The Role of Qur'anic Interpretation and the Concepts of Benevolence, Patience, and Cooperation

according to the Thought of Sayyid Muhammad Hussein Fadlallah

Abstract

Submission date: 24/8/2025

Acceptance date: 15/11/2025

Publication date: 30/12/2025

This research examines the role of Qur'anic interpretation in guiding the ethical and social understanding of verses related to benevolence, patience, and cooperation, as manifested in the thought of the late scholar Sayyid Muhammad Hussein Fadlallah (may God have mercy on him). The research explores how Sayyid Fadlallah (may God have mercy on him) relied on the interpretive method to understand these concepts not merely as linguistic meanings or legal rulings, but as a profound value system that contributes to the development of the individual and society. Furthermore, the research highlights how interpretation contributed to reshaping the relationship between humanity and Qur'anic texts in their ethical and spiritual dimensions. The research is divided into a main section comprising three subsections, each focusing on a specific Qur'anic concept, along with an analysis of the texts and their implications through interpretation.

Research Question: How did Qur'anic interpretation, in the thought of Sayyid Muhammad Hussein Fadlallah (may God have mercy on him), contribute to understanding the verses on benevolence, patience, and cooperation in a way that reflects their ethical and social dimensions? Research Methodology: The researcher employed the interpretive analytical method to analyze and understand Qur'anic texts within the value-based framework adopted by Sayyid Fadlallah (may God have mercy on him), as well as the inductive method.

Research Findings: The research revealed the centrality of interpretation in the thought of Sayyid Fadlallah (may God have mercy on him) as a tool for understanding Qur'anic values. It demonstrated how he (may God have mercy on him) proved that benevolence, patience, and cooperation are not superficial concepts but rather integrated ethical systems in light of interpretation. The research highlighted the relationship between interpretation and the development of individual and collective consciousness, presented Qur'anic values ​​in a contemporary, civilized, and humanistic form, and discussed interpretation as a means of dynamic interaction with the Qur'an to extract renewed meanings.