al-Nukat wa-al-Uyun
النُّكَتُ وَالْعُيُونُ
al-Nukat wa-al-Uyun (The Fine Points and Insights) by Ali b. Muhammad al-Mawardi (d. 450 AH / 1058 CE) is a six-volume classical Arabic tafsir combining transmitted reports with linguistic and analytical commentary. Its objective is to present a concise but rigorous explanation of the Quran, drawing attention to the nukar (subtle meanings) embedded in Quranic words and phrases by gathering multiple interpretive opinions from the salaf and adjudicating between them. Mawardi typically presents two to five possible meanings for significant terms, making the work analytically rich without being exhaustive. Mawardi was one of classical Islam's most significant political thinkers, famous for al-Ahkam al-Sultaniyyah, and his tafsir reflects his broad scholarly formation. He is Ashari and his madhhab is Shafii. The work is a respected classical reference consulted primarily by scholars and advanced students of tafsir. More...
al-Nukat wa-al-Uyun (The Fine Points and Insights) by Ali b. Muhammad al-Mawardi (d. 450 AH / 1058 CE) is a six-volume classical Arabic tafsir combining transmitted reports with linguistic and analytical commentary. Its objective is to present a concise but rigorous explanation of the Quran, drawing attention to the nukar (subtle meanings) embedded in Quranic words and phrases by gathering multiple interpretive opinions from the salaf and adjudicating between them. Mawardi typically presents two to five possible meanings for significant terms, making the work analytically rich without being exhaustive. Mawardi was one of classical Islam's most significant political thinkers, famous for al-Ahkam al-Sultaniyyah, and his tafsir reflects his broad scholarly formation. He is Ashari and his madhhab is Shafii. The work is a respected classical reference consulted primarily by scholars and advanced students of tafsir.