Shobar Exegesis
The book “shobar Exegesis” is one of the most famous exegeses of the Holy Koran, written by
“ seyyed Abdullah Alavi Hosseini ,known as “ shobar , in the 19th century . It is composed in Arabic and in an eloquent from.
The author
Seyyed Abdullah Alavi Hosseini, known as
“ shobar” , son of “ seyyed Muhammad Reza shobar kazemi.” He was one of the most prominent shia scholars and jurisconsults in the 19th century
(1768-1822) He Studied in the presence of the father and also the great scholar “seyyed Mohsen Araji” in kazemeyn.
Shobar was contemporary with the great scholars: “sheikh Jafar kashef al- Qata” and “ Mirza Qami”.
He composed many great works in a wide range of topics such as: juris prudence, theology, traditions, Rejal, exegesis, ets.
Many great famous students were trained in his presence:
Sheikh Jefar Jebelli, sheikh Ahmad Balaqi,
seyyed Ali Aameli , shelikh Ismail Dezfuli, sheikh Mahdi Dezfuli , sheikh Muhammad Ismail khalesi , etc.
The book structure
This book is also known as “ safvat al- Tafasir” and “ al- Jowhar al-samin fi – Tafsir al-Koran
al- Mob in (the precious work on the exegesis of the Koran
1. Safvat al-Tafasir :
The first and the greatest koranic exegesis known as “the Great Exegesis” ( Tafsir al- kabir), compiled in two volumes .
According to one of the author’s students: the book is composed in 6200 lines.
The first volume includes from the sura” “ Joseph “ , and the second volume from “Thunder” up to the end of the Koran.
2. al- Jowhar al-samin fi Tafsir al-Koran al-Mobin:
It is written in Arabic, in two great volumes. It is composed in over 3400 lines.
The first volume from “the opening” to the sura “ Bees” and the second volume from “ The Night Journey” up to the end of the Koran.
3. The Minor Exegesis:
This is the most minor exegeses of the author Trilogies on exegesis. It is a summary of the “ The Great Exegesis and the Middle Exegesis.”
Sources :
Shia encyclopedia