Metonymy and its discussions in apparent interpretation

المجاز المرسل ومباحثه في التفسير المظهري

Abstract

Al-Tafseer Al-Mazhari, written by Qazi Muhammad Sana Allah Al-Pani pati, has a great significant among the various commentaries of the Holy Quran in Arabic language. It is considered the first complete and printed commentary of the Holy Quran in Arabic from a scholar belongs to the Indo-Pak subcontinent. The importance and prominence of this commentary lies in so many reasons and aspects, that make all the following interpreters of the Holy Quran benefit from his work. The author, Qazi Muhammad Sana Allah Al-Pani pati interprets the Holy Quran in a perfect manner using all the necessary tools, techniques and sciences that are prerequisite for an authentic interpretation of the Holy Qur’an. The rhetorical aspect is one of them. It is the feature that highlights the great Quranic miracle. 

This article relates to the rhetorical aspects of this commentary and focuses on one of its items named: Al Majaz Al Mursal. In this research article the authors collected and studied some of its examples, stated and clearly expressed or observed by the worthy writer Qazi Sana Allah Al-Pani pati, throughout this book during interpreting the Aayat of the Holy Quran. This very work shows the command of Al-Pani pati on one of a very important branch of knowledge among the various Islamic and Arabic sciences, which is prerequisite of an interpreter of the Holy Quran.