Sami al-Qudumi

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Sami al-Qudumi is a contemporary Jordanian researcher and author in Islamic studies based in Amman, Jordan, known for his writings on Quranic exegesis (tafsir) .

Biography and Scholarly Focus

His full name is Sami Wadi' 'Abd al-Fattah Shihada al-Qudumi . He pursued postgraduate studies in Islamic law (al-shari'ah al-Islamiyyah) and has resided and published in Amman .

Al-Qudumi's scholarship focuses primarily on rhetorical and linguistic Quranic exegesis (al-tafsir al-bayani). In May 2003, he completed al-Tafsir al-bayani lima fi Surat al-Nahl min daqaiq al-ma'ani ("The Rhetorical Exegesis of the Subtleties of Meaning in Surah al-Nahl"), which served as the inaugural volume in his Quranic exegesis series, Silsilat al-rayhan fi tafsir al-Qur'an . He also authored Risala fi bayan ajma' ayah fi al-Qur'an ("Treatise on the Exposition of the Most Comprehensive Verse in the Quran"), completed in Rabi' al-Thani 1430 AH / April 2009 CE, analyzing the rhetorical and linguistic dimensions of specific Quranic expressions .

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List of Works

  • Risala fi Bayan Ajma Ayah fi al-Quran is an exegetical booklet focusing on the linguistic and thematic commentary of verse 90 of Surah al-Nahl. Extracted from a broader work on the same surah, this instructional treatise examines the verse's vocabulary, general meaning, and detailed rhetorical, legal, creedal, and linguistic subtleties to provide an accessible commentary tailored for contemporary readers.

  • Al-Tafsir al-Bayani lima fi Surat al-Nahl min Daqaiq al-Maani is a contemporary Quranic commentary on Surat al-Nahl and the first publication in the Silsilat al-Rayhan fi Tafsir al-Quran series. Spanning roughly four hundred pages, it provides an accessible, instructional verse-by-verse analysis structured across three levels: word vocabulary, overall meaning, and detailed rhetorical, legal, creedal, and linguistic insights.