The Nature of Thematic Contemplation in the Qur'an

Contemplation, interpretation, and commentary are some of the most important ways to understand the Qur'an. There is a public, private, and special relationship between these three words - in terms of the people's duty to the Qur'an. The public has access to the precious facts in the Qur'an through contemplation. Interpreters contemplate at a higher level using specialized tools. Contemplation in the field of interpretation of a part of the Holy Qur'an - the truth and the essence of the divine word - is the prerogative of the Fourteen Infallibles. Thematic contemplation is a new method in the methods of understanding the Qur'an. Through using this technique, by referring directly to the divine book, one can extract the Qur'anic view on various issues and topics of life and revelatory teachings. In the interpreters' studies, this skill has been used along with thematic interpretation - without mentioning the title of thematic contemplation - and during it. Sequential contemplation is an introduction and a prerequisite for thematic contemplation.