MAHAJJAH 2

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   2. The era of ‘Umar (13-23 AH) The beginning of his era was the same as the era of al Siddiq radiya Llahu ‘anhu. Then, systemised teaching began. This manifested in the following manner:   A. Sending the Sahabah to the cities ‘Umar radiya Llahu ‘anhu sent some Sahabah to various cities, like Muaz, Abu al Darda’, and ‘Ubadah ibn al Samit radiya […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   3. The era of ‘Uthman (23-35 AH) ‘Uthman ibn ‘Affan radiya Llahu ‘anhu assumed the Caliphate after ‘Umar’s radiya Llahu ‘anhu demise. His Caliphate lasted for twelve years. We will present his most important accomplishments to enter into the features of Tafsir during his era. Noteworthy accomplishments related to the Book of Allah are obvious, including: Copying the Mushafs in 25 AH Teaching […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   4. The era of ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib (35–40 AH) ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib radiya Llahu ‘anhu is reckoned among the teachers of the Qur’an who dedicated themselves to this noble cause. The chains of the Kufans trace back to him. He is also one of those dedicated to the commentary of the Glorious Speech of Allah subhanahu wa ta ‘ala. The reason […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   5. The era of the young Sahabah (41–68 AH) Were you to ponder over this era, it will become clear to you that no one dedicated himself to Tafsir during this period except Ibn ‘Abbas radiya Llahu ‘anhuma. He is the prominent authority of Tafsir. There is no problem to concentrate on a few Sahabah who had a special connection to the Glorious […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Section 4 The Sahabah’s and Ahlul Bayt’s endeavour to memorise and teach the Qur’an   The Sahabah’s interest in memorising the Qur’an The Sahabah radiya Llahu ‘anhum undertook the trust of memorising the Glorious Qur’an. There was a very large group of them who committed the glorious Qur’an to memory. Qatadah reports from Anas radiya Llahu ‘anhu:   Four individuals, all from the […]