al-Hidayah ila Bulugh al-Nihayah (Guidance Toward Reaching the Goal) by Makki b. Abu Talib al-Qaysi (d. 437 AH / 1045 CE) is one of the most encyclopedic tafsir works in the Maliki Andalusian tradition, running to 13 large volumes in the critical printed edition. Its objective is to offer a comprehensive multi-disciplinary commentary on the Quran, integrating transmitted reports, Arabic linguistic analysis, qiraat (Quranic variant readings), legal discussion, and theological reflection. Makki b. Abu Talib was the foremost authority of his era in the science of qiraat, and this expertise is woven throughout the tafsir, making it especially valuable for scholars of Quranic recitation sciences. He leans broadly Ashari within the Maliki tradition, and his legal orientation is Maliki. The work is primarily of scholarly and academic interest, particularly for researchers of qiraat, early Andalusian scholarship, and the intersection of Quranic sciences, with limited circulation in popular Islamic educational contexts. More...