عنوان : A Comparative Study of the Views of Allamah Tabatabai and Fakhr Razi Regarding the Concept of Governance Drawing Upon the Verses of the al-Nisa Chapter

Abstract This study compares the perspectives of Allamah Tabatabai and Fakhr Razi regarding the concept of governance in Quranic exegeses, al-Mīzān and Mafātiḥ al-Ghayb, focusing on selected verses from the al-Nisa Chapter. The main objective is to elucidate the components of governance from the views of these two prominent exegetes and to examine the possibility of applying these to contemporary Islamic societies. The central research question is: What are the features of governance as identified by these two thinkers, and how can these principles be implemented in today’s world? Employing a descriptive, analytical, and comparative methodology, this study analyzes verses 58, 59, and 135 of the al-Nisa Chapter and examines the exegetic perspectives of both exegetes. The findings show that although Allamah Tabatabai and Fakhr Razi have different exegetical approaches; however, both emphasize shared foundational principles such as justice, consultation, trustworthiness, and responsibility. Allamah Tabatabai introduces these principles as the pillars of Islamic governance, while Fakhr Razi, through a jurisprudential-theological approach, provides a practical framework for their implementation. Overall, the results indicate that these principles can offer an effective model for achieving desirable governance in contemporary Islamic societies. Keywords: Islamic governance, Allamah Tabatabai, Fakhr Razi, the al-Nisa Chapter, Tafsīr alMīzān, Tafsīr Mafātiḥ al-Ghayb