Al-Kashshāf: Al-Zamakhsharī’s Muʻtazilite Exegesis of the Qur’ān

Al-Kashshaf, composed by the medieval scholar al-Zamakhshari, stands as one of the most linguistically sophisticated, and theologically contested, commentaries on the Qur'an, shaped by its author's Mu'tazilite theological outlook.

In this study, Kifayat Ullah examines how al-Zamakhshari's rationalist convictions inform his reading of scripture, tracing the tafsir's treatment of language, rhetoric, and doctrine. Sitting at the intersection of Qur'anic studies and Islamic theology, the book is a useful resource for students seeking to understand how theological commitments shape exegetical method, and how Al-Kashshaf continues to be read and debated within the broader tafsir tradition.