The Peak of Al-Mizan - Surah Al-Araf

The Peak of Al-Mizan - Surah Al-Araf


Abridged Version

Compiled by: Tawheed Institute Ltd- Australia

Based on translation by Tawus Raja


Sūrah al-Aʿrāf (the seventh chapter of the Qur’an) is replete with evocative, often eschatological imagery which whets the desire of the reader or hearer to enquire deeper about it. Who are the eponymous “men on the elevations (aʿrāf)” between the garden and the fire? What is God’s creational command? What is the throne of God, and what transpired between God, Satan, Adam, and the angels? And can God manifest Himself?


These are only some of the questions piquing the interest of the careful reader. Naturally, many readers will turn to the vast exegetical literature to uncover more of the secrets of these verses. However, sometimes even the most enthusiastic student is overwhelmed by the sheer amount of grammatical and technical detail in exegeses and yearns to get directly to the point. This is certainly the case with Tafsīr al-Mīzān: while some readers relish ʿAllāmah Tabātabā’ī’s scrupulous grammatical ruminations, others wish to know more about what the Qur’an is saying, and less about the specifics of exactly how it is being said. Furthermore, given its pre-eminence and comprehensiveness, many readers turn to Tafsīr al-Mīzān as a first source for understanding the Qur’an


ISBN 978 0 6484212 7 6

Pages: 212