The Department of Tafsir is an academic discipline that examines the history and source of the Qur'an, the fundamental source of the Islamic religion, and the Tafsir Methodology and Qur'anic sciences from various perspectives. This department researches and develops the principles, methods, and techniques necessary for a better understanding and interpretation of the Qur'an. The Science of Tafsir aims to explain and interpret the Qur'an in the most accurate way. This science examines the tafsir literature that has formed throughout history with an analytical approach.
The primary goal of the science of Tafsir is to determine how the meaning and message in the text of the Qur'an were interpreted in the historical, social, and cultural context witnessed by the Prophet Muhammad (s.a.v.) and his contemporaries. The Department of Tafsir evaluates the tafsir studies conducted from the early period to the present and aims to use this vast accumulation in classical and modern Qur'anic research. Additionally, it aims to interpret the message of the Qur'an in a way that addresses contemporary people by updating it through the activity of interpretation.
The Department of Tafsir makes significant contributions to the development of Islamic sciences by ensuring the detailed examination and understanding of the Qur'an. The studies conducted in the science of Tafsir aim to convey the universal messages of the Qur'an to broader audiences, to deeply learn the meaning of this divine book, and to instill this knowledge in undergraduate, master's, and doctoral students, making them competent individuals in their fields. This field is considered an important area for a better understanding and interpretation of the Qur'an, the fundamental source of the Islamic religion.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mehmet Mahfuz ATA
Head of the Department of Tafsir