Reasons for the Decending of Revelationكتاب اسباب نزول القرآن-Islamic Tafsir Guide

Reasons for the Descending of Revelation (أسباب نزول القرآن) is a comprehensive Islamic reference book published by Dar Al-Kotob Al-Ilmiyah that delves into the Asbāb al-Nuzūl — the historical contexts, occasions, and circumstances of the Qur’anic revelation. This annotated Arabic text, spanning hundreds of pages, presents classical narrations and scholarly insights that explain why many verses were revealed to Prophet Muhammad ﷺ in specific situations, questions, or events that occurred during the early Muslim community. Understanding these reasons is considered essential in the science of Qur’anic exegesis (tafsir) because it provides meaningful background that sheds light on the verses’ intent, interpretation, and application in daily life. Rooted in traditional Islamic scholarship, this work helps students, teachers, and serious readers deepen their engagement with the Qur’an and enrich their spiritual and intellectual comprehension of divine guidance.

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This book is a classical work within the Islamic discipline of Asbāb al-Nuzūl — the study of the occasions and reasons for the revelation of Qur’anic verses. Its scholarship is based on the methodology of the renowned early mufassir (Qur’anic exegete) Abu al-Hasan Ali ibn Ahmad al-Wahidi al-Naisaburi (رحمه الله), whose Asbāb al-Nuzūl is one of the earliest and most influential collections identifying the circumstances behind hundreds of Qur’anic revelations and is foundational to tafsir literature.

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