Introduction to Theological principles of scientific interpretation of the Holy Quran
Document Type : Scientific-research
Abstract
God in many verses of the Holy Quran refers to a variety of natural phenomena and describes some of their features precisely or indirectly. Hence special attention to the scientific method of interpretation and its theological bases are necessary. These theological principles are not only for the scientific interpretation but also they are used in other methods of interpretation. Attributing them to the scientific interpretation is for the fundamental role they play in this method of interpretation, because they affect the validity and quality of scientific interpretation. This study showed that the most important theological principles involved in scientific interpretation are multi-dimensional language of the Qur'an, verisimilitude and the impossibility of falsehood in the Quran, the immortality of the Quran, multi-layered meanings of the Qur'an, the wisdom of words, acts, orders and prohibitions of Allah and the need for chain of causations in the governance of the world by God.