ICAIR Seminar: “Legacy of Insight: The Ahl al-Bayt’s (a) Contribution to Qur’anic Exegesis”

ICAIR Seminar: “Legacy of Insight: The Ahl al-Bayt’s (a) Contribution to Qur’anic Exegesis”

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March 8, 2025

On Friday, March 7th, 2025, the International Centre for Advanced Islamic Research (ICAIR) hosted an in-person seminar at The WF House, Moorhall Road, UB9 6NS, entitled “Legacy of Insight: The Ahl al-Bayt’s (a) Contribution to Qur’anic Exegesis.” The seminar was delivered by Dr Shaykh Mohammed Ali Ismail and formed part of ICAIR’s Ramadan series, aligning with the reflective and Qur’anic spirit of the holy month. Dr Ismail guided participants through an exploration of the Ahl al-Bayt’s (a) enduring role as the foremost interpreters of the Qur’an—those whose infallible insight and spiritual authority illuminate its deepest meanings. The lecture unfolded in two parts: the first grounding their exegetical authority in the Qur’an and Sunna, and the second examining the methods through which this sacred knowledge was transmitted—through teaching tafsīr to companions, unveiling both the exoteric and esoteric dimensions of revelation, and embodying the Qur’an in daily life. The seminar offered a profound reminder of the centrality of the Ahl al-Bayt (a) to the living tradition of Qur’anic understanding and inspired participants to approach the Qur’an as a text not only to be studied, but lived.