کا تعارفی مطالعہ "Companion to the Qur’an" منٹگمری واٹ کی کتاب

Abstract

The study of the Qur’ ān has been undertaken with various objectives. Many Orientalists and Western scholars have attempted to interpret and explain the Holy Qur' ān based on their backgrounds, understanding, and missionary agendas. This paper introduces one of the major English-language Qur' ānic exegesis compiled by Scottish historian and orientalist William Montgomery Watt (d. 2006), examining its contributions to Qur'ānic commentaries and its relevance in contemporary Islamic studies. Watt’s work on the Qur’ān is notable for its accessible analysis of the themes of the Qur’ ān, historical context, and linguistic nuances of the text. The study also aims to trace the Western perspective by thoroughly examining this Qur’ ānic commentary. An analytical and descriptive approach to the study demonstrates that, like other Western scholars M. Watt failed to fully grasp the true meaning and message of Allah’s word. It also shows that bias and subjectivity are prevalent in his study of the Qur' ān.