Tafsir (Arabic: تفسير, romanized: tafsīr [tafˈsiːr]; English: explanation) refers to an exegesis, or commentary, of the Quran. An author of a tafsir is a mufassir (Arabic: مُفسّر; plural: Arabic: مفسّرون, romanized: mufassirūn).
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In the beginning of the Book of Tafsir, in his Sahih, Al-Bukhari said; "It is called Umm Al-Kitab, because the Qur'an starts with it and because the prayer is started by reciting it."
Tafsir, the science of explanation of the Qur’an (the sacred scripture of Islam) or of Qur’anic commentary. It emerged after the death of Muhammad, who served as the Qur’an’s original interpretative authority, to provide explanations of ambiguous scriptural passages and to determine doctrinal stances.
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When the Prophet, (peace be upon him) prayed to Allah for his cousin, Ibn Abbas (Allah be pleased with him) to give him the understanding of His Book, it was the beginning of an era of Tafsir.
ALTAFSIR.COM is a completely free, non-profit website providing access to the largest and greatest online collection of Qur’anic Commentary (tafsir or tafseer), translation, recitation and essential resources in the world. It started in 2001 by the Royal Aal al-Bayt Institute for Islamic Thought.