@article{9310136bdc814bc4bb4ea13f6dbd2773,
title = "Rereading of the Quran in light of Nursi{\textquoteright}s Risale-i Nur collection: Shuhudi Exegesis",
abstract = "The concept of tafsiri {\c s}uhudi (transempirical exegesis) was coined for the first time by Said Nursi (d. 1960) and was reflected throughout his works. In his tafsiri {\c s}uhudi (pronounced shuhudi) meth-odology, Nursi views the Qur{\textquoteright}an as an interpretation of the universe, According to Nursi, such an exegesis is needed to reach the degree of iman tahkiki (investigative belief), also known as au-thentic faith. As part of his methodology, Nursi uses spiritual experience (kashf) and secular sci-ences as evidence for gaining true faith. Tafsiri {\c s}uhudi is an offshoot of ishari (inner meaning) tafsir but one that is injected with rationalism. This tafsir type also injects witnessing ({\c s}uhudi) into the dry body of scientific and modern tafsir that emerged in the Muslim world after European en-lightenment. This article first examines the original hermeneutical concept of tafsir {\c s}uhudi in Nursi{\textquoteright}s works and then analyses the sound heart, an essential part of iman tahkiki, in light of Nursi{\textquoteright}s transempirical experience. The article argues that Nursi injects rationalism into the ishari tafsir methodology and infuses {\c s}uhudi experience by making it not only an epistemic but also an existential understanding of modern tafsir methodology.",
keywords = "Tafsir, Said Nursi, Quranic exegesis, tafsir ¸suhudi, modern tafsir, Qur{\textquoteright}an",
author = "Salih Yucel",
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year = "2021",
month = dec,
day = "9",
doi = "10.3390/rel12121088",
language = "English",
volume = "12",
pages = "1--11",
journal = "Religions",
issn = "2077-1444",
publisher = "Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)",
number = "12",
}