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Tafsir ( ar, تفسير, tafsīr ) refers to exegesis, usually of the Quran. An author of a ''tafsir'' is a ' ( ar, مُفسّر; plural: ar, مفسّرون, mufassirūn). A Quranic ''tafsir'' attempts to provide elucidation, explanation, in ...
.'' He studied the classical Islamic sciences and was also a hafiz''.'' He was well-versed in Hebrew
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and Arabic
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, especially classical Arabic
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. He was also a scholar of hadith
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, having memorized thousands of the sayings of the Islamic prophet Muhammad
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, and having deep knowledge of the ''Riwayah'' ''and'' ''Dirayah'' sciences (chain of transmission and contents of hadith) through his learning in various parts of India
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and Arabia
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.
Features and themes
This tafsir
Tafsir ( ar, تفسير, tafsīr ) refers to exegesis, usually of the Quran. An author of a ''tafsir'' is a ' ( ar, مُفسّر; plural: ar, مفسّرون, mufassirūn). A Quranic ''tafsir'' attempts to provide elucidation, explanation, in ...
is steeped in the classical Islamic style, utilising classical Arabic lexicon as well as the science of hadith
Ḥadīth ( or ; ar, حديث, , , , , , , literally "talk" or "discourse") or Athar ( ar, أثر, , literally "remnant"/"effect") refers to what the majority of Muslims believe to be a record of the words, actions, and the silent approval ...
to understand Qur'anic verses, and the author was an expert in both. It also has many Sufi
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undercurrents in the tafsir, often incorporating mystical and esoteric knowledge of the Qur'an in addition to exterior meanings.
Contents of the commentary
Volume 1
Surahs 1–3.
Volume 2
Surahs 4-17
Volume 3
Surahs 18-48
Volume 4
Surahs 49-114
External links
See also
* Tafseer-e-Kabeer
Tafseer-e-Kabeer (Urdu: تفسير کبير, ''tafsīr-e-kabīr'', "The Extensive Commentary") is a 10 volume Urdu exegesis of the Quran written by Mirza Bashir-ud-Din Mahmud Ahmad, the second Caliph of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, over a p ...
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