| Tafsir Furat Kufi | |
| Title Orig: | تفسير فرات الكوفي |
| Author: | Furat Ibn Furat Ibn Ibrahim al-Kufi |
| Country: | Abbasid Caliphate |
| Language: | Arabic |
| Subject: | Quranic exegesis |
| Genre: | Islamic literature |
| Release Date: | 9th-10th century A.D. |
| Media Type: | Manuscript |
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]
In 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]