Assistant Professor, Department of Islamic Studies, Farhangian University, P.O. Box -14665-889 Tehran, Iran
10.22034/qc.2026.570283.1239
Abstract
The present study, with an analytical-comparative approach, examines similar verses and news attributes in the three schools of theology: the Imamiyyah, Mu'tazilah, and Ash'arites. By focusing on the concept of "interpretation," it shows that their differences are rooted in the differences in linguistic mechanisms and rhetorical styles. For this purpose, four key verses including "Istwa'," "Yadullah," "Ru'yah," and "Muji'a" have been selected as examples. The findings indicate that the Mu'tazilah, relying on self-founded reason, use transformative interpretation based on metaphor and metaphor. The Ash'arites, giving priority to the appearance of the text, choose the strategy of proving meaning along with suspending quality. The Imamiyyah, focusing on the infallible narration, also use allusion and tafwid as a method to guide meaning. These patterns indicate the stability of the method and the direct connection of rhetorical style with the epistemological foundations of each school. The main achievement of the research is to correct the common bipolar image of "interpretation and non-interpretation" and to present a new understanding of interpretation as a disciplined phenomenon dependent on the specific linguistic logic of each school. This analytical framework can open new horizons in the study of the interpretation of the Quran and the analysis of interpretative differences.
Rahbari,A. (2026). Rhetorical Styles in the Formation of Conflicting Interpretations (A Comparative Study of the Imamiyyah, Mu’tazilah, and Ash’arites). (e242360). Quranic comentations, (), e242360 doi: 10.22034/qc.2026.570283.1239
MLA
Rahbari,A. . "Rhetorical Styles in the Formation of Conflicting Interpretations (A Comparative Study of the Imamiyyah, Mu’tazilah, and Ash’arites)" .e242360 , Quranic comentations, , , 2026, e242360. doi: 10.22034/qc.2026.570283.1239
HARVARD
Rahbari A. (2026). 'Rhetorical Styles in the Formation of Conflicting Interpretations (A Comparative Study of the Imamiyyah, Mu’tazilah, and Ash’arites)', Quranic comentations, (), e242360. doi: 10.22034/qc.2026.570283.1239
CHICAGO
A. Rahbari, "Rhetorical Styles in the Formation of Conflicting Interpretations (A Comparative Study of the Imamiyyah, Mu’tazilah, and Ash’arites)," Quranic comentations, (2026): e242360, doi: 10.22034/qc.2026.570283.1239
VANCOUVER
Rahbari A. Rhetorical Styles in the Formation of Conflicting Interpretations (A Comparative Study of the Imamiyyah, Mu’tazilah, and Ash’arites). Quranic comentations, 2026; (): e242360. doi: 10.22034/qc.2026.570283.1239