He taugh jurisprudence in the Mu’ayyadiyya and Barquqiyya madrasas.Ībstinent and ascetic, he lived on what he earned by trade. Al-Mahalli was offered the highest judicial positions but refused them. He was known for his scrupulousness, fear of Allah, and fearlessness in upholding the truth. Jalalu’d-din muhammad ibn ahmad al-mahalli (791-864/1389-1459)of Cairo was a versatile, scholar who excelled in jurisprudence, theology, grammar, rhetoric, and Qur’anic commentary. It is hoped that it will prove a valuable aid to the correct understanding of the Qur’anic Revelation throughout the English-speaking world.Įxplanation of the whole Qur’an in English in one Book This translation gives non-Arabic speakers access to one of the seminal works of classical tafsir literature. of the ‘complete commentaries, it is at the same time both wide-ranging and profound Tafsir al-Jalalayn, meaning 'The Commentary of the Two Jalals' is named after its two authors: Jalalu’d-Din al-Mahalli (1389-1459), who wrote half of it, and his student, Jalalu’d-Din as-Su~uti (1445-1505), one of the greatest Muslim scholars of all, who completed it after al-Mahalli’s death.įor half a millennium Tafsir al-Jalalayn has been considered the essential first step in the study of the meanings of the Qur’an by teachers and students throughout the Islamic world Although it is among the shortest and simplest. With this work, for the first time, a complete translation of one of the great classical commentaries on the Holy Qur’an becomes available to English-speaking readers. The publication of this book is a landmark in the history of Islamic literature in English. Tafsir Al Jalalayn: Classical Commentary of the Qur'an, ARB-ENGīy Imam Jalal'Uddin Al- Mahalli and Imam Jalal'Uddin SuyutiĮditor: Abdalhaqq Bewley and Muhammad Isa Waley
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