الجهود التفسيرية للعلامة المجلسي في كتاب ملاذ الأخيار (عرض وتحليل)

Efforts in Qur'anic Exegesis by Allamah Al-Majlisi in Maladh Al-Akhyar (A Presentation and Analysis

Abstract
Bismillah Al Rahman Al Raheem
the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful All praise is due to Allah, as He is worthy of it, and may peace and blessings be upon our master Muhammad and his pure, immaculate family—a continuous, blessed, complete, and comprehensive prayer that raises ranks, expiates sins, and draws us nearer to Your pleasure, O Lord of Majesty and Honor.
To proceed:
This thesis has examined the exegetical contributions of Allamah Muḥammad Baqir al-Majlisi (d. 1111 AH), one of the most prominent Shia scholars of the eleventh century AH. It aims to study and analyze the interpretive method employed by al-Majlisi in his explanation of Qur’anic verses within his book Maladh al-Akhyar.
Maladh al-Akhyar fi Fahm Tahdhib al-Akhbar is considered one of the key works in the Imami Shia tradition, as it is an extensive commentary on Tahdhib al-Aḥkam, which itself is one of the four foundational texts in Imami jurisprudence. Tahdhib al-Aḥkam is a jurisprudential and inferential commentary on al-Muqniʿah by Shaykh al-Mufid, a foundational figure in the development of Shia legal theory.
Maladh al-Akhyar represents a convergence of the thought of three major Shia scholars: Shaykh al-Mufid, Shaykh al-Ṭusi, and Allamah al-Majlisi, making it a prominent reflection of both legal and exegetical thought in Shia tradition.
In Maladh al-Akhyar, al-Majlisi employed a comprehensive exegetical methodology that manifests in three primary ways in his use of Qur’anic verses. First, he utilized Qur’anic verses as inferential evidence to support and clarify the jurisprudential and theological meanings of the narrations. Second, he occasionally interpreted the Qur’anic verses themselves to explain the intent of the Imam in the hadith, demonstrating a direct integration of Qur’anic analysis into hadith interpretation. Third, he relied on the sayings of the Imams in interpreting the verses, considering their statements as authoritative interpretive references that shape the understanding of the Qur’anic text. This approach reveals a dynamic and integrative relationship between the Qur’an and hadith in constructing a coherent exegetical and jurisprudential vision.
The significance of al-Majlisi’s exegetical efforts lies in their profound influence on both jurisprudential and hadith-based understanding. His contributions helped clarify numerous legal rulings and narrations that were previously subject to ijtihad and debate. Moreover, he helped establish a consistent exegetical methodology that is rooted in the interplay between the Qur’an, the Prophetic tradition, and jurisprudence in discerning the divine intent in the Qur’anic text.