Ta'wil (esoteric interpretation)
GPTKB entity
Statements (18)
| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:Islamic_jurisprudence
Quranic exegesis |
| gptkbp:contrastsWith |
gptkb:Tafsir_(exoteric_interpretation)
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| gptkbp:defines |
Interpretation of Quranic verses beyond the literal meaning
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| gptkbp:etymology |
Derived from Arabic root 'awwala' meaning 'to return, to explain'
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Ta'wil (esoteric interpretation)
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| gptkbp:languageOfOrigin |
gptkb:Arabic
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Quran
gptkb:Sufism gptkb:Ismailism gptkb:Shi'a_Islam |
| gptkbp:usedBy |
Sufi scholars
Ismaili scholars Shi'a theologians |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Ismaili_Imamat
gptkb:Nizari_Ismailis gptkb:Nizari_Isma'ilis |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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