Parallel Tafsir

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Sunni Tafsir Collections

18 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
Asbab Al-Nuzul Al-Wahidi (d. 468 AH / 1075 CE) Occasions of revelation (Asbab al-Nuzul) Coming
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AR Tafsir al-Tabari (Jami al-Bayan) Muhammad ibn Jarir al-Tabari (d. 310 AH / 923 CE) Narration-based (Tafsir bi'l-Ma'thur) Available
Tafsir al-Razi (Mafatih al-Ghayb) Fakhr al-Din al-Razi (d. 606 AH / 1210 CE) Rational / philosophical (Tafsir bi'l-Ra'y) Coming
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AR Tafsir al-Baghawi (Ma'alim al-Tanzil) Al-Husayn ibn Mas'ud al-Baghawi (d. 516 AH / 1122 CE) Narration-based (Tafsir bi'l-Ma'thur) Available
AR Tafsir al-Qurtubi (al-Jami' li-Ahkam al-Qur'an) Muhammad ibn Ahmad al-Qurtubi (d. 671 AH / 1273 CE) Legal commentary (Tafsir Fiqhi) Available
Tafsir al-Samarqandi (Bahr al-'Ulum) Abu al-Layth al-Samarqandi (d. 373 AH / 983 CE) Comprehensive classical commentary Coming
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Tafsir al-Nasafi (Madarik al-Tanzil) Abu al-Barakat al-Nasafi (d. 710 AH / 1310 CE) Balanced Hanafi commentary Coming
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Zad al-Masir (Ibn al-Jawzi) Jamal al-Din Ibn al-Jawzi (d. 597 AH / 1201 CE) Concise scholarly commentary Coming
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AR Tafsir Ibn Kathir Hafiz Ibn Kathir (d. 774 AH / 1373 CE) Narration-based (Tafsir bi'l-Ma'thur) Available
AR Tafsir Muyassar King Fahd Quran Complex Simplified modern commentary Available
AR Tafseer Tanwir al-Miqbas Attributed to Ibn Abbas (compiled by al-Firuzabadi) (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
AR Tafseer Al Saddi Abd al-Rahman al-Sa'di (d. 1376 AH / 1956 CE) Modern concise commentary Available
AR Tafsir Al Wasit Muhammad Sayyid Tantawi (d. 1431 AH / 2010 CE) Balanced modern comprehensive 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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