Tafsir al-Qurtubi
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Tafsir al-Qurtubi (Arabic: Al-Jami li-Ahkam al-Qur'an) is a famous Qur'an
exegesis
(Arabic: tafsir
) by the famous classical scholar Al-Qurtubi
d.671H.
The basic objective of this tafsir was to deduce juristic injunctions and rulings from the Quran yet, while doing so, al-Qurtubi has also provided the explanation of verses, research into difficult words, discussion of diacritical marks and elegance of style and composition. The book is in twelve volumes and has been published repeatedly.
The latest translation of Tafsir at Qurtubi into English was made by Aisha & Abdal Haqq Bewley; the translation is on hold due to funding problems. The Urdu translation of first volume is done by Dr. Ikram-ul- Haq Yaseen and the second volume is in pipeline.The first volume has been published by the Shari`ah Academy, at International Islamic University, Islamabad.
Qur'an
The Quran , also transliterated Qur'an, Koran, Alcoran, Qur’ān, Coran, Kuran, and al-Qur’ān, is the central religious text of Islam, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God . It is regarded widely as the finest piece of literature in the Arabic language...
exegesis
Exegesis
Exegesis is a critical explanation or interpretation of a text, especially a religious text. Traditionally the term was used primarily for exegesis of the Bible; however, in contemporary usage it has broadened to mean a critical explanation of any text, and the term "Biblical exegesis" is used...
(Arabic: tafsir
Tafsir
Tafseer is the Arabic word for exegesis or commentary, usually of the Qur'an. Ta'wīl is a subset of tafsir and refers to esoteric or mystical interpretation. An author of tafsir is a mufassir .- Etymology :...
) by the famous classical scholar Al-Qurtubi
Al-Qurtubi
Imam Abu 'Abdullah Al-Qurtubi or Abu 'Abdullah Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn Abu Bakr al-Ansari al-Qurtubi was a famous mufassir, muhaddith and faqih scholar from Cordoba of maliki origin. He is most famous for his commentary of the Quran, Tafsir al-Qurtubi....
d.671H.
The basic objective of this tafsir was to deduce juristic injunctions and rulings from the Quran yet, while doing so, al-Qurtubi has also provided the explanation of verses, research into difficult words, discussion of diacritical marks and elegance of style and composition. The book is in twelve volumes and has been published repeatedly.
The latest translation of Tafsir at Qurtubi into English was made by Aisha & Abdal Haqq Bewley; the translation is on hold due to funding problems. The Urdu translation of first volume is done by Dr. Ikram-ul- Haq Yaseen and the second volume is in pipeline.The first volume has been published by the Shari`ah Academy, at International Islamic University, Islamabad.