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An Analytical Approach to the Exegetical Views on Verse 57 of Sūrat al-Anʿām
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Amir Ahmadnezhad1   , Masoud Fahami *2 |
1- Assistant Professor, Department of Qurʾān and Hadith Studies, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran.
2- PhD Candidate in Qurʾān and Hadith Studies, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran (Corresponding Author) , m.fahami@ahl.ui.ac.ir |
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Abstract: (323 Views) |
Verse 57 of the Meccan sūrah al-Anʿām addresses the Prophet’s presentation of a bayyinah (clear proof) and his confrontation with the polytheists. Exegetes have generally interpreted this verse through various theological approaches, resulting in divergent readings centered primarily on the concept of bayyinah and the expression “mā tastaʿjilūna bihi” (“that which you hasten”). Consequently, the verse has often been linked to the issue of the Qurʾān’s miraculous nature and may be understood as representing a confrontation between two distinct discourses. The context of the verses under discussion, contains an argumentation between the Prophet and the polytheists. This study argues that the repeated use of the term āyah-when employed in the sense of miracle within this sūrah-is purposeful and has a spacial intention, and that it can be meaningfully related to the verse under discussion and to the word of bayyinah as the Prophet’s mode of argumentation. Accordingly, by examining and critically assessing exegetical views found in more than forty selected commentaries from different historical periods, this article proposes a novel perspective according to which the Qurʾān itself-independent of the conventional framework of miraculous challenge-suffices as a complete proof and intrinsic evidence. Based on this approach, the relationship between bayyinah and āyah in Sūrat al-Anʿām reveals two principal exegetical tendencies: one that understands bayyinah as sensory miracles, and some others as the Qurʾān itself. This reflects a transition from sensory miracles to intellectual proofs. Furthermore, the reference of the pronoun in “kadhdhabtum bihi” (“you have denied it”) to the Qurʾān, and the unbelievers’ hurried demand for miracle, indicate their fundamental misunderstanding of prophetic authority and divine judgment. |
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| Keywords: Qurʾān 6:57, Qurʾānic miracle, propositional miracle (muʿjizah iqtirāḥiyyah), bayyinah. Commentators’ view. |
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Type of Study: Research |
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Received: 2025/01/28 | Accepted: 2025/10/9 | Published: 2026/02/10
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