Historical Interpretation of the Holy Quran

Historical interpretation or the interpretation based on the revelation order of the Quran has a short life and its procedure، advantages and principles have not been made cogent yet; hence، a lot of people have revolted against it. This article aims at explaining some of the most important advantages، principles and techniques of this interpretation method. Historical interpretation is considered the best interpretation method for the Quran because this book is a historical text and it was revealed during 23 years and following the requirements of the age of the divine mission of the Prophet. The rationale behind the revelation of the Quran according to a particular order applies to the interpretation of the Quran too. Almost all the chapters of the Quran were revealed all at once; a few chapters were revealed gradually and some parts of these chapters were revealed successively and there was not any long time interval between them. On the basis of the arrangement pointed out in the narrations related to the revelation order of the Quran and the critical outlook on it due to some problems، we can find out a definite arrangement of the chapters of the Quran and use it as a basis for the interpretation of the history of the Quran.