Tafsīr al-Qurṭubī
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Tafsīr al-Qurṭubī is a renowned classical Sunni commentary on the Qur’an by the Andalusian scholar al-Qurṭubī, noted for its detailed legal, linguistic, and theological analysis.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Tafsir al-Qurtubi | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Qur’anic exegesis
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Sunni tafsīr ⓘ classical Islamic scholarly work ⓘ |
| approachToAnthropomorphicVerses | interprets them in line with Sunni kalām principles ⓘ |
| author | Abū ʿAbd Allāh Muḥammad ibn Aḥmad al-Anṣārī al-Qurṭubī NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfComposition |
13th century CE
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7th century AH ⓘ |
| denominationalOrientation | Mālikī NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | tafsīr bi’l-maʾthūr and bi’l-raʾy combined ⓘ |
| hasPartialTranslations | translated into some modern languages ⓘ |
| includes |
discussion of reasons for revelation (asbāb al-nuzūl)
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explanations of legal maxims ⓘ moral and spiritual exhortations ⓘ refutations of certain theological views ⓘ |
| influenced |
later Mālikī legal literature
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later Sunni mufassirūn ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Mālikī jurists of al-Andalus and North Africa
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al-Ṭabarī’s tafsīr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| legalSchool | Mālikī school of law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainFocus |
legal exegesis of the Qur’an
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linguistic analysis of the Qur’an ⓘ theological analysis of the Qur’an ⓘ |
| methodology | combines transmitted reports (naql) with rational analysis (ʿaql) ⓘ |
| modernAvailability |
available in digital formats
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published in multi-volume printed editions ⓘ |
| notableFor |
attention to variant readings (qirāʾāt)
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detailed discussion of legal rulings (aḥkām) derived from verses ⓘ discussion of abrogation (naskh) ⓘ extensive citation of earlier authorities ⓘ grammatical and rhetorical analysis ⓘ juristic disagreement (ikhtilāf) among madhhabs ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | extant in full ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | al-Andalus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Sunni Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scholarlyReputation | one of the most important classical Sunni tafsīrs ⓘ |
| scope | covers the entire Qur’an ⓘ |
| scriptureCommentedOn | Qur’an NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | arranged according to the order of Qur’anic sūras ⓘ |
| targetAudience | students and scholars of Islamic law and exegesis ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation | Ashʿarī-influenced ⓘ |
| usedIn |
contemporary Islamic studies research
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traditional madrasah curricula ⓘ |
| usesSources |
Arabic language and grammar authorities
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earlier tafsīr works ⓘ works of fiqh ⓘ ḥadīth collections ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Tafsir al-Qurtubi