A Brief Introduction to Qur’anic Exegesis by Ali Suleiman Ali aims to introduce students of sciences of tafsir to the historical development of Qur’anic interpretation from the time of the Prophet Muhammad (SAAS)* to the present day. The work highlights the nature, characteristics, and methodology of the Prophet’s tafsir. It also discusses the tafsir of the Prophet’s Companions (Sahabah) as well as the tafsir of the Tabiʿun, that is to say, the generation that followed the Companions, including the status, characteristics, and methodologies of their tafsir.
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