Book Review: A Treatise on the Interpretation of Verses Related to Parables

Abstract

This book, published by Dar Al-Nabigha for Publishing and Distribution – Tanta, Egypt, 2025, is a study and verification by Dr. Ali Miftah Al-Shenibi. It examines the classification of parables in the Qur’an into three types: explicit parables, implicit parables, and transmitted parables, focusing primarily on explicit parables in the interpretation of related verses. The book introduces the author, Sheikh Abdul Majid bin Nasouh bin Israel Al-Amasi Al-Hanafi (996 AH), his scholarly life, and his main works. It presents the methodology of the study, which combines textual verification, historical-narrative, and descriptive-analytical approaches, along with both apparent (literal) and inner (allusive) interpretations of the verses. The study concludes that Sheikh Abdul Majid was attentive to thematic exegesis, moderate in Sufism, widely read, and distinguished between interpretation of apparent meanings and inner meanings. The book recommends further research on his life and works, publication of his manuscripts suitable for academic theses (Master’s and PhD), and investigation into the fate of his private library.