Abstract:

In the past, the books that discuss Alevi-Bektashi beliefs and its thought system and the verses, along with their interpretations, that were used to support this belief and thought system have become very important for the Alevi-Bektashi community. Therefore, in this article, “Hutbetu’l-Beyân”, which is one of the main references of the Alevi-Bektashis propoundly containing the words of Hz. Ali, and the references to the Qur’an and the verses in this commentary made by the Seyyid Hossein Gaybi in the middle of the 15th century during the Ottoman period are discussed. Within this context, the Qur’anic verses associated with imaginations regarding the Hz. Ali and love of Ahl al-Beyt and the ways of understanding these verses and interpretation in this commentary that sheds light on religious beliefs and cultures of Anatolian people in that period were studied. On the other hand, the relationship between comments and narratives associated with these verses and the comments and narratives in Shia and Sunni sources were also investigated. As a result of the study, it was concluded that this commentary aims to establish a legendary Ali imagination and some mystical approaches in “Hutbetu’lBeyân” with Qur’an by ignoring and discarding the apparent meanings of the verses.

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