Tafsir al-Uthaymin: Ghafir

Tafsir al-Uthaymin: Ghafir is an exegesis of Surah Ghafir (the 40th chapter of the Quran) by the Saudi scholar Muhammad ibn Salih al-Uthaymin (d. 1421 AH / 2001 CE), forming part of his broader corpus of Quranic commentary.

Subject Matter and Scope

The work is dedicated to the exegesis of Surah Ghafir, which is also referred to in scholarly literature as Surah al-Mu'min, Surah al-Tawl, and Ha-Mim al-Ula al-Mawsua al-Quraniya Kha…+1. It is the opening surah among the group known as the Hawamim or Al Ham al-Mawsua al-Quraniya Kha…+1. The chapter consists of 85 verses and is classified as Meccan al-Mawsua al-Quraniya Kha…+1, though scholars have noted differing reports regarding whether specific verses were revealed in Medina Masaid al-Nazar lil-Ishra…+1.

The commentary addresses the central themes of the chapter, including the defense of divine revelations against disputation, divine attributes such as forgiveness and severe punishment, the account of Prophet Moses (Musa), and the speech of the believer from the household of Pharaoh (mu'min Al Fir'awn) who concealed his faith al-Mawsua al-Quraniya Kha…+1.

Publication and Context

The commentary on Surah Ghafir is part of Ibn Uthaymin's extensive series of Quranic commentaries transcribed from his lessons and lectures. The publication of his tafsir works has been overseen by the Ibn Uthaymin Charitable Foundation (Mu'assasat al-Shaykh Muhammad ibn Salih al-Uthaymin al-Khayriyyah) in Saudi Arabia, alongside publishing partners including Dar Ibn al-Jawzi and Dar al-Thurayya Taaqibat Jamal al-Din al-…+1. The series spans several individual volumes covering specific surahs and sections, including al-Baqarah, Al Imran, al-Nisa', al-Ma'idah, al-An'am, al-Kahf, al-Sajdah, al-Zumar, and collections such as al-Hujurat through al-Hadid and Juz' 'Amma Taaqibat Jamal al-Din al-…+3.