma, İslam düşünce geleneğindeki Kurân delillerinin bilgi değeri tartışma-larının derinliğini ve bu tartışmaların tefsir ilmi açısından taşıdığı potansiyeli göstermesi açısından önemlidir. Araştırmanın temel amacı, Abdüllatîf el-Kirmânî ve Alâeddin el-Buhârînin görüşleri ışığında, el-Enbiyâ 2122 âye-tindeki delilin bilgi değerinin yorumsal çeşitliliğini sistematik bir şekilde de-ğerlendirmektir. Bu amaç doğrultusunda, metinlerarası çözümleme yöntemi benimsenmiş ve ilgili klasik metinler ile tartışmalar, detaylı biçimde incelen-miştir.

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The Epistemological Value of Qur’anic Evidence in the Context of al-Anbiyā' 21/22: The Debate Between 'Abd al-Laṭīf al-Kirmānī and 'Alā' al-Dīn al-Bukhārī

Authors:

Rabia Hacer Bahçeci

Publisher:

Tekirdag Namik Kemal University

Main Topics:

Tefsir

Journal:

Tasavvur / Tekirdağ İlahiyat Dergisi Vol.11 Issue 1, pp.73-101

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

6/2025

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001351324

pISSN:

2619-9130

Exegesis

Tawhid

Evidence

Qur’anic Evidence

Demonstrative

Rhetoric

TeftāzānīTefsir

Tevhid

Delil

Kur’ân Delilleri

Burhân

Hatâbe

Teftâzânî

Issues

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Authors: Rabia Hacer Bahçeci

Publisher: Tekirdag Namik Kemal University

Main Topics: Tefsir

Journal: Tasavvur / Tekirdağ İlahiyat Dergisi Vol.11 Issue 1, pp.73-101

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 6/2025

Document Language: Turkish

Document ID (Org No.): 2001351324

pISSN: 2619-9130

Issues

Authors:

Rabia Hacer Bahçeci

Publisher:

Tekirdag Namik Kemal University

Main Topics:

Tefsir

Journal:

Tasavvur / Tekirdağ İlahiyat Dergisi Vol.11 Issue 1, pp.73-101

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

6/2025

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001351324

pISSN:

2619-9130