Scientific Interpretation of the Holy Qur’an and the Stance of Sheikh Abu Mazireeq

Abstract

This study aims to examine the concept of scientific interpretation of the Holy Qur’an and to clarify its methodological foundations and scholarly regulations, highlighting the views of both proponents and opponents of this interpretive approach. It also explores the stance of Sheikh Abu Mazireeq toward scientific interpretation through analytical examples drawn from his exegesis Irshad al-Hayran ila Tawjihat al-Qur’an.

The research adopts a descriptive-analytical method by reviewing relevant exegetical texts and comparing them with classical and modern scholarly perspectives. The findings indicate that Sheikh Abu Mazireeq adopts a moderate stance, rejecting the subjection of Qur’anic verses to changing scientific theories while permitting the use of established scientific facts to clarify cosmic verses in a manner that serves the Qur’an’s guiding purpose and demonstrates divine wisdom without exaggeration or distortion.

The study concludes that scientific interpretation, when conducted in accordance with sound scholarly and linguistic principles, contributes to facilitating the understanding of the Qur’an in the modern age and highlights an aspect of its miraculous nature