Muhammad bin Rizq al-Tarhuni
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Muhammad bin Rizq al-Tarhuni is a contemporary Islamic scholar and researcher specializing in Qur'anic exegesis, Qur'anic sciences, and Hadith literature .
Education and Scholarly Activity
Al-Tarhuni earned a master's degree in Tafsir and Qur'anic sciences before completing a doctoral dissertation on the history and literature of exegesis in western Africa, published in two volumes under the title al-Tafsir wa al-Mufassirun fi Gharb Ifriqiya (Exegesis and Exegetes in West Africa) . In the field of Qur'anic recitations (Qira'at), he completed a full recitation (khatmah) of the Qur'an in the Seven Readings via the path of the Shatibiyyah, being the first student to complete the Seven Readings under his teacher .
Based in Medina, al-Tarhuni has engaged in critical manuscript editing and Hadith verification, including establishing transmission lineages and investigating textual defects (ilal) .
Scholarly Focus
Al-Tarhuni's research emphasizes the critical authentication of transmitted reports in exegesis, prophetic biography, and Qur'anic virtues. In the field of Qur'anic virtues, he compiled Mawsuat Fadail Suwar wa Ayat al-Quran (Encyclopedia of the Virtues of Surahs and Verses of the Qur'an), dividing it into an authentic section published in two volumes and an unprinted section dedicated to weak narrations . He also authored Sahih al-Sirah al-Nabawiyyah (The Authentic Prophetic Biography), also titled al-Sirah al-Dhahabiyyah, applying critical Hadith methodology to historical reports of the Prophet's ﷺ life .
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List of Works
Mawsuat Fada'il Suwar wa-Ayat al-Qur'an – al-Qism al-Sahih (Encyclopedia of the Virtues of Surahs and Verses of the Qur'an – The Authentic Section) is a specialized reference work in Hadith and Qur'anic sciences dedicated to critically authenticating traditions on the virtues of individual surahs and verses. Published in two volumes, it focuses strictly on rigorously established narrations, organizing them sequentially by chapter and verse starting from Surat al-Fatiha while analyzing transmission lines, hidden defects, and supporting reports.
al-Tafsir wa al-Mufassirun fi Gharb Ifriqiya (Qur'anic Exegesis and Exegetes in West Africa) is an academic study of the history, figures, and literature of Qur'anic exegesis across western Africa. Originally prepared as a doctoral dissertation and published in two volumes, the work documents regional contributions to Islamic scholarship through biographical entries of native and visiting exegetes alongside an analytical examination of the origins, traditions, and methodologies of West African tafsir literature.