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ثُمَّ إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا بَيَانَهُ
Then surely its clarification rests with Us. (Al-Qiyāmah 75:19)

A fundamental interpretive method is to read a passage alongside other relevant Qur'anic passages. A point stated concisely in one place may receive greater detail elsewhere; bringing the passages together can clarify their meaning.

This does not mean every interpretive question is resolved by a single cross-reference. Rather, related passages should be examined for explanation, qualification and their mutual consistency. The Qur'an's own discourse is an essential source for interpreting it.

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The Qur’an clarifies its own meaning

Introduction to Tafsir and the Five Principal Sciences of the Qur’an

ثُمَّ إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا بَيَانَهُ
Then surely its clarification rests with Us. (Al-Qiyāmah 75:19)

A fundamental interpretive method is to read a passage alongside other relevant Qur'anic passages. A point stated concisely in one place may receive greater detail elsewhere; bringing the passages together can clarify their meaning.

This does not mean every interpretive question is resolved by a single cross-reference. Rather, related passages should be examined for explanation, qualification and their mutual consistency. The Qur'an's own discourse is an essential source for interpreting it.