Document Type : Research Paper
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The choice of exegesis methodology depends on the exegete’s approach to understanding Qur’an. In holistic and structural methodology, the exegete uncovers the meaning and referent of the verses by various means especially the stylistic register of the verses, while in analytic approach, stylistic register does not play a significant role; verses can be extracted from context and treated and analyzed as independent units of meaning. The present article holds that Quranic verses are self-contained and meaningful, irrespective of their register and context. Based on exegetic principles and rules, it further proposes that the independent meaning of verses be taken into account along with their holistic contextual meaning.
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