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tefsir

English translation: Quranic exegesis

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Arabic term or phrase:tefsir
English translation:Quranic exegesis
Entered by: larserik

00:06 Jul 24, 2017
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Religion / medrese
Arabic term or phrase: tefsir
One of eight subjects in Arabic in a certificate from a medrese in Kosova.
larserik
Sweden
Local time: 17:58
Quranic exegesis
Explanation:

Quranic exegesis = تفسير القرآن

Also used as: Quranic interpretation = تأويل القرآن
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Randa Farhat
Lebanon
Local time: 18:58
Grading comment
Thanks a lot!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +4Quranic exegesis
Randa Farhat
5 +1Interpretation of the Quraan
Maha Ramadan
5Interpretation of the meaning of Quran
A.K Janjelo


  

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33 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Interpretation of the Quraan


Explanation:
Interpretation of the Quraan
تفسير القرآن


Maha Ramadan
United States
Local time: 11:58
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 28

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ludina Sallam: Interpretation is a more common term, and more understood by the common person
30 mins
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34 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
tefsir - تفسير القرآن
Quranic exegesis


Explanation:

Quranic exegesis = تفسير القرآن

Also used as: Quranic interpretation = تأويل القرآن

Randa Farhat
Lebanon
Local time: 18:58
Native speaker of: Arabic
PRO pts in category: 72
Grading comment
Thanks a lot!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  A.K Janjelo: تأويل could also mean Misinterpretation (even though in the original books of Arabic language, it can mean "interpretation" like in Lisaan AlArab. So, it depends on the context.) https://islamqa.info/en/192564
2 hrs
agree  Sofyan barhomeh
4 hrs
agree  Chakib Roula
8 hrs
agree  emad abu sharek: 8
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Interpretation of the meaning of Quran


Explanation:
https://islamqa.info/en/search?key=Intrepretation of the mea...

A.K Janjelo
Lebanon
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16
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