The third verse in the chapter of Maidah has been interpreted differently by fariqain. As is understood by commentaries, it is clear that commentators have used different methods to find the purpose of the verse and they have not followed a particular model. Relying on their own principles and tendencies, they have taken a special way. This paper has studied the methods of commentators under th...

Commentator`s interpretative methods is known as one origin for Shiite and Sunni difference in Quran commentaries. Commentators, when interpreting the verses 22-26 of chapter Suad, differ in conciliating prophet Dawood`s purity and wrong. Surveying Shiite and Sunni`s commentary methods comparatively, the paper has intended to study the origins of commentator`s differences. To do so, some Shiite...

the major aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between social and cultural capital and efl students’ critical thinking skills. this study takes this relationship in to account to see if people with different sociocultural status are different regarding their critical thinking skills. to this end, 160 university students majoring in english language and literature, english trans...