Mâtürîdînin Tefsirde Rivayetleri Tercih Etme Yöntemi

Abstract

<jats:p>The Method of Preferring Transmitted Reports (Riwayāt) in Exegesis according to Māturīdī Ebû Mansûr el-Mâtürîdî (d. 333/944), a powerful representative of the rey school in Islamic thought and a founding figure of Ahl al-Sunnah kalām, is also among the prominent early-period müfessirs. While the tafsir tradition of this era was generally nourished by rivāyāt (narrations), Mâtürîdî preferred to systematically process the narrations he utilized in his work through the filters of reason (aql) and dirāyat (rational interpretation). His distinction between the activities of tafsir and tawīl opened the door to a new methodology in the exegetical tradition. His evaluations, interpretations, and the justifications he provided for accepting or rejecting various views remain relevant even today. This study comprehensively analyzes Mâtürîdîs reasons for evaluating and preferring tafsir narrations within the framework of his work, Tevîlâtül- Kurân. Accordingly, the primary objective of this research is to identify his grounds for accepting or rejecting these narrations and to reveal his methodology in this regard. It is expected that this work will serve as an inspiration for modern studies on the subject. Following an introduction covering Mâtürîdîs life and scholarly persona, the study is composed of five chapters. He subjected the narrations he accepted or rejected to five fundamental critical filters: the integrity of the Quran; theory of knowledge (epistemology); language and balāghat (rhetoric); historical data and the nuzūl (revelation) environment; and finally, kalāmī and logical consistency. This approach demonstrates that his methodology for engaging with narrations is meaning-oriented. Ultimately, this research is a qualitative field study based on a literature review, processing its data through an inductive technique to reveal that Mâtürîdî adopted a systematic tafsir method centered on meaning (manā) and wisdom (hikmah). Keywords: Tafsir; Tavīl; Rivayat; D