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Course Unit Title Course Unit Code Type of Course Unit Level of Course Unit Year of Study Semester ECTS Credits
Tafsir and Commentary ILH336 Elective Bachelor's degree 3 Spring 6

Name of Lecturer(s)

Prof. Dr. Mehmet ÇİÇEK

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1) student will be able to have a grasp of political, cultural and scientific background that had been constituted the thought of Tafsir.
2) Have an idea about the relation between Sharh and Tafsir as the main kinds of compilation.
3) Have a general idea about the Tafsirs of al-Kashshaf, al-Baydawi, al-Irshad, al-Nasafi and al-Jalalayn.
4) Read some examples from their exegesis.

Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation

  Program Competencies
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Learning Outcomes
1 High No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation
2 High No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation
3 High No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation
4 High No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation

Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Prerequisites and Co-Requisites

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

To have an idea about Tafsirs of al-Kashshaf, al-Baydawi, al-Irshad,al- Nasafi,al-Jalalayn as the fundemental texts of Tafsir. To learn names of commentators and read some examples from their exegesis.

Weekly Schedule

1) Introduction to course
2) Introduction to main concepts such as Tafsir, Sharh, Hashiya (Footnote ), Taliq
3) The scientific, political and cultural factors that formed exegesis of Tafsir
4) Al-Kashshaf by al-Zamakshari and its exegesis (General information )
5) The examples of exegesis of al-Kashshaf: 1. Ibn Munayyır
6) 2.Qutb al-Din al-Razi and his school
7) 3.Taftazani and his school
8) midterm exam
9) 4. al-Jurjani and his school
10) Tafsir al-Baydawi and its exegesis (General information)
11) The examples of exegesis of Tafsir al-Baydawi: 1.Ibn Tamjid
12) 2. Shahzade
13) Tafsir al-Irshad and its exegesis: Rodosizade
14) Tafsir al-Madarik by Nasafi and its exegesis: ‘al-Iklil’
15) Tafsir al-Calalayn and its exegesis: ‘Cemel’
16) final exam

Recommended or Required Reading

1- 1. Ahmet Fethi Polat, İslam Tefsir Geleneğinde Akılcı Söyleme Yöneltilen Eleştiriler 2. Celil Kiraz, “Saçaklızade’nin Beydavi’ye yönelttiği Eleştiriler” 3. Mehmet Çiçek, “Kur’an’ın Varlığı Şeriatla mı Sağlanır? Osmanlı Şerh Geleneğinde Bir Tartışma” 4. DİA “haşiye”, “şerh”, “talika” vb. ilgili maddeler

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion


Assessment Methods and Criteria

Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade

40%

Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade

60%

Total

100%

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Not Required