| Saftwat al-Tafasir | |
| Title Orig: | صفوة التفاسير |
| Author: | Muhammad Ali al-Sabuni |
| Country: | Beirut (Lebanon) |
| Language: | Arabic |
| Subject: | Qur'anic exegesis (Tafsir) |
| Genre: | Islamic literature |
| Published: | 1400 Hijri (1980 CE) |
| Media Type: | Print (hardcover) |
| Pages: | 3 volumes |
| Isbn: | 9789776354227 |
Safwat al-Tafasir is a 20th-century work of Qur'an exegesis (Arabic: tafsir) by the scholar Muhammad Ali al-Sabuni.[1] It is an interpretation of the verses of the Qur'an, explaining their meanings and implications, and what can be taken from them. Its author relied on the most important sources for interpreting the Holy Qur’an, taken from the most reliable books of interpretation of the early imams. It also mentions the sayings of the later ones. The book Safwat Al-Tafasir includes a summary of the sayings of the imams of interpretation, in a simple style that makes it easy for the learner and reader to understand, and clear and useful expressions. It is concerned with interpreting linguistic meanings, rhetorical styles, and what the verses contain of implications and rulings. He cites from several other tafsirs including Al-Tabari, Al-Kashshaf, Al-Qurtubi, Al-Alusi, Ibn Kathir, and al-Bahr al-Muhit by Abu Hayyan al-Gharnati.[2]
He states in his introduction: "I have called my book Safwat al-Tafasir (The Choicest Selections from the Books of Qur'anic Exegesis) because it combines the best of the major detailed tafsirs in a brief, organized and clear fashion."[3]