Research Seminar on Role of Linguistic Evidence in Directing Interpretive Meaning in Ibn Atiyyah’s Tafsir

The Deanship of Graduate Studies at the Islamic University of Minnesota - Main Center, represented by the College of Islamic Studies, Department of the Qur’an and Its Sciences, held a scientific research seminar to discuss the doctoral research proposal submitted by researcher Ahmed Issa. The proposal examines the role of linguistic evidence in directing interpretive meaning in the works of Imam Ibn Atiyyah.

The research proposal, entitled "The Impact of Linguistic Evidence on Directing Interpretive Meaning in Ibn Atiyyah's Al-Muharrar Al-Wajiz: An Applied Study from Surat Al-Jumu'ah to Surat An-Nas," aims to examine the role of linguistic evidence in shaping and directing interpretive meaning, while highlighting the linguistic and exegetical dimensions of Imam Ibn Atiyyah's methodology as one of the prominent scholars of Qur'anic interpretation and Arabic linguistics.

The study seeks to provide a rigorous academic analysis of the Qur'anic text by examining linguistic evidence and its application in understanding interpretive meanings. It also aims to contribute to Qur'anic and linguistic studies by shedding light on significant aspects of Ibn Atiyyah's exegetical methodology.

The seminar was held via video conferencing and was attended by an academic committee chaired by Associate Professor Dr. Majed Al-Harbi, Head of the Department of the Qur’an and Its Sciences. The committee included Professor Dr. Abu Bakr Al-Sayed, Dr. Hazem Al-Nahhas, Dr. Bashar Aitani, and Professor Dr. Amina Hamed.

The session featured an academic discussion addressing various aspects of the research proposal. Committee members provided a number of scholarly observations and recommendations aimed at strengthening the study’s content and methodology, while enriching the proposal through their specialized academic contributions.

At the conclusion of the seminar, the committee praised the effort invested in preparing the research proposal and highlighted the study’s academic significance in serving Qur'anic and linguistic sciences. The committee emphasized the value of the research in demonstrating the role of linguistic evidence in directing interpretive meaning and wished the researcher success in completing his dissertation and advancing his academic and research journey.