Selections from the Comprehensive Exposition of the Interpretation of the Verses of the Qur'an (Paperback)

Paperback. Tabari's Qur'an Commentary, Comprehensive Exposition of the Interpretation of the Verses of the Qur'an, is one of the great monuments of classical Arabic and Islamic scholarship which, over a millennium, has been a fundamental reference work for scholars engaged in the tradition of Qur'anic exegesis. This two-volume translation focuses on thirty selected verses and Suras, or Chapters, associated with special merits and blessings and also includes Tabari's own introduction to the Comprehensive Exposition.Volume II contains: The Companies (39:53-55); The Smoke; The Beneficent; The Inevitable Occasion; Iron; The Gathering (59:18-24); Sovereignty; The Resurrection; The Most High; The Sun; The Night; The Earthquake; The Chargers; Rivalry; The Disbelievers; Aid; Sincerity; Daybreak; People. This is the first translation into English of important sections from Tabari's Tafsir, one of the great monuments of classical Arabic and Islamic scholarship. For over a millennium, Tabari's Tafsir has remained a fundamental reference work for all scholars engaged in the tradition of Quranic commentary and exegesis. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…