Rawd al-Jinan wa Ruh al-Janan (The Cool Breeze of Paradise and [God's] Breath for the Soul) also known as Tafsīr Abū al- Futūḥ is an exegesis on the Quran written by Abu l-Futuh al-Razi in the 6th A.H./12th century. The book, consisting of twenty volumes, is the earliest surviving Persian tafsīr with an Imāmī Shīʿī emphasis. It delves into mystical themes regularly.[1][2]
| Author | Abu l-Futuh al-Razi |
|---|---|
| Original title | رَوضُ الجِنان و رَوحُ الجَنان فی تفسیر القرآن |
| Language | Persian |
| Subject | Quranic exegesis |
| Genre | Tafsir |
| Published | 6th A.H./12th century |
| Publication place | Persia |
| Pages | 20 volumes |
Early reception
editExegetical approach
editRawḍ al-jinān is an exhortatory commentary.[2][3]
Recognition of Sunni Tafsirs
editImpact on later tafsir works
editReferences
edit- ^ Abu l-Futuh al-Razi's entry in Brill Online Encyclopedia of Islam, by Gleave, Robert M.
- ^ a b Abu l-Futuh al-Razi's entry in Encyclopedia Islamica, by Negahban, Farzin
- ^ Jane Dammen McAuliffe (2007-09-20). Qur'anic Christians: An Analysis of Classical and Modern Exegesis. p. 55. ISBN 9780521039284.