Tafsir al-Qurtubi : Vol 8

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Tafsir al-Qurtubi : Volume Eighth : New,
Juz' 8: Surah's al-Anfal, at-Tawbah & al-Yunus,
'General Judgements of the Qur'an and
Clarification of what it Contains of the
Sunnah and Ayahs of Discrimination,'
*[-A4] Hardback - 455 pages,
by Imam Abu Abdullah al-Andalusi al-Qurtubi [d.671h],
Translated by Aisha Bewley,
Published by Diwan Press.

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Description :

The tafsir of Imam al-Qurtubi is perhaps one of the most compendious of them all and is certainly among the most famous. As its title, al-Jami‘ li Ahkam al-Qur’an – The General Judgments of the Qur’an, suggests, its main focus is on the rulings and judgments to be found in the Qur’an. However, in the course of doing that, al-Qurtubi examines all the relevant sciences necessary, such as the hadith pertaining to the ayahs, events in the sirah, what the Companions, their Followers and other noted people of knowledge said about the ayahs, essential aspects of Arabic etymology, syntax and usage, copiously illustrated by examples, and much more.

In Volume 8 : This Eighth volume covers the commentary on Surat al-Anfal, including the events of the first battle of Islam, the Battle of Badr and the topic arising from it, the division of the spoils of battle which alone were permitted to the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, among the Messengers, and which receives extensive treatment. It then proceeds to Surat at-Tawbah, among whose most important themes are the rulings concerning the collection and distribution of zakat, and the last expedition of the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, against Ruum, which prefigured the work of the caliphs in their jihad against Ruum and the Persians.

That is followed by Surah Yūnus about the Prophet Yunus, alayhi salam, who was sent to “a hundred thousand or more” who believed and affirmed, one of the most substantial events of its kind in history before our Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, and the people of Madinah.

About Imam al-Qurtubi:

Abu ‘Abdullah Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn Abi Bakr ibn Farh al-Ansari al-Khazraji al-Andalusi al-Qurtubi (610-11 AH/1214 CE – 671 AH/1273 CE) was born in Cordoba in Spain, but moved in 1236 to Cairo in Egypt, where he lived until his death. He was Maliki in fiqh, and although he composed other works, he is most famous for this tafsir.

Aisha Bewley is the translator of a large number of classical works of Islam and Sufism, often in collaboration with Abdalhaqq Bewley, notably The Noble Qur’an – a New Rendering of Its Meanings in English; Muhammad, Messenger of Allah – the translation of Qadi ‘Iyad’s ash-Shifa’; the Muwatta’ of Imam Malik ibn Anas; and Imam an-Nawawi’s Riyad as-Salihin.

NB: This work is the Eighth Juz/Volume of the actual Tafasir. Further published volumes will be available as soon as they are printed.

Also see Tafsir and Tafsir Studies.

Tafsir al-Qurtubi : Introduction,
Tafsir al-Qurtubi : Vol 1,
Tafsir al-Qurtubi : Vol 2,
Tafsir al-Qurtubi : Vol 3,
Tafsir al-Qurtubi : Vol 4,
Tafsir al-Qurtubi : Vol 5,
Tafsir al-Qurtubi : Vol 6,
Tafsir al-Qurtubi : Vol 7.
Tafsir al-Qurtubi : Vol 8
Tafsir al-Qurtubi : Vol 9