Dr. Abu Ameenah Bilal Philips
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By Bilal Philips. Commentaries on Soorahs al-Ikhlaas, al-Falaq and
an-Naas. This Tafseer contains a far greater depth of understanding due
to the number of other classical and contemporary commentaries used like
al-Qurtubee’s al-Jaami‘ li Ahkaam al-Qur’aan, Ibn al-Qayyim’s
Compilations, ash-Shawkaanee’s Fat’h al-Qadeer, ash-Shanqeetee’s Adwaa
ul-Bayaan, as-Sa‘dee’s Tayseer al-Kareem ar-Rahmaan, and Al ‘Uthaymeen’s
Tafseer al-Qur’aan al-Kareem.
The Qur’aan is a book of guidance for all
peoples in all times until the Day of Judgment, showing them the
correct path in their relations with their Creator and in their
relations with themselves as individuals and as groups. At the same
time, the Qur’aan was revealed to one man living in a specific time and
place among a specific community. On occasions, certain events would
occur about which the Prophet’s followers were unsure, or on other
occasions they might actually ask him about some matters which were
unclear to them. In response to these and similar needs, verses were
revealed to the Prophet (PBUH). These events represent the context in
which revelation came and are referred to as “asbaab an-nuzool” (reasons
for revelation). The Qur’aan, therefore, used particular incidents to
give instructions of universal significance.
The circumstances for a particular
revelation could only be known to the witnesses of the relevant events
or someone who was informed by a witness.
Therefore, the only reliable source for
this knowledge is the companions of the Prophet (PBUH). Like the
hadeeths of the Prophet (PBUH), the reliability of such reports depends
upon the reliability of the chain of narrators. The statement of a
student of the companions (taabi‘ee) about the reason for a given
revelation is usually considered weak by the scholars of hadeeth, if he
did not attribute his opinion to one of the sahaabah.
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