interpretation vs ijtihad

ijtihad vs interpretation

interpretation and ijtihad both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
interpretation	Yes	No	No	No
ijtihad	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, ijtihad is a hyponym of interpretation; that is, ijtihad is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than interpretation:

interpretation: an explanation that results from interpreting something
ijtihad: the endeavor of a Muslim scholar to derive a rule of divine law from the Koran and Hadith without relying on the views of other scholars; by the end of the 10th century theologians decided that debate on such matters would be closed and Muslim theology and law were frozen

Other hyponyms of interpretation include exposition, expounding, construal, clarification, elucidation, illumination, eisegesis, exegesis, literal interpretation, version, reading, construction, twist, reconstruction, popularisation, popularization, misinterpretation, mistaking, misunderstanding, allegoresis, overinterpretation.

interpretation (noun)	ijtihad (noun)
the act of interpreting something as expressed in an artistic performance	the endeavor of a Muslim scholar to derive a rule of divine law from the Koran and Hadith without relying on the views of other scholars; by the end of the 10th century theologians decided that debate on such matters would be closed and Muslim theology and law were frozen
an explanation of something that is not immediately obvious
a mental representation of the meaning or significance of something
an explanation that results from interpreting something

Difference between interpretation and ijtihad

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