Sunni (Sufi) Tafsir Sources
4 Sufi tafsir sources — 4 in the database
Tafsir al-Tustari
تفسير التستري
Mystical / spiritual interpretation (Tafsir Ishari)
Early Sufi Master
9th century CE (Abbasid era)
One of the earliest Sufi commentaries, exploring the inner spiritual meanings of Quranic verses. A foundational text of Islamic mystical exegesis.
In DatabaseAl-Qushairi Tafsir
لطائف الإشارات
Mystical / spiritual interpretation (Tafsir Ishari)
Shafi'i / Ash'ari
11th century CE (Seljuk era)
Known as Lata'if al-Isharat (Subtleties of Allusions). A masterwork of Sufi Quranic interpretation that balances mystical insight with orthodox Sunni theology.
In DatabaseKashf Al-Asrar Tafsir
كشف الأسرار
Three-layered mystical commentary
Sufi (Khwaja Abdullah Ansari tradition)
12th century CE (Seljuk era)
A Persian Sufi commentary presented in three layers: literal translation, exoteric commentary, and esoteric interpretation. One of the masterworks of Persian mystical literature.
In DatabaseKashani Tafsir
تأويلات عبد الرزاق
Mystical / symbolic interpretation (Ta'wilat)
Akbari Sufi (school of Ibn Arabi)
14th century CE (Ilkhanid era)
A Sufi commentary in the tradition of Ibn Arabi, exploring the mystical dimensions and symbolic meanings of the Quran.
In Database