فکرِ اسلامی کے تناظر میں سر سید احمد خان کی تفسیر القرآن میں تجدد پسندانہ رجحانات کا جائزہ

A Review of Modernist Tendencies in Sir Syed Ahmad Khan’s Tafsir Al-Qur’an in the context of Islamic Thought

Abstract

Islamic Modernism is the response to Western cultural challenge. It is re-reading Quran and Sunnah and then interpreting them in light of modern context. This movement has features of critical re-examination of Islamic concepts and also a new approach to Quranic exegesis, i-e, Tafseer.  Prominent leaders of this movement include Sir Syed Ahmad Khan, Muhammad Abduh, Jamal ud Din Afghani and Hameed ud Din Farahi. In sub-continent this movement is known as Farahi.   Sir Syed Ahmad Khan was born in Sadaat Family in the late Mughal period. He served a lot of years in the judiciary. He was conferred upon the title of Sir. He is founder of Ali Garh Educational System. He wrote many books on Islamic topics especially the commentary of the Holy Quran with the title Tafseer ul Quran Wa Huw Al Huda wa Al Furqan. This Tafseer was written against the traditional methodology. This made him to change so many affirmed beliefs of the Muslims. He based his Tafseer on human logic and followed certain views of Mu’tazilites school of thought.

This research will explore a review of modernist tendencies in the Sir Syed’s Tafseer in the light of Islamic thought and to highlight some basic concepts in his Tafseer where he deviated from the conventional and agreed basic beliefs.