



Tanwir al-Miqbas min Tafsir Ibn Abbas, presented here in English for the first time ever, is the second work in the Great Tafsirs of the Qur’an series published by the non-for-profit Royal Aal al-Bayt Institute for Islamic Thought, Amman Quite the contrary, the English translations of exegetical works now make it possible to engage these works without any preconceived notions and moreover, to use them as a basis for studying the Arabic originals. Likewise, fundamental works in translation have not been readily accessible or available.Ĭonsequently, such works are often erroneously regarded as antiquated and no longer of relevance. Up until now, the fundamental texts of the Islamic faith, apart from the notable exceptions of the Qur’an and the Hadith of the Prophet, peace be upon him, have remained out of reach of many Muslims and non-Muslims alike.Īmong the most important sources for understanding the Qur’an are the tafsir works, commentaries on the Qur’an, which help to properly explain and contextualise the Revelation.Ī common concern is that the original Arabic works are often obscure, linguistically difficult and physically inaccessible, particularly to ordinary Muslims in the Islamic world and the West, who in seeking to better understand their own faith, often do not possess sufficient mastery of Classical Arabic ( fusha) to be able to understand the early tafsir works. TAFSEER IBN ABBAS – Book Sample General Editor’s Introduction – TAFSEER IBN ABBAS
