L1 | Introduction to Quranic Interpretation (Al-Muqaddimah fi Usul al-Tafsir) | Shaykh Ali Al-Tuwayjiri

Muqaddimah fī Uṣūl al-Tafsīr by Shaykh al-Islām Ibn Taymiyyah is a renowned text on the principles of explaining the Holy Qur'ān. The book provides scholarly outlines of the rules and methodologies deduced by traditional scholars for understanding the divine verses.

Taught by Shaykh Ali at-Tuwayjiri, Professor at the Islamic University of Madinah and teacher in the Prophet's Masjid, the course guides students through these foundational academic principles.

Students will learn:

• How the Prophet ﷺ explained the Qur'anic verses to the Companions

• The differences of opinion held by the pious predecessors regarding Qur'anic explanation

• Categories of differing views that align with the Sunnah without contradiction

• How differing due to reasoning and deduction increased after the generation of the Companions

• An overview of the principles of exegesis through the Qur'an, statements of the Tābiʿūn, and intellect

An essential course for anyone seeking to understand the foundational principles and methodology behind correct Qur'anic interpretation.