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Divine Revelation: A study of the qur’anic sciences

Divine Revelation: A study of the qur’anic sciences. Lecture 8 March 17 2013. Introduction to tafsir. Chapter 6 . tafsir. The word ‘ tafsir ’ is derived from ‘ fasr ’ Means ‘to open’ Technical definition:

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Divine Revelation: A study of the qur’anic sciences

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  1. Divine Revelation: A study of the qur’anic sciences Lecture 8 March 17 2013 Qur'anic Sciences - DKI

  2. Introduction to tafsir Chapter 6 Qur'anic Sciences - DKI

  3. tafsir • The word ‘tafsir’ is derived from ‘fasr’ • Means ‘to open’ • Technical definition: • The science of Tafsir is that branch of knowledge that deals with the method of the delivery of the words of the Qur’an and their interpretation in their individual and composite forms • Six components • How the words are read (Qira’at) • Interpretation/meaning of the words • Grammatical form, root, conjugation, and etymology of the words • Rules regarding compound words/phrases • Impact of compound words/phrases on the definition of those words • Summation of meanings and context Qur'anic Sciences - DKI

  4. Sources of tafsir • There are sources of Tafsir of the Qur’an: • The Qur’an itself • The Hadith • The commentary of the Sahabah • The commentary of the students of the Sahabah (the Tabi’in) • Arabic language and grammar • Logic and common sense Unreliable sources of Tafsir • Isra’iliyat • Interpretations of the Sufis • Self-conceived interpretations Qur'anic Sciences - DKI

  5. Early exegetes (mufassirun) • From the Sahabah: • Abdullah ibn Abbas • Ali ibnAbiTalib • Abdullah bin Mas’ud • Ubayy bin Ka’b • After the Sahabah: • Mujahid • Sa’id bin Jubayr • Ikrimah • Ta’wus • HasanBasri • Qatadah • Alaqama • Many more Qur'anic Sciences - DKI

  6. Recommended works of tafsir • Ma’ariful Qur’an • Mufti Muhammad Shafi • English translation by Mufti TaqiUthmani • TafsirIbnKathir • TafsirKabir • Imam Al-Razi • Tafsir Al-Qurtubi • Ruh-ulMa’ani • Imam Muhammad Alusi Qur'anic Sciences - DKI

  7. Assignments & Questions • Exam – March 24th • Next week • Recommended supplementary reading: An Approach to the Qur’anic Sciences By Mufti Muhammad TaqiUthmani • Questions? Qur'anic Sciences - DKI

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