Mustafa al-Warraq Ibrahim

Mustafa al-Warraq Ibrahim was an Islamic scholar and educator, known for his writings on Quranic exegesis and theological polemics Majallat al-Jami'a al-Isl…+1.

Scholarly Activity and Theological Views

Ibrahim served as an instructor at the Secondary Institute (al-Ma'had al-Thanawi) Majallat al-Jami'a al-Isl…+1. In his scholarship, he engaged in doctrinal critiques against contemporary rationalist interpretations of the Quran, notably authoring the treatise Inkar al-Jinn min Shatahat al-Tafsir al-Mawdui lil-Quran (The Denial of the Jinn: Among the Aberrations of Thematic Exegesis of the Quran), which appeared in the journal of the Islamic University of Madinah (مجلة الجامعة الإسلامية بالمدينة المنورة) Majallat al-Jami'a al-Isl…+1.

In his critique, Ibrahim defended traditional Islamic doctrine concerning the reality of the unseen realm (al-ghayb), directly refuting modern thematic interpretations such as those proposed by Dr. Muhammad al-Bahi Inkar al-Jinn min Shataha…+1. He rejected claims that sought to redefine the jinn as unfamiliar human beings—such as groups from the Aws and Khazraj tribes—or as metaphorical expressions for secretive humans Inkar al-Jinn min Shataha…+1. Ibrahim argued that belief in the jinn, like belief in angels, is an obligatory component of faith in the unseen that is definitively established by the Quran and authentic prophetic traditions Inkar al-Jinn min Shataha…+1. He maintained that denying their distinct existence undermines authentic exegesis by ignoring the Sunnah and the interpretive consensus of the early generations (السلف) in deference to materialist currents Majallat al-Jami'a al-Isl…+1.