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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Qur’anic exegesis
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
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)
explanations of legal maxims
moral and spiritual exhortations
refutations of certain theological views
influenced later Mālikī legal literature
later Sunni mufassirūn
influencedBy Mālikī jurists of al-Andalus and North Africa
al-Ṭabarī’s tafsīr NERFINISHED
language Arabic
legalSchool Mālikī school of law NERFINISHED
mainFocus legal exegesis of the Qur’an
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
published in multi-volume printed editions
notableFor attention to variant readings (qirāʾāt)
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
traditional madrasah curricula
usesSources Arabic language and grammar authorities
earlier tafsīr works
works of fiqh
ḥadīth collections

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Qur’an 96:1 hasExegesisIn Tafsīr al-Qurṭubī
this entity surface form: Tafsir al-Qurtubi
Islamic exegesis hasNotableWork Tafsīr al-Qurṭubī