THE SOURCES OF AL-TABARI'S TAFSIR : AN ANALYTICAL STUDY OF THE ISNADS IN HIS COMMENTARY ON SURAT AL-FATīHA AND SURAT AL-BAQARA
| Author | Al-Muftāḥ, Fareed Y. Y. M. | |
|---|---|---|
| metadata.dc.date.accessioned | 2026-09-20T15:52:45Z | |
| Publication date | 1998 | |
| Degree level | Doctoral | |
| Abstract | ABSTRACT: This thesis is about the isnāds used by al-Tabari in his renowned Tafsir. It concentrates on the 8,424 isnāds used by him in his commentary on the first two suras of the Qur'an, al-Fatiha and al-Baqara, and seeks to answer the following questions: i) Did he cite his isnāds randomly or according to a systematic method? ii) To what extent did he rely on written sources as opposed to oral sources? iii) Is his claim that he was merely passing on the material of older authorities historically justified? iv) In light of the theories of Goldziher and Schacht, which cast doubt upon the authenticity of the isnāds, what conclusions can be drawn about the authenticity of those cited by al-Tabari? The thesis is divided into three parts After an introduction stating the significance and objectives of this study, Part One (Chapters One to Four) provides background information on al-Tabari's biography, the development of exegesis, and two introductory studies on his Tafsir. Part Two (Chapters Five and Six), which form the core of the study, presents an analysis of the 8,424 isnāds used by al-Tabarī in his commentary on Sürat al-Fatiha and Sürat al-Baqara. Chapter Five examines al-Tabarī's style in narrating from his masters and analyzes his technical terms of transmission. Chapter Six contains a detailed statistical study of the frequency of al-Tabari's use of his various isnāds. Part Three (Chapters Seven and Eight) reviews the results of Part Two. Chapter Seven discusses the broader implications of these results for the question of the authenticity of al-Tabari's isnāds and the possibility of them containing written material from the first and second centuries AH. Chapter Eight examines the theories of Goldziher and Schacht regarding the authenticity of isnāds and suggests how one may ascertain whether, and to what degree, the isnāds in al-Tabari's Tafsir are reliable. Finally, in an epilogue, we present the most important results obtained by this study. | |
| metadata.dc.identifier.other | Drupal node 4228 | |
| metadata.dc.identifier.other | https://digitalrepository.uob.edu.bh/en/dar/sources-al-tabaris-tafsir-analytical-study-isnads-his-commentary-surat-al-fatiha-and-surat-al | |
| metadata.dc.identifier.uri | http://165.227.56.122/handle/123456789/7357 | |
| Language | en | |
| Link | https://digitalrepository.uob.edu.bh/en/_flysystem/fedora/2025-07/001562_the_sources_of_al-tabaris_tafsir.pdf | |
| Subject | Koran -- Dissertations | |
| Title | THE SOURCES OF AL-TABARI'S TAFSIR : AN ANALYTICAL STUDY OF THE ISNADS IN HIS COMMENTARY ON SURAT AL-FATīHA AND SURAT AL-BAQARA | |
| Type | Doctoral Dissertation |
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