Al-Mizan - An Exegesis of the Qur’an Volume 31

Al-Mizan - An Exegesis of the Qur’an Volume 31

This volume covers the exegesis of chapters 28,29 and 30

This volume of tafsir al-Mizan, offers elaboration on and explanation of three mid-length sūrahs of the Holy Qur’an: Sūrah al-Qaṣaṣ (Sūrah 28, The Story), Sūrah al-ʿAnkabūt (Sūrah 29, The Spider), and Sūrah al-Rūm (Sūrah 30, The Romans—or, one might say, The Byzantines). Some readers may be particularly familiar with the last two sūrahs due to their yearly recitation on the Night of Destiny in the month of Ramadan.

Revealed in Mecca, these sūrahs share the common theme of finding hope during times of persecution, particularly persecution for one’s faith; this theme, as well as the broader philosophical advice offered in these sūrahs, is as relevant today as it was then—perhaps even more so. As do other sūrahs of the Holy Qur’an, these sūrahs tell of the stories of the ancients and draw parallels between the hardships they faced and the challenges faced by the early followers of the Prophet Muḥammad.