The Philosopher's Qur'an

Harvard HDS

The Qur’an has played a significant role in the formation of philosophical, kalām, and mystical systems throughout the long history of Islam. From the earliest centuries after the rise of Islam to the modern era, Muslim philosophers have frequently appealed to the Qur’an to justify their epistemological and ontological theories. Philosophers such as Ibn Sīnā and Mullā Ṣadrā wrote independent commentaries on particular sūrahs or verses, while others, such as Ṭabāṭabāʾī, produced comprehensive…