Aysar al-Tafasir li-Asad Hawmad
- Author died
- 1432 AH
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- Aysar al-Tafasir li-Asad Hawmad
Aysar al-Tafasir (The Easiest of Exegeses) is a contemporary commentary on the Quran authored by Asad Hawmad (d. 1432 AH / 2011 CE), written in an accessible and clear style to elucidate the meanings of the Quranic text .
Method and Content
The work provides direct explanations of Quranic vocabulary and concepts, focusing on clarifying core terms and overall verse meanings . For instance, Hawmad defines al-mubāhala (mutual imprecation) as the gathering of two disputing parties who invoke God to place His curse upon the liars , and defines al-mīthāq as a strong, confirmed covenant .
In dealing with Quranic passages concerning the People of the Book, the commentary explains historical context and linguistic nuances, including instances of textual or semantic distortion (taḥrīf), which Hawmad explains as interpreting divine words contrary to their actual meaning knowingly and deliberately . He also notes underlying linguistic origins of ambiguous words, such as clarifying that the term rāʿinā was used equivocally as a derogatory word in Hebrew while appearing to be an Arabic request for attention .
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