Journal of Codicology and Manuscript Research
(In persian: Pizhūhish/hā-yi nuskhah/shināsī va taṣḥīḥ-i mutūn)

Journal of Codicology and Manuscript Research (In persian: Pizhūhish/hā-yi nuskhah/shināsī va taṣḥīḥ-i mutūn)

The Authenticity of the Single Complete Printed Version of the Haqiq al-Tafseer from the Fatih Manuscript Based on Manuscripts: A Critical Review

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
1 Assistant Professor, Department of Quranic and Hadith Sciences, Faculty of Law, Theology and Political Sciences, Science and Research Unit, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
2 Associate Professor, Department of Quranic and Hadith Sciences, Faculty of Law, Theology and Political Sciences, Science and Research Unit, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
3 PhD student, Department of Quranic and Hadith Sciences, Faculty of Law, Theology and Political Sciences, Science and Research Unit, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
Abstract
The present article seeks to examine the credibility of the sole printed edition of the book "Haqqaiq al-Tafsir" and its correspondence with manuscript versions. This book, regarded as one of the most significant interpretative writings with a Sufi and esoteric approach, has always attracted special attention from scholars due to this perspective and the important and great personality of its author, Abdul Rahman Solami. The inclusion of approximately 360 narrations from Ja'far ibn Muhammad has further heightened interest in this book. Today, there is only one printed version of this book available, which serves as the basis for many studies regarding its content. This edition was published by Sayyid Imran in the year 1421 AH. This version has been compared with the manuscript used by Sayyid Imran as well as other manuscripts. The findings from this comparison, obtained through a descriptive, analytical method and with a critical approach, indicate that this sole printed edition of "Haqqaiq" is by no means reliable and does not exempt researchers from referring to the original manuscripts of the book. The issues identified in the manuscript, such as numerous significant omissions, literary errors, and inaccuracies in transcription, as well as mistakes made by the researcher in reading the manuscript that led to the omission of the text, along with carelessness in extracting content from the manuscript, are among such issues.
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عدم تعارض منافع

نویسندگانی که نام‌هایشان ذکر شده است تأیید می‌کنند که هیچ وابستگی یا مشارکتی با هیچ سازمان یا نهادی که منافع مالی (مانند حق‌الزحمه؛ کمک‌های آموزشی؛ شرکت در سخنرانی‌ها؛ عضویت، استخدام، مشاوره، مالکیت سهام یا سایر منافع مالی؛ و شهادت کارشناسی یا ترتیبات مجوز اختراعات) یا منافع غیرمالی (مانند روابط شخصی یا حرفه‌ای، وابستگی‌ها، دانش یا باورها) در موضوع یا مواد مورد بحث در این دست‌نوشته ندارند.

Conflict of Interest 

The named authors confirm that they have no affiliations or involvement with any organization or entity with financial interests (such as fees; educational grants; participation in lectures; membership, employment, consulting, stock ownership, or other financial interests; expert testimony or patent licensing arrangements) or non-financial interests (such as personal or professional relationships, affiliations, knowledge, or beliefs) in the subject matter or materials discussed in this manuscript.

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Volume 4, Issue 2 - Serial Number 8
October 2025
Pages 107-131

  • Receive Date 28 October 2024
  • Revise Date 12 December 2024
  • Accept Date 17 December 2024
  • Publish Date 23 September 2025