Ishārat Al-Naṣṣ: Linguistic Origin and Terminological MeaningsIshārat Al-Naṣṣ: Asal Linguistik Dan Maksud Istilah

Muslim scholars in the field of tafsīr and fiqh right after the time of the LastProphet (s.a.w.) interpreted the Qur’ān by using certain methodologies that led to theemergence of principles to derive messages from the Qur’ān. Muslim jurists particularlyḤanafī have developed, among others, Ishārat al-Naṣṣ as a principle to interpret theQur’Én and derive messages from the Qur’anic statements. Shāfi‘ī jurists developedsimilar principle of interpreting the Qur’ān but under different terms al-manṭūq and almafhūm.The present paper represents a humble attempt to investigate, identify, andexplain the origin and meaning of the term Ishārat al-Naṣṣ.