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A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah.

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The concept of ta'wil (interpretation) according to the jurists and legal theorists.

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Some jurists and legal theorists have defined ta'wil as follows:

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Ta'wil is the shifting of a term from its most probable meaning

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to a less probable meaning, based on accompanying evidence.

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In principle, there is no dispute over terminology

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provided that a sound meaning is intended by it.

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However, the objection to this specific definition

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is directed solely at the two words "most probable" and "less probable."

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For if the meaning described as "less probable"

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is supported and strengthened by accompanying evidence,

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then it is, in fact, the most probable meaning, not the less probable one,

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and the other meaning becomes the less probable one.

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Therefore, it is more appropriate to define ta'wil

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according to the jurists and legal theorists as follows:

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Ta'wil is the shifting of a term from its apparent meaning

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to a hidden meaning, based on accompanying evidence.

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In this case, there is no objection to the definition or the methodology of ta'wil

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in fiqh when viewed from this perspective,

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provided that the evidence accompanying the hidden meaning

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is authentic and free from contradiction,

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so as to justify shifting the term from its immediate, apparent meaning

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to the hidden meaning.

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A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah.