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Tafseer Tabari, also known as Jami' al-Bayan fi Tafseer al-Quran, is one of the earliest and most comprehensive commentaries on the Holy Quran. Compiled by the renowned Islamic scholar Imam Abu Jafar Muhammad ibn Jarir al-Tabari (224–310 AH), this monumental work took seven years to complete. It is highly regarded for its reliance on narrations from the Prophet (PBUH), the Sahaba, and the Tabi'een, making it a foundational reference in the field of Quranic exegesis.
Imam al-Tabari was a prolific Persian scholar who excelled in multiple disciplines including tafseer, history, and jurisprudence. His tafseer spans 30 volumes in print and is considered the earliest surviving major tafseer that systematically compiles prophetic traditions and companion opinions. Imam Tabari himself stated that he dictated the work over a period of seven years to his students, and it remains a primary source for later mufassireen such as Ibn Kathir and al-Qurtubi.
