Tafsīr al-Kabīr
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Tafsīr al-Kabīr is a monumental Qur’anic exegesis distinguished by its extensive theological, philosophical, and linguistic analysis, authored by the medieval Islamic scholar Fakhr al-Din al-Razi.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Tafsīr al-Kabīr canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tafsīr al-Kabīr Context triple: [Fakhr al-Din al-Razi, notableWork, Tafsīr al-Kabīr]
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A.
Tafsīr al-Jalālayn
Tafsīr al-Jalālayn is a widely studied, concise Sunni Qur’anic commentary jointly authored by the scholars Jalāl al-Dīn al-Maḥallī and Jalāl al-Dīn al-Suyūṭī.
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B.
Kitab al-Tafsir
Kitab al-Tafsir is the section of Sahih al-Bukhari devoted to explaining and interpreting the verses of the Qur’an through prophetic traditions.
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C.
Tafsīr al-Mīzān
Tafsīr al-Mīzān is a monumental 20th-century Qur’anic commentary by Allameh Tabataba’i, renowned for its philosophical depth and its method of interpreting the Qur’an through the Qur’an itself.
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D.
Tafsīr al-Qurṭubī
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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E.
Tafsīr Ibn Kathīr
Tafsīr Ibn Kathīr is a highly influential 14th-century Sunni Qur’anic commentary by the scholar Ismāʿīl ibn Kathīr, widely regarded as one of the most important and accessible works of Islamic exegesis.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tafsīr al-Kabīr Target entity description: Tafsīr al-Kabīr is a monumental Qur’anic exegesis distinguished by its extensive theological, philosophical, and linguistic analysis, authored by the medieval Islamic scholar Fakhr al-Din al-Razi.
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A.
Tafsīr al-Jalālayn
Tafsīr al-Jalālayn is a widely studied, concise Sunni Qur’anic commentary jointly authored by the scholars Jalāl al-Dīn al-Maḥallī and Jalāl al-Dīn al-Suyūṭī.
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B.
Kitab al-Tafsir
Kitab al-Tafsir is the section of Sahih al-Bukhari devoted to explaining and interpreting the verses of the Qur’an through prophetic traditions.
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C.
Tafsīr al-Mīzān
Tafsīr al-Mīzān is a monumental 20th-century Qur’anic commentary by Allameh Tabataba’i, renowned for its philosophical depth and its method of interpreting the Qur’an through the Qur’an itself.
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D.
Tafsīr al-Qurṭubī
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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E.
Tafsīr Ibn Kathīr
Tafsīr Ibn Kathīr is a highly influential 14th-century Sunni Qur’anic commentary by the scholar Ismāʿīl ibn Kathīr, widely regarded as one of the most important and accessible works of Islamic exegesis.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Qur’anic exegesis
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tafsir ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Mafātīḥ al-Ghayb
NERFINISHED
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The Great Exegesis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Fakhr al-Din al-Razi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorCentury |
12th century
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6th century AH ⓘ |
| authorLegalSchool | Shafi‘i NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorSchoolOfThought | Ash‘ari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discusses |
Qur’anic rhetoric
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attributes of God ⓘ divine predestination and free will ⓘ eschatology ⓘ prophethood ⓘ |
| focus |
linguistic analysis
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philosophical analysis ⓘ rational argumentation ⓘ theological analysis ⓘ |
| genre |
Islamic philosophy
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Islamic theology ⓘ Kalam ⓘ Qur’anic commentary ⓘ |
| includes |
analysis of variant readings
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grammatical discussions ⓘ logical arguments ⓘ refutations of opposing theological views ⓘ |
| influenced |
later Qur’anic exegetes
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later Sunni theologians ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
earlier Ash‘ari theologians
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philosophical traditions in Islam ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Qur’an NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| methodology |
dialectical
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philological ⓘ rationalist ⓘ |
| notableFor |
critical engagement with earlier tafsir works
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detailed linguistic examination of Qur’anic verses ⓘ extensive theological discussions ⓘ integration of philosophy and kalam ⓘ length and comprehensiveness ⓘ |
| period | medieval Islam ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | Greater Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Sunni Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scope | covers most of the Qur’an ⓘ |
| structure | organized by surah and verse ⓘ |
| usedIn |
advanced Islamic studies
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seminaries and madrasas ⓘ |
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Subject: Tafsīr al-Kabīr Description of subject: Tafsīr al-Kabīr is a monumental Qur’anic exegesis distinguished by its extensive theological, philosophical, and linguistic analysis, authored by the medieval Islamic scholar Fakhr al-Din al-Razi.
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