Tafsir Tabari 13 Volumes تفسير الطبري-Comprehensive Arabic Quran Commentary by Abi Jafar Muhammad Bin Jareer Tabari

Tafsir Tabari 13 Volumes (تفسير الطبري) is a monumental and authoritative Arabic tafsir (Quranic exegesis) set published by Dar Al-Kotob Al-Ilmiyah, presenting one of the earliest and most comprehensive commentaries on the Qur’an in Islamic history. Authored by Imam Abu Ja‘far Muhammad ibn Jarir al-Tabari, this 13-volume masterpiece — also known as Jami‘ al-Bayan ‘an Ta’wil Ay al-Qur’an — combines rigorous narration-based interpretation (tafsir bi-al-ma’thur) with linguistic detail, historical context, explanations of reasons for revelation (asbab al-nuzul), varied Quranic readings, and juristic insights. Tabari systematically records the views of the Prophet’s companions and early scholars, backing interpretations with full chains of transmission, and supplements these with Arabic language analysis and references to classical poetry and grammar. This work remains a foundational reference for scholars, students of knowledge, and serious readers who seek deep, classical understanding of the divine message of the Qur’an.

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Imam Abu Ja‘far Muhammad ibn Jarir al-Tabari (838–923 CE) was one of the most influential early Muslim scholars in the fields of Qur’anic exegesis (tafsir) and Islamic history. His Tafsir al-Tabari is celebrated for its breadth, methodological rigor, and extensive use of transmitted reports from the Prophet ﷺ and his companions. Known for balancing tafsir bi-al-ma’thur with insights from Arabic language and early scholarship, al-Tabari’s work set the standard for subsequent generations of mufassirun (Quran exegetes).

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