The concepts of sufism in Osman Necâtî Efendi's work named Tefsîr-i Necâtî (Surah al-Naba and Surah an-Naziat)

Osman Necâtî Efendi (d. 1293/1876), who lived during the late period of the Ottoman Empire, was a scholar of tafsir (exegesis) and hadith. His work, Tefsîr-i Necâtî, holds an important place among the printed Turkish Tafsirs of the Ottoman period. Classified in the literature as a work of ijtihad tafsir, it is distinguished by its Sufi interpretation characteristics. The work contains explanations of Sufi concepts, Sufi interpretations and anecdotes about Sufi personalities, consisting of a total of 427 pages. The examination of Sufi concepts found in Surah Al-Naba and Surah Al-Nazi'at, which spans pages 1 to 102 of Tefsîr-i Necâtî, constitutes the subject of our study. In the first section of our three-part study, the life, scholarly personality, teachers, and works of Osman Necâtî Efendi are examined. This section, prepared using literature review and conceptual analysis methods, presents a table of the index of the surahs included in the entire work, a list of Sufi personalities, and the conceptual content, with the aim of revealing the mystical aspect of the work. The second section evaluates the Sufi concepts most frequently mentioned in Surah Al-Naba and Surah Al-Nazi'at. In the content analysis of the concepts, a brief mention is made of the general meaning of the terms, followed by the author's views, verses from the work, proverbs, and Sufi interpretations. The third section, which contains the transliteration of Surah Al-Naba and Surah Al-Nazi'at, includes Turkish translations of the verses to facilitate understanding of the text and makes spelling adjustments to ensure the work is suitable for use. This study aims to contribute to the literature of Sufi tafsir by shedding light on Osman Necâtî Efendi's work Tefsîr-i Necâtî, which addresses Sufi issues from a profound perspective and serves as a guide in the spiritual journey of individuals.