Important details on Tafsir Ibn Kathir (10 Volume Set).
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (10 Volume Set) is written by one of the most educated and highly acknowledge Islamic scholar, Imam Ibn Kathir. He holds a respectable position in the Quranic tafseer field and its interpretations. Ibn Kathir was born in the 8th century A.D. and is a dedicated student of Imam Ibn Taimiyyah, a great Islamic scholar. Imam Ibn Kathir had great memory regarding the Quranic ayat and recitations and quoted them in verbatim as Muhammad.
The book consists several commentaries or Salaf, detailed descriptions from Noble Quran or Hadiths, explanation to the verses with additional supportive texts or Asanid, testimonies of the pre Islamic poets, as well as scientific mentions of the Quran.
Tafsir ibn Kathir may be easy to read but is very difficult to understand. Therefore it has been simplified and published by Darussalam Publications in a 10 volume set for easy comprehension by the common people. The features of the simplified version are:
- The book has become concise and comprehensive but includes all the commentaries like the original version but with public understanding interpretations.
- Owing to the brevity of the revised edition, the articles have become close making it easy to understand in the contextual scheme of the Noble Quran.
- Including an highlights section in the Tafseer has made it easy deduce the real interpretations in brief without going through the detailed descriptive commentaries in text.
Tafsir As Sadi 10 volume set is the complete English translation of the impeccable Tafseer As-Sa'di by Shaykh Abdur Rahman al-Sa'di This version is easy to read, understand but at the same time descriptive and articulate in its approach. This book provides uncomplicated and deep insights about the lessons of Quranic Ayat as mentioned in the Holy Text and is great choice for newly acquainted English speaking devotees.
