The Quran explains the Quran

 The Quran explains the Quran

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Yes, the principle that “the Qur'an explains the Qur'an” is a foundational method of interpretation (tafsir) used by classical and contemporary scholars. This concept means that:

Parts of the Qur’an clarify, elaborate, or provide context for other parts.


📖 Examples of the Qur’an Explaining Itself:

  1. Surah al-Fatiha and Surah al-Baqarah:

    • In Surah al-Fatiha, we ask:

      “Guide us to the Straight Path.” (1:6)

    • This is answered in Surah al-Baqarah:

      “This is the Book in which there is no doubt, a guidance for the God-conscious.” (2:2)

  2. Explaining Terms:

    • Surah al-Zalzalah (99:7–8) says:

      “Whoever does an atom’s weight of good shall see it...”

    • The meaning of divine justice and recompense is elaborated in many other verses like:

      “Whoever comes [on Judgment Day] with a good deed will have ten times the like thereof...” (6:160)

  3. Abrogation and Clarification:

    • Some verses clarify or modify earlier rulings (a process called naskh):

      “Whatever We abrogate of a verse or cause it to be forgotten – We bring forth [one] better than it or similar to it.” (2:106)


🧠 Scholarly Approach:

Classical scholars like Ibn Kathir, Al-Tabari, and Al-Shafi‘i emphasized this principle as step one in tafsir:

  1. Interpret a verse first with other verses.

  2. Then use authentic Hadith.

  3. Then the sayings of Sahabah (companions) and scholars.

  4. Use reasoning and linguistic tools last.


Summary:

✅ The Qur’an is its own best commentary.
📚 Scholars begin tafsir by comparing related verses across different chapters (Surahs).
🔍 This internal consistency is part of the Qur’an’s miracle — conveying a unified message without contradiction.

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