Qur'anScience
Qur'anScience
He memorised the Qur’an at seven, travelled for knowledge from the age of twelve, and wrote a tafsir that became a reference for nearly every exegete after him. The tenth book of Tracing the Scholars of Islam tells the story of Imam at-Tabari, Shaykh al-Mufassirin, from the Qur’an, authentic Hadith and the recognised books of biography, with stories that need checking clearly marked. “That they might reflect upon its verses.”
“[This is] a blessed Book which We have revealed to you, [O Muhammad], that they might reflect upon its verses and that those of understanding would be reminded.”
Anyone who wants to know the early scholars
Parents & heads of families
Students of tafsir & Islamic history
Preachers, teachers & counsellors
The story of Imam at-Tabari — 22 chapters with Qur’anic verses, 20 authentic Hadith with linked chains, a timeline, a map of his journeys for knowledge, a diagram of teachers and students, a chart of his two great works, history notes marked separately, a table of popular stories and their status, a glossary and reflection questions.