Classical sources of Qur'anic exegesis from the second to the seventh Hijri century, ordered by their authors' dates of death. Open a book, turn its pages or search inside it; a search result opens the matching page.
The Qur'anic commentary of the Kufan Successor al-Suddi, reconstructed from the narrations preserved in later sources, largely going back to Ibn Abbas and Ibn Mas'ud.
One of the earliest complete commentaries to survive, explaining the Qur'an verse by verse from beginning to end.
A commentary compiled from the explanations of verses found throughout the works of Imam al-Shafi'i, founder of the Shafi'i school.
The work of al-Farra, a leading grammarian of the Kufan school, explaining the verses in terms of language, syntax (i'rab) and readings.
The foundational work of narration-based exegesis, reporting and weighing the views of the Companions and the Successors.
The reason-based commentary of the founder of the Maturidi school of theology.
The most concise of the three commentaries by al-Wahidi, author of Asbab al-Nuzul, explaining the verses briefly and clearly.
A reason-based commentary renowned for its linguistic and rhetorical analysis, also known for its Mu'tazili interpretations.
The commentary of the Hanbali scholar Ibn al-Jawzi, concisely listing the differing views of the exegetes.
Also known as al-Tafsir al-Kabir, a voluminous reason-based commentary that includes theological and philosophical discussions.