A Comparative Review of Sources, Methods and Attitudes Used in Zayd Ibn Ali (p.b.u.h) and Abdul Rahman Ibn Zayd's Exegeses

The exegeses written in the second century ('AH'), particularly Zayd Ibn Ali and Abdul Rahman Ibn Zayd's exegeses which are regarded important and "comprehensive", have distinct position. The present paper compares these two exegeses, using an analytical- descriptive method. The results show that despite their author's common exegetic methods and approaches, they have had a distinct method in using hadiths, intellectual views, the way of referring to the Quranic verses, and applying exegetic principles. Zayd Ibn Ali has greatly used a literary method, approach, and usages in his exegesis, while Abdul Rahman Ibn Zayd has particularly used the method of interpreting the Holy Quran by itself, and paid particular attention to Ayat Al-Ahkam (the verses of injunctions).