Selections from the Comprehensive Exposition of the Interpretation of the Verses of the Qur'an: Volume II - Softcover

Al-Tabari, Abu Ja'far Muhammad B. Jarir

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1911141260 ISBN 13: 9781911141266

Publisher: The Islamic Texts Society, 2017

Synopsis

Tabari''s Qur''an Commentary, Comprehensive Exposition of the Interpretation of the Verses of the Qur''an, is one of the great monuments of classical Arabic and Islamic scholarship which, over a millennium, has been a fundamental reference work for scholars engaged in the tradition of Qur''anic exegesis. This two-volume translation focuses on thirty selected verses and Suras, or Chapters, associated with special merits and blessings and also includes Tabari''s own introduction to the Comprehensive Exposition.

Volume II contains: The Companies (39:53-55); The Smoke; The Beneficent; The Inevitable Occasion; Iron; The Gathering (59:18-24); Sovereignty; The Resurrection; The Most High; The Sun; The Night; The Earthquake; The Chargers; Rivalry; The Disbelievers; Aid; Sincerity; Daybreak; People.

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About the Author

Scott Lucas is Associate Professor of Islamic Studies in the School of Middle Eastern and North African Studies at the University of Arizona. Tabari (224-310 AH; 839-923 AD) was a prominent and influential Persian scholar, historian and exegete of the Qur'an from Tabaristan, modern in Iran, who composed all his works in Arabic. His most influential and best known works are his Qur'anic commentary known as Tafsir al-Tabari. He is best known for his expertise in tafsir, fiqh, and history, but he has been described as an impressively prolific polymath. He wrote on such subjects as poetry, lexicography, grammar, ethics, mathematics, and medicine.

Edition details

• Publisher: The Islamic Texts Society
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1911141260
• ISBN 13: 9781911141266
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 584