Explain the development of Tafsir from the time of the Prophet to the era of...

Explanation

Tafsir is derived from the Arabic word “fassara”which means to expound, explain or comment.

*Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.) was the first Mufassir.

*The Science of Tafs?r began with the Qur’?n explaining itself. (Tafs?rul-‘Qur’?n bil Qur’?n).

*He used to explain the meaning of certain words as well as passages of the Qur’?n.

*He also explained the conditions under which certain revelations occurred-(asb?bun-Nuz?l).

*The companions also asked him some questions pertaining to some verses of the Qur’?n

*At some points, Jibr?l (A.S.) explained the meaning of some verses to the Prophet (S.A.W.)

*The Prophet’s answers were stored in the memories of the companions.

*After the death of the Prophet (S.A.W.), question s on the verses were directed to the companions

*They gave explanations as learnt from the Prophet (S.A.W.)

*With the passage of time, Schools of <em>Tafs?r evolved in the cities where these companions settled.

*The Tafs?r School of Makkah grew around ibn ‘Abb?s.

*‘Ubbay b. Ka‘b was in charge of Tafs?r in Madinah.

*In Iraq, the Tafs?r School of ‘Abdullah b. Mas‘?d was popular.

*The next stage in the development of Tafs?r were the T?bi‘?n whomade efforts to push forward the frontiers of knowledge in Tafs?r.

*These T?bi‘?n travelled around cities to gather the views of the Mufassir?n in the same manner as the collection of Hadith.

*Among the Mufassir?n of this era are Sufyan b. ‘Uyaynah, Waki‘b. Al-Jarrah, Shu‘bah b. Al-?ajj?j and Is??q b. R?hawayn.