APPROACH OF TABI’UN IN TAFSIR WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO SA’ID BN JUBAIR

BAYERO UNIVERSITY KANO

DEPARTMENT OF ISLAMIC STUDIES

COURSE CODE: ISL 8203

COURSE TITLE: ULUMUL QUR’AN

TOPIC: APPROACH OF TABI’UN IN TAFSIR WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO SA’ID BN JUBAIR

BY

AMINU MUKHTAR                                     SPS/10/MIS/00008

COURSE FACILITATOR:

 PROF. MUHAMMAD KABIR YUNUS

SESSION 2010/2011

GENERAL INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER I

       I.            Meaning of Tafsir

     II.            Who is Tabi’i

  III.            The authoritativeness of the Tafsir al Tabi’un

  IV.            Schools of Tafsir

    V.            Biography of Sa’id bn Jubair

CHAPTER II METHODOLOGY

Ø HIS SOURCES

       I.            Qur’an with Qur’an

     II.            Qur’an with Sunnah

  III.            Qur’an with Sayings of Sahabah

  IV.            Qur’an with Ijtihad

    V.            Qur’an base on Asbab al-Nuzul

Ø HIS TRENDS

       I.            Aqidah

     II.            Fiqh

CHAPTER III CONCLUSION

GENERAL INTRODUCTION

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful.

This paper aimed at discussing about the Tafsir of Tabi’un with particular reference to Sa’id bn Jubair.

The paper will insha Allah covers three (3) chapters and each chapter has sub headings under it.

Chapter I will engulf meaning of Tafsir, who is Tabi’i, authoritativeness of their Tafsir and brief biography of Sa’id bn Jubair.

Chapter II will cover the methodology of Sa’id bn Jubair which will include his sources (Qur’an with Qur’an, Qur’an with Sunnah, Qur’an with sayings of  Sahaba, Qur’an with Ijtihad and Qur’an based of Asbab a-nuzul) and his trends (Aqidah and Fiqh).

Chapter III will serve as the conclusion in which the whole work would be summarized.

CHAPTER I    PRELUDE

       I.            MEANING OF TAFSIR

The word ‘Tafsir’, is an Arabic word which comes form the verb ‘fassara’, literally means an explanation or an exposition,[1] as in the verse,

“For any parable they bring, I will bring you the truth and a better explanation”[2]

However, in the Qur’anic sciences, this term is defined as a branch of knowledge by which the Qur’an is understood, its meanings explained, and its point of law and wisdom derived.[3]

     II.            WHO IS TABI’UN

The Tabi’un‎ "Followers" are the generation of Muslims who were born after the death of the Prophet (SAW) but who were contemporaries of the Sahaba "Companions".[4]