Tafsir Furat Kufi is an exegesis of the Quran by Furat Ibn Furat Ibn Ibrahim al-Kufi (9th and 10th century A.D.) and is one of the oldest Shia Quranic commentaries, basing itself upon hadith.[1] The traditions used by this book are mainly narrated either from Muhammad al-Baqir, Jafar al-Sadiq or Ali's disciples such as `Abd Allah ibn `Abbas, Mujahid and Asbagh Ibn Nubata; although there are some that relate to one of the companions of Muhammad.[2][3]
| Author | Furat Ibn Furat Ibn Ibrahim al-Kufi |
|---|---|
| Original title | تفسير فرات الكوفي |
| Language | Arabic |
| Subject | Quranic exegesis |
| Genre | Islamic literature |
Publication date | 9th-10th century A.D. |
| Publication place | Abbasid Caliphate |
| Media type | Manuscript |
Historical discussion
editIn Shia Islam it is assumed that the Imams inherited their teachings from Muhammad. The Imams therefore, are considered the first authorities of Qur'anic interpretation.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Encyclopaedia of Islam, THREE : Furāt b. Furāt al-Kūfī, by Amir-Moezzi, Mohammad Ali
- ^ Classical Islam: A Sourcebook of Religious Literature, edited by Norman Calder, Jawid Mojaddedi, Andrew Rippin, p. 160
- ^ Scripture and Exegesis in Early Imāmī-Shiism By Meʼir Mikhaʼel Bar-Ashe, pp. 29–31
- ^ The Qurʾan and its interpreters. 1 By Mahmoud Ayoub, p. 38