Exegesis

Overview Level 1 · Al-Tafsir — Qur’anic Exegesis. Condensed revision notes: Unit 1 — Introduction to Ilm at-Tafsir (definition · foundations · development · books · methodologies) Unit 2 — Surat al-Fatihah Unit 3 — Ayat al-Kursi (al-Baqarah 2:255) Unit 4 — Final verses of al-Baqarah (2:284–286) 🎨 Colour key Colour Ruling / meaning ● haram forbidden / blameworthy — haram · shirk · kufr · bidah · invalid ● wajib obligatory — wajib · fard ● sunnah sunnah — established prophetic practice ● mustahabb recommended / desirable ● makruh disliked / discouraged ● mubah permissible / allowed ● key term important term or concept Unit 1 — Introduction to Ilm at-Tafsir Definition of ilm at-tafsir Linguistically: tafsir means clarification and explanation, from the root fasr — making clear and uncovering. Al-Qamus: fasr is making clear and disclosing something that was covered. Related: asfara as-subh (“the dawn has become bright”) when the morning grows light. The word appears in the Qur’an — «and the best explanation (ahsana tafsira)» (al-Furqan 25:33). ...