Parallel Tafsir

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Sunni Tafsir Collections

5 collections

Classical and modern Sunni commentaries on the Quran - from narration-based (bi'l-Ma'thur) to reason-based (bi'l-Ra'y) approaches spanning over a millennium of Islamic scholarship.

Classical

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EN Tafsir Ibn Kathir (abridged) Hafiz Ibn Kathir (d. 774 AH / 1373 CE) Narration-based (Tafsir bi'l-Ma'thur) Available
EN Tafsir al-Jalalayn Jalal al-Din al-Mahalli & al-Suyuti (d. 911 AH / 1505 CE) Concise phrase-by-phrase commentary Available
EN Tanwir al-Miqbas min Tafsir Ibn Abbas Attributed to Ibn Abbas (d. 68 AH / 687 CE) Companion-era commentary (Tafsir al-Sahabi) Available

Modern

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EN Ma'arif-ul-Quran Mufti Muhammad Shafi (d. 1396 AH / 1976 CE) Modern comprehensive commentary Available
EN Tazkirul Quran Maulana Wahiduddin Khan (d. 1442 AH / 2021 CE) Modern thematic commentary Available

Sunni (Sufi) Tafsir Collections

4 collections

Commentaries from the Sufi tradition that explore the inner, spiritual dimensions of the Quran - emphasizing purification of the heart, divine love, and the stations of the soul.

EN Tafsir al-Tustari Sahl al-Tustari (d. 283 AH / 896 CE) Mystical / spiritual interpretation (Tafsir Ishari) Available
EN Al-Qushairi Tafsir Abu al-Qasim al-Qushairi (d. 465 AH / 1072 CE) Mystical / spiritual interpretation (Tafsir Ishari) Available
EN Kashf Al-Asrar Tafsir Rashid al-Din Maybudi (d. 520 AH / 1126 CE) Three-layered mystical commentary Available
EN Kashani Tafsir Abd al-Razzaq al-Kashani (d. 730 AH / 1329 CE) Mystical / symbolic interpretation (Ta'wilat) Available

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