A Review of Narrative Tafsir in Fi Zilal-i al-Quran

Although narrative exegesis is one of the most profitable method of exegesis and plays a unique role in this regard, since it is not an easy task to separate reliable and sound hadith from unreliable and fabricated one, its use may lead to views which are contrary to the spirit and intend of the Quran. The writer of the present paper tries to demonstrate the strong points and necessities of this kind of tafsir in Fi Zilal al-Quran which is regarded as the greatest tafsir among the contemporary tafsirs.