Ta'wil (esoteric interpretation)

GPTKB entity

Statements (16)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Quranic_exegesis
gptkb:Islamic_jurisprudence
gptkbp:contrastsWith gptkb:Tafsir_(exoteric_interpretation)
gptkbp:defines Interpretation of Quranic verses beyond the literal meaning
gptkbp:etymology Derived from Arabic root 'awwala' meaning 'to return, to explain'
gptkbp:languageOfOrigin gptkb:Arabic
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Quran
gptkb:Sufism
gptkb:Ismailism
gptkb:Shi'a_Islam
gptkbp:usedBy Sufi scholars
Ismaili scholars
Shi'a theologians
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Nizari_Ismailis
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ta'wil (esoteric interpretation)