Question 1) This first question is about Quranic interpretation, taking the wife-beating verse (Quran 4:34) as an example. [25 marks]

1. If people are to look at the verse by itself, how might it be interpreted? (5)
2. Taking the example of two key terms in the verse, give an overview of how Muslim commentators interpreted this verse, their interpretive concerns and attitude? (15)
3. What are some principles of Quranic interpretation (tafsir), and which of these do you see being applied in the commentaries you mention above? (5)