The informations about Judaism in The Tafsir-i Kebir of Fahreddin Razi and the evaluation in terms of the history of religions

This thesis study is about the interpretation of the information about Judaism in the Qur'an in the Tafsir-i Kebir, their detailed evaluation and investigation in terms of the History of Religions. It was revealed how the issues related to Judaism were dealt with firstly in Jewish sources and literature and then in Tafsir-i Kebir, and these explanations about Judaism in the commentary were evaluated in terms of the History of Religions. Our thesis consists of an introduction, two chapters and a conclusion. In the introduction, information is given about Fahreddin Razi's life, his works, his method in tafsir and his work named "TEFSİR-İ KEBİR". In the first chapter, due to the fact that Judaism originates from the divine religion, first of all, the principles of belief and belief are examined with Razi's point of view, and what they are about is tried to be given in a general framework. In the second part, in the light of the information in the Fahreddin Razi commentary, the main worship rituals, Jewish prototype, characteristics and some other issues are evaluated. Key Words: Tefsir-i Kebir, Fahreddin Razi, Judaism, Principles of Faith and Faith