TAFSIR: ITS HISTORY AND CHARACTERISTICS FROM THE PROPHETIC ERA TO THE PRESENT DAY

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Abstract

This book offers a comprehensive analytical study of the history and characteristics of Qur'anic exegesis (Tafsir) from the Prophetic era to the present day, intentionally bypassing the theoretical debate between "Tafsir" and "Ta’wil" to focus on the practical development of the discipline. Employing historical, descriptive, comparative, and deductive methodologies, the author traces the evolution of Tafsir across fifteen Islamic centuries, highlighting its distinct features in each period. The book critiques prior partial studies, such as those by Qasim Al-Qaysi, Al-Dhahabi, Al-Sharbasī, and Abdel Moneim Al-Nimr, for lacking a comprehensive historical approach, noting that most focus on exegetical methods rather than historical progression. Divided into two main sections, the theoretical part examines the origins, types, and foundational sciences of Tafsir, while the applied section analyzes its development century by century. The author argues for Tafsir as a product of Qur’anic sciences but deserving of standalone historical study. This work contributes significantly to Qur’anic scholarship and invites broader encyclopedic research in the field.

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Author Biography

  • Prof. Ahmad Saad Al Khatib, Al Qasimia University

    Prof. Dr. Ahmed Saad Mohammed Mohammed Al-Khatib is Professor of Qur’anic Exegesis and Qur’anic Sciences at Al Qasimia University in Sharjah since 18 August 2019. He is Egyptian. He earned a PhD from the Faculty of Usul al-Din, Al-Azhar University, in 1993 in Tafsir and Qur’anic Sciences. He earned an MA in 1990, a postgraduate diploma in 1988, and a BA in Usul al-Din in 1986. He was promoted to full Professor in 2002. He served as Dean of the Faculty of Islamic and Arabic Studies in Qena, Al-Azhar University, in 2004 to 2006 and 2012 to 2016. He worked as Professor at Imam Muhammad ibn Saud University in Riyadh from 2007 to 2012. He chaired the Department of Tafsir and Qur’anic Sciences at Al Qasimia University from 2021 to 2023. His research focuses on thematic and analytical exegesis, Qur’anic performance, qira’at guidance, and critiques of contemporary readings. His works include Mafatih al-Tafsir. He contributed to the al-Tafsir al-Muharrar Encyclopedia, the Thematic Tafsir Encyclopedia, the Rhetorical Tafsir Encyclopedia, and the Athari Tafsir Encyclopedia, in addition to many peer-reviewed studies.

     

     

Tafsir: Its History and Characteristics from the Prophetic Era to the Present Day

Published

2021-10-01

Issue

2021: Tafsir: Its History and Characteristics from the Prophetic Era to the Present Day

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Books

How to Cite

TAFSIR: ITS HISTORY AND CHARACTERISTICS FROM THE PROPHETIC ERA TO THE PRESENT DAY. (2021). AQU Publication Review, Al Qasimia University, 1-180. https://cgssr.alqasimia.ac.ae/research/index.php/aqupr/article/view/15