Review of the Style/Minhaj of Tafsir of Bil-Mathur of Tafsı̇̄r Sirat ul-Jinan fi Tafsı̇̄r al-Qur’ān

Abstract

The Holy Qur’ān is the source of guidance for the people of Islam and humanity in the matters of this world and the hereafter. When the light of Islam reached the land of the Arab Peninsula, the religious scholars wrote commentaries in other languages to explain the rules of the Holy Qur’ān to the non-Arabs, especially given the development of the Urdu language. Tafsir "Sirat ul-Jinan fi Tafsı̇̄r al-Qur’ān" is one of them. The author of this commentary belongs to the Hanafi school of thought. In this commentary, the author has made special use of the sayings of the Companions and the Aasar of the followers. That is why "Sirat ul-Jinan fi Tafsir al-Qur’ān" is a comprehensive commentary and it seems to be a beautiful combination of Tafs┘r al-Mathur and Tafs┘r al-Rai. This commentary is the result of the study and the efforts of the author. The special feature of this commentary is two Urdu translations. In light of the collection of books containing modern and previous commentaries and other Islamic sciences, this commentary is easy to explain the demands and meanings of the verses of the Holy Quran and the teachings and problems according to the requirements of the present time. This commentary is also comprehensive commentary in the light of the beliefs of the Muslims, the characteristics of the religion of Islam, the ideologies and practices of the Ahl al-Sunnah, in the light of the Qur’ān and Hadith, the sayings of the Companions, followers and other religious leaders. In this research article, the Style of Qur’ānic Exegesis of tafsir Bil Al-Mathur is described in the context of several verses of this noticeable tafsir. This article covers all aspects of this tafsir related to tafsir Al-Mathur.