The real interpretation of Qur’an from Imam Khomeini's perspectives

The real interpretation of Qur’an means adapting the meanings and mystical messages of the holy divine book to the spiritual conditions of the human soul.

ID: 84685 | Date: 2025/11/18

 According to Suhravardi's words, recite Qur'an as if it had been revealed to you, so the meaning of this statement is comprehending the very essence and core of the divine messages which could be adapted to human conditions and positions.


 Imam himself explains in this regard as following:


 One of the important manners of reciting the Qur'an, which brings a person to many results and countless uses, is adaptation, and it is such that in every verse of the verses carries a certain and special message.


 Interpretation from perspective of mystical behavioral orientation


 It is very significant that true and real concept of interpretation should not be neglected. At the end of this section, it should be emphasized that in order to understand the goals of mystical interpretations, although the author of these lines has discussed on various occasions about the goals of Imam's real exegesis, but what is more effective in the discussion is the approach. Therefore, attention should be paid to very basic goals and objectives.


 He knows well of the interpretation.


 Imam Khomeini seeks to present a series of epistemological discussions of the world within framework of the concept of the larger and smaller world. He wants to explain and interpret the existence of the right or absolute truth and its manifestations for his audience, the position of man, especially regarding the perfect man, and the role that such person which can play in introducing and revealing the absolute right and its attributes.


This is because The perfect person (infallible prophet or his successor) is manifestation of divine attributes. He talks about the self, its states and conditions, because knowing it leads to accessing to the absolute truth and the essence of divine, and the knowledge of the self depends on removing the hijab (veils), the path, and the refinement of the self. It is at this stage that it becomes important during the path and reaching the degrees and means and preparations and it becomes clear why in these writings he turns to the application of mystical findings and for that reason he tries to establish morals and make an impact on the audience.


 Of course, he reminds us many times that these truths were obtained by the scholars or eleders from thinking and reflecting on the verses, and our interpretation informs us of these findings, and there are subtleties and hints that are obtained from the appearance of the word, but not all the truths are supposed to be.


 Another topic is how to use the outer layers. Now, if someone acquires this knowledge in the form of developing the meanings of expressing examples and using verbal devices, and is not satisfied with the appearance and pays attention to the true purpose and the intentions, and however means shouldn’t be denied in this regard.