Qom University Comparative Interpretation Research 2476-4191 10 1 2024 04 20 A Comparative Exegesis between Fakhr Razi and Alusi regarding the Verses of Anthropomorphic Attributes A Comparative Exegesis between Fakhr Razi and Alusi regarding the Verses of Anthropomorphic Attributes 73 94 2730 10.22091/ptt.2024.9820.2270 FA Ebrahim Noori Associate Professor, Islamic Teachings Department, Faculty of Theology, University of Sistan and Baluchestan, Zahedan, Iran 0000-0003-4474-6341 Hossain Khakpour Associate Professor, Shiite History Department, University of Neyshabur, Neyshabur, Iran 0000-0003-0121-5890 Journal Article 2023 08 28 Fakhr Razi’s <em>Mafātīh al-Ghayb</em> and <em>Alusi’s Rūh al-Maʿānī</em> are considered prominent Sunni exegeses. “Anthropomorphic attributes” is one of the important topics in these two exegeses. The purpose of this research is to compare and evaluate the views of two exegetes on the subject of esoteric interpretation and entrustment to God of the anthropomorphic attributes, which was conducted through the comparative exegesis method. The findings of this study show that Fakhr Razi’s opinion on the topic under discussion is different: sometimes he favors entrustment to God (<em>tafwīḍ</em>) combined with esoteric interpretation (<em>taʾwīl</em>), sometimes he rejects esoteric interpretation, and, in some cases, while accepting the necessity of esoteric interpretation, he opposes entrustment to God. From his point of view, the license to interpret is the ruling of the intellect and its necessity where the intellect does not accept the literal meaning of the Quranic word. Alusi does not follow Fakhr Razi in this matter. Alusi is more inclined towards the Salafis and prefers entrustment to God and considers esoteric interpretation to be conditional on the approval of the Salafis, harmony with the Arabic language and literature, and the necessity of dispelling doubt. This shows that the validity of reason and narrations is different for both of them and both exegetes have accepted the interpretation of some verses with more or less intensity. Fakhr Razi’s <em>Mafātīh al-Ghayb</em> and <em>Alusi’s Rūh al-Maʿānī</em> are considered prominent Sunni exegeses. “Anthropomorphic attributes” is one of the important topics in these two exegeses. The purpose of this research is to compare and evaluate the views of two exegetes on the subject of esoteric interpretation and entrustment to God of the anthropomorphic attributes, which was conducted through the comparative exegesis method. The findings of this study show that Fakhr Razi’s opinion on the topic under discussion is different: sometimes he favors entrustment to God (<em>tafwīḍ</em>) combined with esoteric interpretation (<em>taʾwīl</em>), sometimes he rejects esoteric interpretation, and, in some cases, while accepting the necessity of esoteric interpretation, he opposes entrustment to God. From his point of view, the license to interpret is the ruling of the intellect and its necessity where the intellect does not accept the literal meaning of the Quranic word. Alusi does not follow Fakhr Razi in this matter. Alusi is more inclined towards the Salafis and prefers entrustment to God and considers esoteric interpretation to be conditional on the approval of the Salafis, harmony with the Arabic language and literature, and the necessity of dispelling doubt. This shows that the validity of reason and narrations is different for both of them and both exegetes have accepted the interpretation of some verses with more or less intensity. https://ptt.qom.ac.ir/article_2730_2cc7dccb941761b15d91834773cefe8a.pdf