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Hermeneutics is a field of inquiry concerned with the interpretation of sacred texts, including the Holy Qur’an, and in recent decades it has gained increasing prominence among commentators and scholars. Some thinkers have gone so far as to apply systematic methodological analysis to the understanding of divine scriptures in order to clarify the scope and foundations of this emerging discipline. For Muslims—particularly Qur’anic exegetes—the central concern has always been the proper understanding of this sacred and divine text. Throughout Islamic intellectual history, scholars have continuously sought reliable ways to uncover the meanings and intentions of the Qur’an, just as the interpretation of other sacred texts has been of paramount importance for adherents and thinkers within every religious tradition. In modern times, this concern has taken shape and developed within the framework of a formal scientific discipline known as hermeneutics, whose practitioners aim to formulate strategies and principles for textual understanding. Among the most influential figures in this field is Friedrich Schleiermacher, the Protestant theologian often described as the “Kant of hermeneutics.” Schleiermacher proposed a theory of general hermeneutics as a comprehensive solution for understanding all forms of texts, whether human or divine. Although Islamic scholars did not historically employ the term hermeneutics, the discipline of tafsīr (Qur’anic exegesis), as a core branch of the Islamic sciences devoted to understanding and interpreting the Qur’an, is deeply connected with hermeneutical discussions concerning textual comprehension.
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