A Study of Al-Hasan Al-Basri ‘s Narrations in the Interpretation of Allah’s 99 Beautiful Names

Abstract

This study aims to investigate and verify Al-Hasan Al-Basri ‘s narrations of Allah’s Beautiful names interpretation. The study is organized into an introduction, four sections and a conclusion. Section one discussed Al-Hasan Al-Basri, his interpretation, and his sources in interpretation. Section two examined the Al-Hasan Al-Basri’s narrations in Ayat Al-Kursi in Surah Al-Baqarah. Section three discussed Al-Hasan Al-Basri’d narrations in Surah Al-Hashr. Section four focused on Al-Hasan Al-Basri’s narrations in Surah Al-Ikhlas. The study showed that l-Hasan Al-Basri’s interpretation was an authentic source to understand the opinions of the companions, followers, and righteous predecessors in interpretation. It was revealed that Al-Hasan Al-Basri possessed the needed Quran interpreter qualities as interest in reading Quran, contemplating its words and meanings, and paying great attention to understanding its interpretations and its revelation occasions. He had an encyclopedic knowledge qualifying him to interpret the Holy Quran, including s revelation occasion knowledge , the Makkan and Madani Chapters, frequent and irregular recitation modes, stop and start points, abrogating and abrogated verses, knowledge of norms, and language.