What Al-Alusi Attributed to the Majority of Exegetes in Surah Al-Kahf: A Compilation and Study

-, Ansaf  Hameed  Ouda; -, Yasir Ihsan Rashid

doi:10.34278/aujis.2026.192242

	What Al-Alusi Attributed to the Majority of Exegetes in Surah Al-Kahf: A Compilation and Study
Anbar University Journal of Islamic Sciences
Article 18, Volume 17, Issue 3, September 2026, Pages 2184-2204 PDF (3.17 M)
DOI: 10.34278/aujis.2026.192242
Authors
ansaf Hameed Ouda -¹; Yasir Ihsan Rashid -²
¹University of Anbar—College of Islamic Sciences
²University of Anbar - College of Islamic Sciences
Abstract
The study deals with a brief overview of the biography of Imam Maḥmud ibn Abd Allah Al-Alusi, a scholar who masterfully combined transmitted and rational sciences and earned high praise from other scholars. It then focuses on the exegetical statements in Surat Al-Kahf, which Al-Alusi attributed to the consensus or the majority of exegetes. Due to the nature of the subject, the research is divided into two main sections, followed by a conclusion. The first section is devoted to the biography of Imam Al-Alusi and consists of four subsections. The second section focuses on the exegetical views that Al-Alusi attributed to the consensus or the majority of exegetes. It is divided into three subsections, each of which addresses a specific exegetical issue presented by Al-Alusi. For each issue, the study outlines the scholarly positions both supporting and opposing, followed by an analytical discussion and an evaluation of the matter. The conclusion presents the key findings that emerged from the research.
Keywords
Al-Alusi; Spirit of Meanings; Exegesis; The Majority of Exegetes; Consensus of Exegetes; Surah Al-Kahf

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