Al-Kashshaf
Al-Zamakhshari’s Mu’tazilite Exegesis of the Qur’anThe book analyzes extensively al-Zamakhshar??s tafs?r al Kashsh?f within the framework of the Mu?tazilites? five principles: (us?l al-khamsa) of their theology. Andrew Lane in his book entitled ?A Traditional Mu?tazilite Qur??n Commentary: The Kashsh?f of J?r All?h al-Zamakhshar?? states that al-Kashsh?f is not a Mu?tazilite tafs?r of the Qur??n. This book has been written to prove that al-Zamakhshar??s tafs?r is completely in accord with the Mu?tazilites? theology which is embodied in their five principles. The book is divided into two parts. Part I comprises of al Zamakhshar??s biography, al-Kashsh?f, and his methodology of tafs?r. Part II covers comprehensive analysis of the five principles: unity of God; justice; the promise and the threat of divine reward and punishment; the intermediate position between belief and unbelief; and enjoining what is right and forbidding what is wrong. The book concludes that al-Zamakhshar??s al-Kashsh?f is a Mu?tazilite tafs?r completely adhering to the Mu?tazilites? theology.ISBN: 9783110532012, 3110532018
