Reading and View on the Book of: "The light of Lighteners, The Combined Sciences of The Two Sects" For its Author: Shaikh, and Interpreter Scholar; Ahmed Dam Sokon (1973-1890)

Abstract

The study aimed to identify the book of “The Lights of lighteners' ' and its importance among the books of interpretations, especially in Senegal because that the author of the book was born and died in Senegal (1973-1890). The reasons behind the researcher choosing this topic are: Paying attention to researchers to care for the efforts made in interpretation and The Quran Sciences in the contemporary books. For achieving the objectives of the research, the researcher used both of the descriptive and historical methods. The researcher came up with some beneficial lessons: The book of “The lights of lighteners” is a complete interpretation. In it, the Shaikh mentioned some chapters of the sciences of the Qur’an and other sciences, such as readings, and his numerical study of the letters, words, verses and surahs of the Qur’an. Alsoِ, It dealt with issues of transcription from the Qur’an, Qur’anic subtleties, stratigraphy, and so on. In addition to the correct path that he took in his interpretation as he followed the path of the predecessors. Giving the interpretation to the narration’s aphorisms, giving it great care, as a guide in understanding and interpreting the Qur’an, and quoting a lot of it in its interpretation in most of its places. Therefore, his interpretation is considered an important reference from the resources of tafsir by narration. ِAnd close to him is his interpretation of knowledge, which is based on the vitality of the role of language and its overlap.