Juz Amma min al-Tafsir al-Musnad li-Ibn Mardويه
- Author died
- 410 AH
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- Juz Amma min al-Tafsir al-Musnad li-Ibn Mardويه
Juz Amma min al-Tafsir al-Musnad li-Ibn Mardawayh (The Thirtieth Section of the Hadith-Based Commentary by Ibn Mardawayh) is an extant portion of the monumental narration-based Quranic exegesis (tafsīr bi-l-maʾthūr) compiled by the traditionist Abu Bakr ibn Mardawayh (323–410 AH / 935–1019 CE) .
Preservation and Transmission
While the complete multi-volume work al-Tafsir al-Musnad did not survive in full, it was widely transmitted in classical scholarship; Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani recorded chains of transmission for the complete book linking back to Ibn Mardawayh through scholars such as Diya al-Din al-Maqdisi . Classical commentators, including al-Suyuti, drew upon Ibn Mardawayh's text extensively for traditional narrations and variant reports .
The surviving portion covering the thirtieth section of the Quran (Juz Amma) was preserved in an Isfahani manuscript held at the Berlin State Library . It was subsequently transcribed and collated against the manuscript exemplar by Abu Hamza al-Shami .
Method and Content
The text is arranged according to the standard sequence of the final part of the Quran, opening with Surah al-Naba ( عمَّ يتساءلون ) . Ibn Mardawayh's methodology relies entirely on the narration-based exegetical tradition, presenting reports with complete isnads reaching the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, the Companions, and early authorities among the Successors .
For each chapter, the work typically begins by addressing the place of revelation under a specific subheading (such as «أين نزلت»), documenting isnads traced through authorities like Ibn Abbas and Abdullah ibn al-Zubayr on whether the surah was revealed in Mecca or Medina . The text then provides detailed verse-by-verse narrations explaining vocabulary, eschatological descriptions, and theological warnings, transmitting reports from teachers including al-Tabarani and figures such as Abu Barzah al-Aslami, Abu Umamah, and Ubada ibn al-Samit .
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