Scientific interpretation in the tafsir (Interpretation) of Mohammed Ratib al-Nabulsi

This study tackles the scientific interpretation of the Quranic verses through the interpretation of Al-Nabulsi. It contains different definitions of scholars regarding scientific interpretation, and it contains the history of the emergence of this type of interpretation, and the criteria for its acceptance by scholar The scientific interpretation has long been a subject of debate, and different opinions of scholars and interpretors in the past and present. Therefore, this study deals with this difference in brief, and manifests the opinions of supporters and opponents of this type of interpretation, with the evidence of both groups, and the weighting between them. On the other hand, this research contains the biography of Dr. Mohammed Ratib Al-Nabulsi (the author of the interpretation), a summary of his life and activities, his scientific and Daawa (invitation to Islam) efforts, his approach to Dawah, and his approach to the interpretation of the Book of Allah as a modern interpreter, how he managed to explain the Quranic verses in a form that was not addressed by the ancient interpreters, and how he differs from the those who interpreted the Holy Quran in a scientific way. It further contains a definition of this interpretation and its sources, beginnings, features, and general approach. This study also examines examples of Dr. Mohammed Al-Nabulsi's interpretation of verses related to scientific issues, and the scientific miracle in the Holy Quran, such as the verses related to humans, animals, earth, sky, mountains, seas, and rivers, and how Dr. Al-Nabulsi interprets the verses that are related to cosmic phenomena and cosmic facts. Key words: scientific interpretation, Ratib Al-Nabulsi, scientific miracle, indications, mediation, cosmic signs, cosmic phenomena.