Tafsir al-Tustari
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Tafsir al-Tustari is an early Sufi Qur’anic commentary attributed to the mystic Sahl al-Tustari, known for its concise, esoteric, and spiritual interpretations of the scripture.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic religious text
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Qur'anic commentary ⓘ Sufi text ⓘ tafsir ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson | Sahl al-Tustari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace | Tustar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attributedTo | Sahl al-Tustari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| circulatedWithin | Sufi circles ⓘ |
| commentaryOn |
Qur'anic surahs
NERFINISHED
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Qur'anic verses ⓘ |
| dateOfComposition | 9th century ⓘ |
| emphasizesConcept |
asceticism
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divine light ⓘ gnosis ⓘ remembrance of God ⓘ spiritual states ⓘ |
| focusesOn | inner meanings of the Qur'an ⓘ |
| hasApproach |
allusive interpretation
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brief glosses on verses ⓘ symbolic interpretation ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | Sahl al-Tustari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
esoteric commentary
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mystical exegesis ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Arabic ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
Sufi
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esoteric ⓘ spiritual ⓘ |
| hasReception |
cited by later Sufi commentators
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important source for early Sufi thought ⓘ |
| hasReligiousTradition | Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSchool | Sufism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStructure | fragmentary verse-by-verse notes ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
Islamic mysticism
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Qur'an NERFINISHED ⓘ Qur'anic exegesis ⓘ Sufism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheologicalOrientation | Sunni ⓘ |
| influenced | later Sufi tafsir tradition ⓘ |
| isKnownFor |
concise commentary
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early Sufi exegesis ⓘ esoteric interpretations ⓘ spiritual interpretations ⓘ |
| transmittedBy | students of Sahl al-Tustari ⓘ |
| usedIn | Sufi teaching ⓘ |
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