The Commentary on the Qur'an: Volume I [Abridged] [Hardcover]

Al-Tabari (Author), Al-Tabari Abu Dja&Far Muhammad Bin Djari (Author), Alan Jones (Translator)

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ISBN-10: 0199201420 | ISBN-13: 978-0199201426 | Publication Date: December 10, 1987 | Edition: abridged edition

In Islam, the word "Tafsir" means commentary on the Qur'an, the science of interpreting the sacred book. Of the many commentaries undertaken throughout history, the most famous is unquestionably al-Tabari's Tafsir, written in the 3rd century of Islam. This edition, here abridged from thirty to five volumes and including the full text of the Qur'an in both Arabic and English, is the first English translation of a work considered second only to the Qur'an itself as a sacred Islamic text.

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Text: English, Arabic (translation)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 546 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA; abridged edition edition (December 10, 1987)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0199201420
• ISBN-13: 978-0199201426
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.3 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
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5.0 out of 5 stars An abriged translation of Tafseer al-Tabari, August 31, 1997

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This review is from: The Commentary on the Qur'an: Volume I (Hardcover)

This is an abriged translation of the famous tafseer of Ibn Jarir al-Tabari. This commentary is the most important commentary of the Muslim World. The translator explains his methodology that was used to prepare the book. It is part of a planned four volume series. This book is up to the middle of the second chapter of the Qur'an. The book includes the Arabic Text of the Qur'an plus transliteration. The book is well thoughout and the translation is sound