''Rawd al-Jinan wa Ruh al-Janan'' (''The Cool Breeze of Paradise and od'sBreath for the Soul'') also known as ''Tafsīr Abū al- Futūḥ'' is an

exegesis Exegesis ( ; from the Ancient Greek, Greek , from , "to lead out") is a critical explanation or interpretation (logic), interpretation of a text. The term is traditionally applied to the interpretation of Bible, Biblical works. In modern usage, ...

on the

Quran The Quran (, ; Standard Arabic: , Classical Arabic, Quranic Arabic: , , 'the recitation'), also romanized Qur'an or Koran, is the central religious text of Islam, believed by Muslims to be a revelation in Islam, revelation from God in Islam, ...

written by Abu l-Futuh al-Razi in the 6th A.H./12th century. The book, consisting of twenty volumes, is the earliest surviving Persian

tafsīr 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 ...

with an

Imāmī Imāmah ( ar, إِمَامَة) means "leadership" and is a concept in Twelver theology. The Twelve Imams are the spiritual and political successors to Muhammad, the Prophet of Islam, in the Twelver branch of Shia Islam. According to Twelver ...

Shīʿī emphasis. It delves into mystical themes regularly.Abu l-Futuh al-Razi's entry in Brill Online Encyclopedia of Islam
by Gleave, Robert M.Abu l-Futuh al-Razi's entry in Encyclopedia Islamica
by Negahban, Farzin

Early reception

Exegetical approach

Recognition of Sunni Tafsirs

Impact on later tafsir works

References