Symbolic InterpretationCharacters, locations, and legal rulings are viewed as symbols for the human soul's internal journey. For example, Pharaoh often represents the tyrannical ego, while Moses symbolizes the intellect guided by divine revelation.
Unlike exoteric commentaries ( Tafsir ) that focus strictly on grammar, historical context, and legal rulings, Al-Kashani’s work belongs to the genre of Ta'wil (esoteric hermeneutics).
| | Abd al-Razzaq al-Kashani | Mulla Muhsin Fayd al-Kashani | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | c. 1260s? – c. 1330 CE | 1598 – 1680 CE | | Primary Tafsir | Ta'wilat al-Qur'an | Tafsir al-Safi | | Main Approach | Sufi, mystical, esoteric ( ishari ) | Tradition-based ( bi'l-ma'thur ), focused on Hadith of the Infallibles (Ahl al-Bayt) | | Intellectual School | The School of Ibn 'Arabi (Akbarian) | The School of Mulla Sadra (Transcendent Philosophy) and Shi'i tradition | | Key Relationship | Follower of Ibn 'Arabi's teachings | Student and son-in-law of Mulla Sadra |
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Al-Kashani’s methodology is primarily , focusing on the "inner" (batin) rather than the "outer" (zahir) meanings of the Quranic text.
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Tafsir al-Kashani —often associated with the scholarly contributions of Mulla Fayd al-Kashani (an influential 17th-century Safavid-era Shia philosopher, theologian, and traditionist)—is highly regarded in Islamic scholarship. However, in the realm of bibliography, there is occasionally a crossover in naming with Tafsir al-Safi (written by Fayd al-Kashani) or the esoteric Tafsir al-Kashani attributed to Abd al-Razzaq al-Kashani (a famous Sufi scholar).
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: Applying Ibn ‘Arabi’s ontological framework to the Quranic text to show how all creation serves as a manifestation of Divine Names.
Due to his training under Mulla Sadra, al-Kashani occasionally weaves subtle gnostic ( irfani ) and philosophical insights into the text, looking past the literal text to explore spiritual realities.