A tafsir is an exegesis, or commentary, of the Quran. An author of a tafsir is a mufassir. A Quranic tafsir attempts to provide education, explanation, interpretation, context or commentary for clear
A cedar in Lebanon (Lebanon's sacred tree); Translations made through modern Arabic, unaware of the socio-cultural background and etymological development of the words and symbols that make up the language, can turn Quranic Sidrat al-Muntaha into the Lote tree.
David and Goliath (1888) by Osmar Schindler, commentators transferred stories from Jewish history, mixed with legends, to Islamic culture, such as the details of the story of Jalut, briefly touched upon in verses 247-252 of Al-Baqara.
Volumes 2–6 and 8 of the Tafsir Ibn Kathir
Grand Ayatollahs of Qom; The high class scholars in Iran who have the authority to interpret the Quran in Shia Islam used assertive titles such as Hujjat al-Islam, Ayatollah, Ayatollah Al-Uzma and gained tutelage over people and the administration
Islam is an Abrahamic religion based on the Quran and the teachings of Muhammad. The monotheistic religion has an estimated 2 billion worldwide adherents, called Muslims. Islam is the world's second-l
Tafsir
…Quranic tafsir attempts to provide education, explanation, interpretation, context or commentary for clear understanding and conviction of God's will in Islam. The idea of the interpretation of the Quran first appears in the Quran itself, commenting on cases where it is clear and others where it is ambiguous…
The Kaaba at Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, the holiest Islamic site
al Fatiha (The Opener), a surah from the Quran
Calligraphy showing the word Allah in Arabic in Hagia Sophia
A Quran manuscript resting on a rehal, a book rest for the holy text, c. 9th century