Al-Manhaj Al-Fiqhī li Al-Imām Al-Baghawī fī Tafsīrihi Ma‘ālim Al-Tanzīl: Sūrah Al-Baqarah Anmūdhajan

Abstract

The research dealt with the jurisprudential approach of Imam Al-Baghawī in his interpretation of the milestines of  revelation, the study consunterated on  Sūrah Al-Baqarah, as it is the longest Sūrah of the Qur’an, and it containes many verses of the judgements. The study was based on the analytical approach to the verses of judgements in Sūrah Al-Baqarah; in order to find out how Al-Baghawī has dealt with the jurisprudential matters included in this blessed surah. In order to derive his jurisprudential approach in his interpretation, the researcher concluded a number of results, including: Imam Al-Baghawī’s involvement in the science of jurisprudence, as well as his awaring of  the sayings of the jurists from the Companions and the followers, and the opinions of the four doctrines and others. Al-Baghawī also relied when referring to jurisprudential matters on the legal evidence from the Qur’an, the Sunnah, consensus and the Arabic language, in different proportions, highlighting the Prophet’s Sunnah more than other evidence. It's also notised that the reference that Al-Baghawī mentions the hadiths that are attributed to the Messenger - may Allah prayers and peace be upon him -, but the sayings of the Companions and the followers were not attributed. He was limited in mentioning the famous jurisprudential sayings and turned away from the abnormal sayings, and his style was easy, understandable and accessible to everyone. He did not refer to the jurisprudential references that he drew his own jurisprudential wealth from.