{"product_id":"the-great-exegesis-tafsir-al-kabir-volume-ii-surat-al-an-am-and-surat-ya-sin","title":"The Great Exegesis: Tafsir Al-Kabir - Volume II: Surat al-An‘am, and Surat Ya-Sin","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout The Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFakhr al-Din al-Razi’s commentary on the Qur’an, known as\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Great Exegesis\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eor\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eKeys to the Unseen\u003c\/em\u003e, is one of the great classics of Arabic and Islamic scholarship and has remained until today an indispensable reference work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Great Exegesis\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a compendium not only of Qur’anic sciences and meanings, but also Arabic linguistics, comparative jurisprudence, Aristotelian and Islamic philosophy, dialectic theology and the spirituality of Sufism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe present volume focuses on two Chapters from the Qur’an:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSurat al-Anʿam\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSurat Ya-Sin\u003c\/em\u003e. Razi’s commentary on\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSurat al-Anʿam\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecovers much ground, but the main themes are two areas of theological and philosophical argument: arguments against polytheism and for monotheism; and arguments against the Muʿtazili view of divine and human will. In his commentary on\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSurat\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eYa-Sin\u003c\/em\u003e, Razi presents this Chapter as an extended meditation on the principles of prophethood, monotheism and the Resurrection, all of which pertain to the action of the heart.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSurat Ya-Sin\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis traditionally known as ‘the heart of the Qur’an’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis scholarly yet accessible translation gives readers a thorough understanding of two much-recited Chapters of the Qur’an; it also opens up for readers a window into the thought and practice of one of Islam’s greatest theologians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout The Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFakhr al-Din al-Razi (1149–1210) was a leading Islamic scholar of the twelfth century. Born in Rayy, Razi studied under his father, Diyaʾ al-Din ʿUmar, before setting off on travels throughout Persia and central Asia to pursue studies in jurisprudence, philosophy, theology and other sci­ences. He died in Herat, having amassed a large and devoted following of students. Razi was a prolific author on theology and jurisprudence but is best known for his commentary on the Qur’an,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Great Exegesis.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout The Translator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKhalid Williams specialises in translation from Arabic, with a particular focus on Islamic Studies and Sufism. He is the translator of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Straight Path: A Commentary on the Holy Qurʾan\u003c\/em\u003e, of Volume II of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Sufi Commentary on the Qurʾan\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Qurʾan and the Prophet in the Writings of Shaykh Ahmad al-ʿAlawi\u003c\/em\u003e, all published by the Islamic Texts Society.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Islamic Texts Society","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49186845098292,"sku":"ITS094","price":49.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0832\/5031\/5572\/files\/Razi2.jpg?v=1783618425","url":"https:\/\/www.meccabooks.com\/products\/the-great-exegesis-tafsir-al-kabir-volume-ii-surat-al-an-am-and-surat-ya-sin","provider":"Mecca Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}