Tafsir
Tafsir is the scholarly discipline of explaining and interpreting the Qur'an — its meanings, context of revelation, and language. The same word can also mean a specific written work of this kind. Scholars have produced tafsir works across many centuries, sometimes reaching different conclusions on a given verse.
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What is the difference between at-tafsir al-ma’thur and at-tafsir bi al-ma’thur, and what are the characteristics of at-tafsir al-ma’thur and its value during the era of the Companions?
There is no difference between tafsir bi al-ma’thur (interpretation based on transmitted reports) and tafsir bi al-ma’thur. Its meaning is the interpretation of the Qur’an by the Qur’an, or by the Prophetic Sunnah, or…
What is the methodology of interpretation (tafsir) according to Ibn Taymiyyah and Ibn al-Qayyim?
Ibn Taymiyyah's methodology in Tafsir (Qur'anic exegesis) involved interpreting the Qur'an by the Qur'an itself, by the Hadith, and by the sayings of the Companions and their Successors. He admired Al-Tabari's Tafsir…
What is the interpretation of the Noble Quran that resembles Tafsir Ibn Kathir in explaining the verses, as opposed to interpretations that focus on the meaning of words, such as Tafsir al-Jalalayn, Aysar al-Tafasir, and Tayseer al-Kareem al-Rahman fi Tafseer Kalam al-Mannan?
Among the tafsirs (exegeses) that focus on the general meanings of the verses, and clarify the rulings and benefits within them, are: Tafsir al-Tabari, al-Qurtubi, al-Alusi, Ibn Hibban, Ibn al-Saud, and al-Baghawi.
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What are the most prominent books in Hadith and Tafsir, and do different editions of books vary in their content?
What is a brief overview of the era of stagnation in Tafsir (exegesis) and when did it begin? What are the controls for adopting language in Tafsir, and is it a proof? And what is meant by the linguistic origin?
Is it permissible to abridge the Tafsir (exegesis) in a way that facilitates its comprehension by young minds, by taking one Tafsir without the rest, or must the Tafsir be transmitted verbatim?