University of Kerbala Organizes an Online Seminar on Intellectual Approaches in Quran Interpretation

The College of Islamic Sciences at University of Kerbala organized an online seminar titled “Intellectual Approaches in Quran Interpretation – A Comparative View,” presented by Professor Hassan Abdulhadi Rashid Al-Lami.

The seminar discussed the concept of intellectual approaches and their impact on Quranic exegesis, along with an analysis of the difference between the concepts of reason and opinion in Islamic heritage.

The seminar highlighted the central role of reason in interpreting Quranic texts, reviewing intellectual exegesis schools, both ancient such as the Mu’tazilites, Ash’arites, and Shia, as well as modern schools that have made reason a starting point for understanding religion and the Quran. It also examined the rules governing the intellectual approach in exegesis, and the importance of balancing text and reason to ensure a comprehensive interpretive methodology.