Meani science in the interpretation of the Qur'an: The example of surah al Maryam

In this study, the role played by the meani science in understanding Qur'an al Kareem has been examined in the context of Surah al- Maryam. In this direction, in the introduction part, the subject, importance, purpose, scope, method and sources of the study; in the first part, general informations about the meani science and surah al- Maryam; in the second part, haberi, inshai and isnad subjects of the meani science; and in the third part, kasr, fasil, wasil, musavat, icaz and itnab subjects are discussed. In the conclusion part, the study has been tried to be concluded by giving the obtained results. After determining the verses related to the subjects that we discussed in the second and third chapters of surah al- Maryam, these verses were placed under the relevant headings. The way of tafseer scholars' interpreting the mentioned verses by paying regard to meani science is discussed. Regarding the last stage, to what extent determinated meanings' took into consideration the subtleties of meani science in translation of the verses is mentioned. Key Words: Tafseer, Icaz (laconic), Belaghat (rhetoric), Meani (science of meaning), Surah al-Maryam