his study, entitled “Ontological, Epistemological, and Methodological Foundations of Historical Interpretations,” examines the nature and formation of historical interpretations of the Holy Qur’an from philosophical and epistemological perspectives. The main objective is to explain the influence of historical, cultural, and social conditions on the process of interpreting and understanding the Qur’an. The central question concerns the ontological and epistemological foundations of historical interpretations and the extent to which interpretive methods in these works are related to the interpreter’s temporal, spatial, and presuppositional contexts.



The research method is analytical–descriptive, based on a comparative study of exegetical and philosophical sources. The findings indicate that historical interpretation of the Qur’an is a time-bound phenomenon shaped within the social and intellectual context of the interpreter’s era, although in the interpretations attributed to the Infallibles it possesses a trans-historical dimension. Moreover, the interpreters’ faith-based and metaphysical presuppositions play a fundamental role in shaping their understanding of the text, and meaning emerges through the interaction among the author, the text, and the interpreter within the historical context. The study concludes that understanding historical interpretations requires an integrative approach combining historical ontology, religious epistemology, and hermeneutics.