Sunni (Sufi) Tafsir Sources

4 Sufi tafsir sources — 4 in the database

Tafsir al-Tustari
تفسير التستري
Sahl al-Tustari (d. 896 CE)
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.

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Al-Qushairi Tafsir
لطائف الإشارات
Abu al-Qasim al-Qushairi (d. 1072 CE)
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.

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Kashf Al-Asrar Tafsir
كشف الأسرار
Rashid al-Din Maybudi (d. 1126 CE)
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.

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Kashani Tafsir
تأويلات عبد الرزاق
Abd al-Razzaq al-Kashani (d. 1329 CE)
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.

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