The Influence of the Recitations (Qirāʼāt) on the Rulings in al-Jaṣṣās' Aḥkām al-Qurʾān: The Case of Chapter on Ṭahārah

Abstract

The general subject of this study is the reflections of the recitations (Qirāʼāt) on the verses of aḥkām. The specific subject is how influential the recitations are in the verses that al-Jassās deals with under the title of Ṭahārah (Cleanliness) in his Aḥkām al-Qurʾān. This study is important in terms of the inevitability of its applicability in social life and in terms of seeing how the rulings of the three verses that al-Jassās deals with in the Ṭahārah section of his Aḥkām al-Qurʾān are interpreted differently due to the recitation. This study aims to reveal how the recitation in al-Jaṣṣās' Aḥkām change the rulings by exemplifying the verses in the chapter on Ṭahārah, and to reveal the motives of al-Jaṣṣās when he makes a choice between the two versions from a unique perspective by taking into account the traditional and sociological background. The focal point of this study is al-Jaṣṣās's Aḥkām al-Qurʾān, which has developed a unique methodology in terms of its approach and evaluation of the recitations among the Aḥkām tafsirs. While there are studies on the relationship between jurisprudence (fiqh) and Qurʾān in al-Jaṣṣās, the lack of a special study on the most famous verses on this subject, the " Ṭahārah chapter", has led us to research at this point. As a methodology, the three related verses are listed in their own order in accordance with the sequence in the Muṣḥaf. Each verse is given as it appears in the Muṣḥaf with the Hafs narration of Asim, and its meaning is presented. Other recitations and meanings of this verse are explained in the light of the information in the recitation sources. Subsequently, it is tried to reveal how the commentator (mufassir) analyzed this qiraat differences, which methods he developed, and which judgment he reached at the last point, together with the motives that pushed him to this judgment. When we see the Qurʾān as a book that contains all the authentic recitations, it is understood that it is essential to take into account the recitation differences when speaking on behalf of the Qurʾān. At the end of each verse, the verses were evaluated from the perspective of the present day, and it was concluded how applicable the provisions that emerged from recitation differences were actually applicable in life. It was seen that al-Jaṣṣās preferred the famous recitations in all three verses, but the reason that led him to this conclusion was not the theoretical classification of the recitation as ṣaḥīḥ. - shādh, but the sociological reflection of the existing traditional accumulation in the background of his mind along with the sectarian factor. By referring to the positive and negative aspects of the method, the contribution of this study to contemporary scholars in interpreting the tradition is also criticized. We have also investigated other chapters in al-Jaṣṣās' Aḥkām al-Qurʾān, such as the chapter on Ṭahārah, and concluded that there is a lack of studies on the reflections of the meaning and ruling dimensions on today's fiqh issues, social benefit and applicability to personal issues. Suggestions and wishes are made for those who will conduct academic research in this field. * This study is based on his Ph.D. dissertation titled "Reflection and Effects of Qirāʼāt on Aḥkām Tafsīrs" which is under the supervision of Assoc. Prof. Dr. Emrah Dindi.