al-Lubab fi Tafsir al-Istiadha wa al-Basmala wa Fatihat al-Kitab

al-Lubab fi Tafsir al-Istiadha wa al-Basmala wa Fatihat al-Kitab (The Essence in the Exegesis of Seeking Refuge, the Basmalah, and the Opening of the Book) is a contemporary work of Quranic exegesis by Sulayman al-Lahim (Sulayman ibn Ibrahim al-Lahim), focusing on the linguistic meanings, thematic benefits, and legal rulings of seeking refuge (al-istiʿadhah), the basmalah, and Sūrat al-Fātiḥah al-Lubab fi Tafsir al-Ist…+1.

Purpose and Scope

The author compiled the work to gather the scattered discussions of Islamic scholars regarding al-istiʿadhah, al-basmalah, and Sūrat al-Fātiḥah, intending the study to serve as a comprehensive gateway and introduction (madkhal) to the exegesis of the Quran al-Lubab fi Tafsir al-Ist…. The book presents a synthesized summary of the most verified positions established by classical scholars on these three foundational components of Quranic recitation al-Lubab fi Tafsir al-Ist….

Structure

The treatise is organized into two main parts (bab), each subdivided into thematic chapters (fasl) and subsections (mabhath) al-Lubab fi Tafsir al-Ist…+1:

• Part One: Seeking Refuge and the Basmalah (Their Meanings and Rulings):

  • Chapter One: Examines al-istiʿadhah, its meaning, and its associated legal rulings across eight subsections al-Lubab fi Tafsir al-Ist…+1.
  • Chapter Two: Explores the basmalah, its meaning, and its rulings across nine subsections al-Lubab fi Tafsir al-Ist…+1.

• Part Two: Exegesis of Sūrat al-Fātiḥah (Its Meaning and Rulings):

  • Chapter One: Offers a detailed commentary on Sūrat al-Fātiḥah across eight subsections, covering the place of its revelation, its various names, its verse count and whether the basmalah forms one of its verses, its merits, its overarching themes, the definitions of the terms surah and ayah, the word-by-word and verse-by-verse exegesis, and the analytical lessons and rulings derived from it al-Lubab fi Tafsir al-Ist….
  • Chapter Two: Covers specific legal rulings directly pertaining to Sūrat al-Fātiḥah across two subsections al-Lubab fi Tafsir al-Ist…+1.

Methodology and Sources

The author relied heavily on classical reference works in tafsir and related disciplines, with special reliance on Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyya's Madarij al-Salikin, quoting from it extensively throughout the commentary on Sūrat al-Fātiḥah al-Lubab fi Tafsir al-Ist….

Publication

The work was published in a single volume by Dar al-Muslim in Riyadh, with its first edition appearing in 1420 AH / 1999 CE al-Lubab fi Tafsir al-Ist…+1.