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Princples of Qur'an Commentary is a work of great importance in the field of Qur'anic exegetical theory as it sets out Ibn Taymiyyah's approach to tafsir, interpretation of the Qur'an, listing the following principles: Qur'anic parallels, the Sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad, the sayings of the companions of the Prophet (Sahaba) and the sayings of the successors of the companions (Tabi'un). This is an influential work that has not only influenced medieval Muslim theologians, who prepared commentaries on the Qur'an, but extends to modern thinkers today.

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Ibn Taymiyyah (d. 1328), was an Islamic philosopher, scholar, theologian and an Imam of the Hanbali school. He was educated in Damascus where the number of his teachers exceeds two hundred. Recognised as one of the greatest scholars in Islamic history, he is celebrated not only for his original writings but also his contributions in battle against the Mongols during the thirteenth century. Mohammed Akram Nadwi is a former Research Fellow at the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies, Oxford University, and is widely recognised as one of Western Europe's leading Islamic scholars.

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