Qur’an fi Hayat

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   A brief history of Tafsir in the era of the Sahabah[1]   1. The era of Abu Bakr (d. 13 AH) After the demise of the Messenger salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, Abu Bakr al Siddiq radiya Llahu ‘anhu assumed the Caliphate which lasted for two and a half years. His most important accomplishment related to the Qur’an is its compilation. The first […]

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 […]