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This groundbreaking study reimagines the Qur’an not as a closed canon of the past, but as a dynamic, living revelation that continuously unfolds through interpretation. Blending Comparative Theology, Esoteric Exegesis (Ta’wīl), and Hermeneutic Phenomenology, the work explores the Qur’an’s intertextual dialogues with earlier Abrahamic traditions and its enduring literary and spiritual authority. At its heart lies a bold proposition: Imam ʿAlī’s *Nahj al-Balāgha* serves as a paradigmatic extension of Qur’anic revelation—resonating with its linguistic depth, theological vision, and ethical imperatives. By revealing how the Qur’an inspires perpetual theological and moral insight, this research reframes scriptural authority as an active, participatory process rooted in interpretive plurality and divine continuity.