Overview
Tabari's Tafsir or Comprehensive Exposition of the Interpretation of the Verses of the Qur'an is one of the great monuments of classical Arabic and Islamic scholarship which, over a millennium, has been a fundamental reference work for scholars engaged in the tradition of Quranic commentary and exegesis. This two-volume translation focuses on thirty selected verses and Suras, or Chapters, associated with special merits and blessings and also includes Tabari's own introduction to the Tafsir. Volume I contains: Tabari's introduction; The Opening; the Throne Verse and the final three verses from The Cow (2:255 & 284-286); The Family of Imran (3:7 & 18); Repentance (9:38-40 & 128-129); the story of Moses and Khadir from The Cave (18:60-82); the Verse of Light from The Light (24:35-42); Prostration; Ya' Sin. Volume II contains: The Companies (39:53-55); The Smoke; The Beneficent; The Inevitable Occasion; Iron; The Gathering (59:18-24); Sovereignty; The Resurrection; The Most High; The Sun; The Night; The Earthquake; The Chargers; Rivalry; The Disbelievers; Aid; Sincerity; Daybreak; People.
Full Product Details
Author: Muhammad bin Jarir Tabari ,
Scott Lucas
Publisher: The Islamic Texts Society
Imprint: The Islamic Texts Society
Dimensions:
Width: 15.60cm
, Height: 20.00cm
, Length: 23.40cm
Weight: 2.065kg
ISBN: 9781911141273
ISBN 10: 1911141279
Pages: 1191
Publication Date: 03 August 2017
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Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Language: English
Reviews
'Scott Lucas' abridged translation of al-Tabari's famous Quranic commentary strikes a perfect balance between eloquence and accuracy. This fine work will therefore be warmly received by anyone wishing to gain greater access to the inexhaustible treasuries of the Quran.' -- Mohammed Rustom, Assistant Editor of 'The Study Quran: A New Translation and Commentary'
Scott Lucas' abridged translation of al-Tabari's famous Quranic commentary strikes a perfect balance between eloquence and accuracy. This fine work will therefore be warmly received by anyone wishing to gain access to the inexhaustible treasures of the Quran. ---Mohammed Rustom, Assistant Professor of Islamic Studies at Carleton University and Assistant Editor of The Study Quran: A New Translation and Commentary .
Author Information
Muhammad bin Jarir al-Tabari (224-310 AH; 839-923 AD) was one of the most famous Muslim scholars of medieval Islamic civilization. A native of north-eastern Iran, he lived for forty years in Baghdad, where he composed numerous books in Arabic in the fields of Islamic law, Quranic commentary, and history. The only two large books of his to survive are the History of Messengers and Kings and his Tafsir, or Quranic commentary, Comprehensive Exposition of the Interpretation of the Verses of the Quran .---The translator, Scott Lucas, is Associate Professor of Islamic Studies in the School of Middle Eastern and North African Studies at the University of Arizona.
