What is Quran's Esoteric Meaning and How is the Course of Achieving it

One of the questions discussed by scholars of hadith, philosophers and Quranic studies researchers since the age of Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) until today is Quran’s esoteric meaning. By a comparative study between Shi’ite and Sunni, this article will mention Quran’s esoteric meaning and its different meanings on the basis of rational, Quranic and traditional reasons. It will also compare the perspectives of the scholars of the two sects, who sometimes excommunicate each other. The article will also evaluate them presenting some reasons and will mention that it is possible and acceptable to have different levels of understanding Quran which are called esoteric meaning. Since it is possible for the non-infallibles to understand Quran’s esoteric meaning (but of course with different levels of understanding), it will present some methods of attaining them. According to this article, Quran’s esoteric meaning is one of the things which makes it eternal.