Sunni and Shiite Interpretation of Verses of Judgment
The Example of Cessas and Tusi
The sectarian identities of commentators, shaped largely by their time and scholarly journeys, are reflected in their interpretations of the Quranic verses. Our study, which offers an example of this, focuses on how the Quranic verses were interpreted in the Ahkam al-Qur'an of al-Jassas, who lived in the fourth/tenth century, and in the al-Tibyan fī tafsir al-Qur'an of al-Tūsī, who lived between the last half of the fourth/tenth century and the beginning of the fifth/11th century. Before delving into the interpretations of these two commentators, we will provide information about their lives and scholarly journeys, particularly the time period in which they lived. Furthermore, the primary sources of our study, the Ahkam al-Qur'an and al-Tibyan commentaries, will be introduced in general. After providing information about the commentators and their interpretations, the aim is to provide a comparative overview of their interpretations of the Qur'anic verses. In this context, the commentaries on the Qur'anic verses (Ahkam al-Qur'an and al-Tibyan) are examined in detail, and the study employs textual analysis.
This study, which addresses the question of whether sectarian identity influences the interpretation of legal verses, evaluates the interpretations found in relevant commentaries. These assessments reveal that sectarian identity has a decisive influence on the interpretation of legal verses, particularly for the Sunni and Shia schools of thought, and for al-Jassas and al-Tusi.
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