Imam Muhammad Ali al-Sabuni, Rashad Jameer (tr.)

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Selections from Safwat al-Tafasir (from Ibn Kathir, al-Razi, al-Qurtubi, Kashshaf, al-Alusi, Hashiyah al-Sawi, Abu Sa'ud)

Shaykh Muhammad ‘Ali Al-Sabuni is a Syrian specialist in the knowledge of tafsir (exegesis of the Holy Qur’an) who has authored one of the most widely accepted tafsirs of the Qur’an entitled Safwat al-Tafasir (The Choicest Selections from the Books of Tafsir). Since its publication in 1978 and with more depth than the renowned Tafsir al-Jalalayn, Safwat al-Tafasir has quickly become a celebrated tafsir for beginners. It is highly-respected in Islamic Seminaries worldwide as a reliable reference point to acquire the mainstream understanding of the Qur’an.

 

Contents:

 

Introduction to Sura al-Kahf

Overview

The Background of Sura al-Kahf

The Rank of Sura al-Kahf

The Benefits of Sura al-Kahf (Fada’il)

The Reasons for Revelation (Asbab al-nuzul)

 

Complete Sura in Arabic

 

Tafsir

The First Story: The Companions of the Cave

• The Middle of the Quran

 

The Second Story: The Man of the Two Gardens

• The Parable of This World

• Baqiyyat al-Salihat (Everlasting Good Deeds)

• Three Types of Prostration (Sajda)

 

The Third Story: Prophet Musa and Khidr a.s.

• The Story of Musa and Khidr in Bukhari and Muslim

• Imam al-Qurtubi on Saints and Miracles

• The Manners (Adab) of Khidr a.s.

 

The Fourth Story: The Just King, Dhu’l Qarnayn a.s.

• On Yajuj & Majuj 

• The Final Hour

 

Tamim Al-Dari a.s. Meeting The Dajjal