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Tafsir Surah al-Ikhlas

By Shaykh Abu Rumaysah Refi Shafi 15 Jm1 35 ◦︎ 16 Mar 14

 

Abstract:

Drawing on more than thirty five works of Qur’anic exegesis and related sciences, this commentary comprehensively explains Surah al-Ikhlas (The Purity of Faith), also called Nuru’l-Qur’an (The Light of the Qur’an). Revealed in response to a question posed to the Prophet (SAW) asking him to explain the lineage of Allah, the Surah, despite its brevity, explains the foundations of our belief in Allah, the core principles upon which faith in Tawhid is built and the basic maxims outlining shirk. It is for this reason that the Prophet (SAW) stated that this chapter was the equivalent to one third of the Qur’an and it was in light of this that al-Hasan al-Basri said, ‘This chapter is pure, it does not contain mention of anything to do with this world or the next,’ since it talks only of our Lord, Most High.

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Shaykh Abu Rumaysah Refi Shafi 15 Jm1 35 ◦︎ 16 Mar 14 27 Raj 29 ◦︎ 30 Jul 08
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By Shaykh Abu Rumaysah Refi Shafi
Abu Rumaysah Refi Shafi was born and brought up in High Wycombe. He currently studies with Shaykh Haitham Al-Haddad and, previously, Shaykh Abu AbdiRahman Al-Libee. He graduated from Imperial College from the faculty of Electronic Engineering. He currently works as a Software Engineer and is the chairman of WISE (Wycombe Islamic Society). He is very active in his local community, especially with his Masjid and working with youth. He has translated a number of books such as 'The Criterion between the Friends of Allah and the Friends of Shaytan,' and 'Relief from Distress (the Dua of Yunus 'alayhī al-Salām),' both by Ibn Taymiyyah as well as many others. He has also written an explanation of Surah al-Fatihah called ‘The Spiritual Cure.’ He currently gives weekly circles in High Wycombe on a variety of topics covering aqidah, fiqh, hadith, tafsir and Arabic Language. He is also a Lecturer for MRDF.
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3 Comments
  • Gibran says:
    6 Rb2 35 ◦︎ 6 Feb 14 at 6:19 am

    Broken link

    Reply
  • Navira says:
    18 Shw 31 ◦︎ 27 Sep 10 at 7:12 pm

    awesome!

    Reply
  • Ahmed says:
    30 Raj 31 ◦︎ 12 Jul 10 at 3:54 pm

    False claim
    Assallam allaikum

    In the article it says:
    “this commentary [u]comprehensively[/u] explains Surah al-Ikhlas”

    If I think it is a very bold claim and perhaps there may have been a mistake. Quran is the book with infinite knowledge and intelligence, to say that any one or any text [u]comprehensively[/u] covers the knowledge found within a Surah appears to be an insult.

    I would imagine that the wisdom in the Quran can never be fully grasped. This tafsir may cover a large percentage of all the knowledge already available about Surah al-Ikhlas.

    Please advise if I am correct to believe so or not.

    Reply

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