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Interpretation (taʾwīl) is of two kinds:
First, it can mean the exegesis of the Quran and the discernment of its meanings. This level is accessible to those who are firmly grounded in knowledge.
Second, it can refer to the realities that the Lord—glorified and exalted—is solely aware of: the true nature of His Essence, the exact form of what He has promised, the appointed time of the Hour, and other matters that no one knows except Allah.
فَالتَّأْوِيلُ:
يُرَادُ بِهِ تَفْسِيرُ الْقُرْآنِ، وَمَعْرِفَةُ مَعَانِيهِ، وَهَذَا يَعْلَمُهُ الرَّاسِخُونَ، وَيُرَادُ بِهِ مَا اسْتَأْثَرَ الرَّبُّ سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَى بِعِلْمِهِ مِنْ مَعْرِفَةِ كُنْهِهِ وَكُنْهِ مَا وَعَدَ بِهِ وَوَقْتِ السَّاعَةِ، وَنَحْوِ ذَلِكَ مِمَّا لَا يَعْلَمُهُ إِلَّا اللَّهُ.