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What follows is a translation of a portion of Imam Jalāl al-Dīn ʿAbd al-Raḥmān al-Suyūṭī’s al-Itqān fī ʿUlūm al-Qurʾān, prepared for the Introduction to Islamic Disciplines course at Usul Academy. This is a well-known and oft-quoted passage from the Itqān and can be found in several contemporary works in Quran Studies. I chose to retranslate this portion in a style that may be better suited for my intended audience. Type Seventy-Eight: On the Qualifications and Etiquette of the Exegete (Mufassir) Section: On the Types of Disagreement in Qurʾānic Exegesis Some have stated that scholars have differed regarding the interpretation of the Qurʾān, specifically whether…