Tafsir al-Qurtubi : Vol 9

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Tafsir al-Qurtubi : Volume Nine : New,
Juz' 9: Surah's Hud, Yusuf, ar-Ra'd
Surah Ibrahim and Surah al-Hijr,
'General Judgements of the Qur'an &
Clarification of what it Contains of the
Sunnah and Ayahs of Discrimination,'
*[-A4] Hardback - 490 pages,
by Imam Abu Abdullah al-Qurtubi [d.671h],
Translated by Aisha Bewley,
Published by Diwan Press.

Now in Stock June 2026

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, Imam 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 9 : This Ninth Volume covers the commentary on Surahs Hud, Yusuf, ar-Ra‘d, Ibrahim, and al-Ḥijr. Hud is famously majestic, the Surah which turned some of the hair of the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, grey, whereas conversely Surah Yusuf tells ‘the best of stories’ or ‘the most beautiful of narratives’ about the original ‘sons of Isra’il – Bani Isra’il’ whose descendants’ histories would be so archetypal and, as the Muslims of their time, cause for reflection for the Muslims of this time.

It is thus invaluable to see the story of this Prophetic family set against the background of the early Pharaonic state, which would also contribute a great deal to subsequent ages and our own in the realm of state-formation.

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 Ninth 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