al-Manhiyat fi Surat al-Hujurat

al-Manhiyat fi Surat al-Hujurat (Prohibitions in Surat al-Hujurat) is a thematic Quranic study by the contemporary scholar Ali bin Ghazi al-Tuwaijri, assistant professor at the College of the Holy Quran at the Islamic University of Madinah, examining the moral and legal prohibitions detailed in Surat al-Hujurat al-Manhiyat fi Surat al-H…. The work explains the verses of the surah, their linguistic nuances, classical interpretations, associated legal rulings, and supporting textual evidences al-Manhiyat fi Surat al-H….

Purpose and Motivation

The author notes that despite its brevity, Surat al-Hujurat contains a dense concentration of divine commands, prohibitions, and narratives al-Manhiyat fi Surat al-H…. He was prompted to write the treatise due to the widespread prevalence of the vices prohibited in the chapter—even among students of religious knowledge—such as backbiting, mockery, defamation, name-calling, preempting God and His Messenger, speaking without knowledge, spying, and reminding others of favors al-Manhiyat fi Surat al-H….

Structure and Content

The book is arranged into an introduction, seven main chapters (mabahith), a conclusion, and detailed scholarly indexes al-Manhiyat fi Surat al-H…+1:

1. Putting oneself forward before God and His Messenger (al-taqaddum bayna yaday Allah wa-rasulih): Covering the general exegesis of verse 1, its linguistic and exegetical definitions, and its legal ruling and evidence al-Manhiyat fi Surat al-H….
2. Raising one's voice above the Prophet's voice and speaking loudly to him: Covering the circumstances of revelation, overall interpretation, linguistic definitions, rulings on venerating the Prophet, raising voices near his grave, and examples of the Companions' compliance al-Manhiyat fi Surat al-H….
3. Mockery and derision (al-sukhriyyah): Discussing its interpretation, linguistic and technical definitions, and legal prohibition al-Manhiyat fi Surat al-H….
4. Defamation and offensive nicknames (al-lamz wa-al-tanabuz bi-l-alqab): Combining the two due to their thematic proximity, along with their occasion of revelation, linguistic definitions, and legal rulings al-Manhiyat fi Surat al-H…+1.
5. Spying (al-tajassus): Addressing its general exegesis, linguistic meaning, and prohibition al-Manhiyat fi Surat al-H….
6. Backbiting (al-ghaybah): Covering its exegesis, definition and forms, legal ruling, permissible exceptions, and the obligation to reject backbiting and defend Muslims' reputations al-Manhiyat fi Surat al-H….
7. Reminding others of favors (al-mann): Examining the prohibition against boasting of favors toward God, His Messenger, or creation, including occasion of revelation and legal proofs al-Manhiyat fi Surat al-H….

The book concludes with analytical indexes for Quranic verses, prophetic traditions, biographical figures, cited bibliography, and topics al-Manhiyat fi Surat al-H….

Method and Sources

The author begins each section by quoting the relevant Quranic verse and attributing it to its surah al-Manhiyat fi Surat al-H…. He integrates exegesis primarily from foundational classical commentators such as al-Tabari and Ibn Kathir, harmonizing or synthesizing their interpretations al-Manhiyat fi Surat al-H…. When relevant, he incorporates variant readings from the Ten Canonical Recitations (al-Qira'at al-'Ashr) that affect the verse's meaning al-Manhiyat fi Surat al-H….

In his hadith citations, al-Tuwaijri restricts himself to authentic narrations, citing directly from Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim or providing status evaluations from hadith critics for other collections, deliberately omitting unverified historical reports and weak accounts of revelation occasions al-Manhiyat fi Surat al-H…. He also provides linguistic analyses from classical Arabic lexicographers and annotates difficult words and lesser-known biographical figures in footnotes al-Manhiyat fi Surat al-H…+1.