Basma bint Abdullah al-Kinhal
- Died
- -
- Born in
- -
Basma bint Abdullah al-Kinhal is a contemporary Saudi researcher and specialist in Quranic exegesis and Quranic sciences, known for her study on contiguous textual clarification in Quranic interpretation, al-Tafsir bil-Bayan al-Muttasil fi al-Qur'an al-Karim .
Academic Work and Research
Basma bint Abdullah ibn Hamad al-Kinhal prepared her academic treatise al-Tafsir bil-Bayan al-Muttasil fi al-Qur'an al-Karim: Dirasah Nazariyyah Ta'siliyyah ("Interpretation through Contiguous Clarification in the Holy Quran: A Theoretical and Foundational Study") as a supplementary thesis for obtaining a master's degree in the Quran and its sciences, under the academic supervision of Prof. Dr. Yusuf ibn Abdulaziz al-Shibl .
Her research established a theoretical framework for a specific category of interpreting the Quran through the Quran, focusing on contiguous clarification (al-bayan al-muttasil)—defined as uncovering the intended meaning of verses or verse segments through immediately connected or adjacent text . The study investigated the mechanisms by which adjacent Quranic text clarifies meaning, including the explanation of ambiguous expressions (bayan al-mujmal), the specification of general terms (takhsis al-amm), and the qualification of absolute statements (taqyid al-mutlaq) . It also examined the governing rules for this exegetical method, highlighting the causes and ramifications of misapplying contiguous textual linkages, particularly how exegetical errors can lead to theological deviations or unwarranted doubts regarding legal rulings .
Answer updated
List of Works
al-Tafsir bil-Bayan al-Muttasil fi al-Quran al-Karim (Interpretation through Contiguous Clarification in the Holy Quran) is a contemporary academic treatise on Quranic exegesis subtitled A Theoretical and Foundational Study. The work investigates contiguous textual clarification as a distinct subcategory of interpreting the Quran through the Quran, examining how the intended meaning of verses or verse segments is uncovered through immediately connected, following text.