The foundations of social interpretation of the Holy Quran

Presently, one of the most essential developments in the Qurʾānic research is the advent of a field of study called social interpretation where exegetes meditate upon the social messages of the Quran. This field of study tries to make the people live with the social messages of the Quran and embrace them in their daily life wholeheartedly. Its distinctive feature is to evolve the interpretation of the holy Quran from individualistic [style] to a collective contemplation and get involved analyzing the social destiny of the whole Muslim community. Initially, the writer touches the background of the topic, the definition of social, the main characteristics of he who interprets the Quran from a social perspective, and the foundations of the social interpretation of the holy Quran. What he means of the foundations are those principles, premises and presuppositions on the basis of which the social messages of the Quran get revealed. This field of study not only should enjoy the common conditions of interpretation but also meet particular sociological foundations as follows: the possibility of the Quran’s scientific exegesis, the possibility of deducing sociological laws from the Holy Quran, the possibility of drawing the general principles of an ideal social order from the Qurʾānic perspective, the existence and possibility of identifying the concepts and propositions that address social issues, paying heed to the human invaluable experiences [legacies] in understanding the coherence and unity of the Qurʾānic messages.