Ibn Arafa's disagreements with the Maliki school of thought, as evidenced by his interpretation.

Abstract

It is well-known that the Holy Quran is the last of the divine books, miraculous in every aspect of its language and the meanings it conveys, which bring about the well-being of humanity in this world and their salvation in the Hereafter. Therefore, the Muslim community embraced it through memorization, interpretation, application, and scholarly analysis, albeit with varying degrees of understanding among its scholars, reflecting their intellectual capacities and the historical periods in which they lived, both nearer to and farther from the time of the Prophet's mission.
The various schools of Islamic jurisprudence have influenced the interpretation of verses pertaining to legal rulings. This is evident in the diverse and often conflicting books of Quranic exegesis, whose methodologies have been influenced by the principles of these schools. Among the commentaries that combine linguistic analysis with legal rulings is the commentary on the Quran by Imam Ibn Arafa. Imam Ibn Arafa held a prominent position in his time, becoming a leading authority on Islamic law and a prominent religious scholar.
This interpretation came as a result of his lessons at the Al-Zaytuna Mosque. In this interpretation, Ibn Arafa is influenced by the principles of his Maliki school of thought, but he has deviated from his school of thought in some issues, which we will present through this research. We will find that the Imam was not biased towards his school of thought, but rather he relied on evidence in his presentation of the issues.