Advanced Quran Study II – Tafsir Ibn ‘Ashur – Term 1

$70.00

An advanced course focusing on study of Ibn `Āshūr’s magnum opus, al-Taḥrīr wa ‘l-Tanwīr, while also exploring the major classical works of Tafsīr.

*Fluency in reading Arabic is a prerequisite.*

This course is an On-Demand download of video and audio at your convenience. It is not a live course. There is a group to ask questions and interact with the instructor.

Taught by Salman Nasir

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Advanced Quran Study II

– An analytical study of Al-Taḥrīr wa ‘l-Tanwīr by by Al-`Allāmah Ibn `Āshūr رحمه الله – Term 1 –

This course will be a an opportunity to explore the Tafsir of the Qur’an via Ibn `Āshūr’s magnum opus, al-Taḥrīr wa ‘l-Tanwīr, and other works of Tafsīr.

Students will be expected to read their lessons from the Tafsir of Ibn `Āshūr, which will then be discussed and analyzed in class, in comparison with the Tafsir tradition.

In sha Allāh, we will be covering Sūrat al-Fātiḥa and the whole of Sūrat al-Baqara. It is anticipated that this will take four terms, or the course of a year. As the course develops, the exact amount of time needed will become clearer.

For those that sign up or wish to access the class at any time: **Class Recordings are accessible in both Audio & Video will be made available to students via portal.**


– An advanced course focusing on study of Ibn `Āshūr’s magnum opus, al-Taḥrīr wa ‘l-Tanwīr, while also exploring the major classical works of Tafsīr.

*Fluency in reading Arabic is a prerequisite.*


Who Is this For?

Students with full reading comprehension in the Arabic language and who have studied the basics in the sciences of Shari’ah. For those who do not have a background in the study of Tafsir, it is highly encouraged that they take the Advanced Quran Study course on Usul al-Tafsir and the Tafsir Literature as a precursor to this course.

Lectures will be delivered in English, but students will be expected to do a good bit of reading in Arabic.

Required Reading:

  • Al-Taḥrīr wa ‘l-Tanwīr, Ibn `Āshūr

Additional References:

  • Ma`ānī al-Qur’ān, al-Farrā’ (d. 207AH)
  • Majāz al-Qur’ān, Abū `Ubaydah (d. 211AH)
  • Jāmi’ al-Bayān, al-Ṭabarī (d. 310AH)
  • Ma`ānī al-Qur’ān, al-Zajāj (d. 311AH)
  • Ta’wīlāt Ahl al-Sunnah, Abū Manṣūr al-Māturīdī (d. 333AH)
  • Ma`ānī al-Qur’ān, al-Naḥḥās (d. 338AH)
  • Al-Nāsikh wa ‘l-Mansūkh fī Kitāb Allāh `Azza wa Jal, al-Naḥḥās (d. 338AH)
  • Aḥkām al-Qur’ān, Bakr b. al-`Alā’ al-Qushayrī (d. 344AH)
  • Aḥkām al-Qur’ān, al-Jaṣṣās (d. 370AH)
  • Al-Ḥujjah fī ‘l-Qirā’at al-Sab`, Abū `Alī al-Fārisī (d. 370AH)
  • Al-Muḥtasab fī Tabyīn Wujūh Shawādh al-Qirā’āt wa ‘l-Īḍāḥ `Anhā, Ibn Jinnī (d. 395AH)
  • Al-Kashf wa ‘l-Bayān, al-Tha`labī (d. 427AH)
  • Al-Hidāyah Ilā Bulūgh al-Nihāyah, Makkī b. Abī Ṭālib (d. 437AH)and more…(a full list and more resources and studies will be given in the class).

Course Objectives:

In this course, participating students will acquire the following:

  • Assessing the reasoning behind the divergent opinions of the mufassirin
  • Understanding the different tools employed by mufassirin to arrive at interpretations
  • How to evaluate and critique the opinions of the mufassirin
  • The ability to consult the works of Tafsir and supporting literature to arrive at an interpretation
  • Identifying the sources that the mufassirin draw upon and how they are deployed (Uṣūl al-Imān, Qur’ān, Sunnah, Arabic language (incl. grammar and rhetoric), Uṣūl al-Fiqh, interpretations of past mufassirin)
  • As a case study, an in-depth analysis of Ibn `Āshūr’s mastery over Tafsir methods
  • Understanding, identifying and applying the steps involved in Tafsīr:
    • The context (siyāq) of the verses
    • The mapping of verses by time and geography (e.g. Makkī/Madanī)
    • The reasons for revelation (asbāb al-nuzūl)
    • Defining the meanings of words in the Qur’ān in light of language and context
    • The impact of the different recitations of the Qur’ān on Tafsir
    • Interpreting verses in light of other similar verses (Tafsir al-Quran Bil Quran)
    • Explaining verses in light of other verses that seem to have contradictory meanings (Mushkil al-Qur’ān)
    • Explaining verses in light of the Prophetic Sunnah
    • Interpreting the interpretations of the earliest Tafsir scholars

This course is an On-Demand download of video and audio at your convenience. It is not a live course. There is a group to ask questions and interact with the instructor.

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