Language and Discourse Principles of Sharif al-Murtaḍā In Interpreting the Quran

Various methods and principles of analysis are utilized in the interpretation of the holy Quran. Form the early Islam to the modern days hundreds of Quranic commentaries are put forth each through the certain viewpoint of its writer and commentators. Language and discourse interpretations are unquestionably of a higher value. Sharif al-Murtadha Alam al Huda (965 - 1044 AD) was one the greatest scholars of his time who interpreted various Quranic verses while compiling and writing his books. His approach towards the interpretation of the Quran was that of a language and discourse nature, applying semantics, lexical, Arabic poems and logical and discourse argumentations. This paper aims to examine the language and discourse principles of Alam al Huda through some instances and cases it presents.