Tafseer of the Holy Qur’an

COURSE DESCRIPTION

The word Tafseer comes from the root word “Fasr” which means that “uncover, display or explanation, etc.” The person who writes the Tafseer is called Mufassir.
Therefore, the Tafseer of the Qur’an means that the correct explanation or interpretations of the verses of the Qur’an. The Tafseer of the Qur’an is not something done by anyone with ordinary or common intellect and understanding of Islam, rather it is done by people after obtaining extensive knowledge about Islam and reading the history of Islam thoroughly.
He also must have command of Arabic grammar also. The objective of a Tafseer is to find out the true meanings of the verses of the Quran so that the audience could benefit from it and know the right and true message of the Qur’an.

There are many reasons why it is so important for people to provide them with the Tafseer of the Qur’an.

1. Since the Quran was revealed in the Arabic language, and now there are some countries in the world where people can understand or speak the Arabic language. It is also important for everyone to read the Holy Qur’an so that he can live his life accordingly.
2. Secondly, the Qur’an is called the sea of the sciences, and even those who know Arabic do not understand the Holy Quran very well, so it was very important that the Qur’an should be explained in simple words. Therefore, the scholars decided to write an interpretation of the Qur’an.
3. Tafseer is also important when we extract the laws of Islam from Quran. Verses of the Quran come with instructions, and then there are the hadiths of Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم that also gives instructions. Thus, Tafseer combines both and gives a complete and comprehensible set of instructions to the reader.

History of Tafseer:

It may be surprising for someone to know that the Tafseer of the Qur’an was started in the life of the Holy
Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. Allah Almighty himself says in the Holy Quran:
“And O Muhammad (صلى الله عليه وسلم), We have revealed this Qur’an to you in order that you may make clear to the people what has been revealed to them, and that they may act with care”. [16:44]
The science of Tafseer during the Prophet’s (صلى الله عليه وسلم) life was a relatively easy matter. This was so for a number of factors. Firstly, the Companions were witnessing the revelation of the Qur’an, and the circumstances during which it was revealed. They were aware of the reason behind the revelation of a verse (asbaabun-nuzool), and as such did not need to search for this knowledge as later interpreters would have to.
Secondly, the Arabic of the Companions was the Arabic of the Qur’an, as the Qur’an was revealed in their language. Therefore the Arabic of the Qur’an was, in general, understood by them without any difficulties. Lastly, and most importantly, the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) was alive, and the Qur’an was still being revealed, so even if there were any difficulties in understanding any verse, they could turn to the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) for an explanation.
After the death of the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم), the science of Tafseer took on a more systematic approach. Thus it can be considered that the first true mufassirin were actually the Companions. The sources that the Companions used for Tafseer were the Qur’an, the statements of the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم), the principles of Arabic grammar and rhetoric, their own personal reasoning, and pagan and Judaeo-Christian customs that were prevalent at the time of the revelation of the Qur’an.

Conditions and Principles for writing the Tafseer:

Before writing Tafseer following conditions must be fulfilled

• Mufassir should be a master of different disciplines such as linguistic, rhetoric, theology, and jurisprudence
• He should be a master of the Arabic language, especially classical Arabic language. One of the earliest Islamic scholars Mujahid ibn Jabr said:
  “It is not permissible for one who holds faith in Allah and the Day of Judgment to speak on the Qur’an without learning classical Arabic.”
  This condition is most important because in the Arabic language there are so many words which different meanings at different places. So one cannot say anything about any Arabic word without mastering the Arabic language.
• He should know the philology of the Arabic language also so that he can interpret the literal meanings of words.
• The Mufassir should have sound knowledge of other fields of sciences that are connected with the Holy Quran.
• He must have the ability to precise comprehension.
• He should relate his Tafseer with reports of Sahaba رضي الله عنهم

LEARNING OUTCOMES

In this course, students will learn the Tafseer of the following part of the Holy Qur’an:

1. Al-Fatihah (the Opening)
2. Al-Baqarah (the Cow) _ Aayah (1-7, 30-39, 122-129, 153-163, 177-188, 222-231, 254-257, and 274-286)
3. Aal-e-Imran (The Family of Imran) _ Aayah (190-200)
4. An-Nisa’ (the Women) _ Aayah (11, 12, 13, 14, 23, 24, and 25)
5. Al-Ma’idah (the Table) _ Aayah (1-11)
6. Al-A’raf (the Heights) _ Aayah (40-53)
7. At-Taubah (the Repentance) _ Aayah (111-118)
8. Ibrahim (The Prophet Ibrahim) _ Aayah (42-52)
9. Al-Isra’ (the Night Journey) _ Aayah (11-40)
10. Al-Kahf (The Cave)
11. Al-Ambiya’ (the Prophets) _ Aayah (51-112)
12. Al-Mu’minun (the Believers) _ Aayah (1-22, and 93-118)
13. An-Nur (The Light) _ Aayah (1-10, and 27-34)
14. Al-Furqan (The Criterion) _ Aayah (61-77)
15. Luqman (Luqman) _ Aayah (12-19)
16. As-Sajdah (the Prostration)
17. Ya-Sin (Ya-Sin)
18. Az-Zumar (the Groups) _ Aayah (53-63, and 71-75)
19. Al-Fat’h (the Victory) _ Aayah (27, 28, and 29)
20. Al-Hujurat (The Dwellings)
21. Al-Waqi’ah (The Event)
22. Al-Mulk  (The Kingdom)
23. Nuh (Nuh)
24. Al-Insan (the Human)
25. Al-Infitar (The Cleaving)
26. Az-Zalzalah (The Earthquake)
27.  Al-‘Adiyat (The Runners)
28. Al-Qari’ah (The Striking Hour)
29. At-Takathur (The Piling Up)
30. Al-‘Asr (the Time)
31. Al-Humazah (the Slanderer)
32. Al-Fil (The Elephant)
33. Quraish (Quraish)
34. Al-Maa’oon (The Assistance)
35. Al-Kauthar (The River of Abundance)
36. Al-Kafirun (The Disbelievers)
37. An-Nasr (The Help)
38. Al-Masad (The Palm Fiber)
39. Al-Ikhlas (The Sincerity)
40. Al-Falaq (The Daybreak)
41. An-Nas (Mankind)

BENEFITS OF THE COURSE

After doing this course, students will be able to read and understand the Tafseer of the Holy Qur’an themself in a short time, InshaAllah. Read Reviews!

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1. English
2. Arabic
3. Urdu/Hindi

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