Imam al Baqir

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Introduction All praise belongs to Allah, the purest and most blessed of praise. We praise Him until He is pleased, and we praise Him after he is pleased as well. May the choicest mercies and blessings descend upon the best of the children of Adam ‘alayh al Salam, our master and our beloved—the coolness of our eyes—Muhammad salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, and […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Prelude It is imperative to discuss, before we begin with discussing the biography and life of Imam Muhammad al Baqir rahimahu Llah, who exactly are the Ahlul Bayt and what is incumbent upon us regarding them. The Ahlul Bayt of the Prophet salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam are all those whose ancestry meets with that of the Prophet salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Imam Muhammad al Baqir Name and agnomen He is Abu Jafar Muhammad ibn ‘Ali ibn Hussain ibn ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib al Hashimi al Qurashi, commonly known as al Baqir. His mother is Umm ‘Abdullah bint Hassan ibn ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib radiya Llahu ‘anhum.[1] He was given the title of al Baqir because of his distinction in and depth of knowledge, as […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Tafsir of the Noble Qur’an   Tafsir is the science by which the Book revealed by Allah subhanahu wa ta ‘ala upon his Prophet salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam is understood, by explaining its meaning and extracting its laws and wisdom.[1] Some have defined Tafsir as the science that discusses the condition of the Qur’an in so far as determining the intended meaning […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Imam al Baqir’s Method of Tafsir     The method used by Imam al Baqir rahimahu Llah for the Tafsir of the Qur’an was exactly in accordance with what we just mentioned. He learnt this from those Sahabah that he met, from his honourable father, and the other Tabi’in. Whichever commentary of the Qur’an one will refer to, he will find the statements […]