Ma’alim al-Tanzil is a book on the science of Quranic exegesis by Imam al-Husayn ibn Mas’ud al-Baghawi. It is a well-known work on Quranic exegesis based on transmitted reports (tafsir bil-ma’thur), relying on Prophetic hadiths to explain Quranic verses while avoiding weak, fabricated, and heretical opinions [1, 2, 4].

About the book:

Author:

Imam al-Baghawi, the Reviver of the Sunnah, Abu Muhammad al-Husayn ibn Mas’ud al-Baghawi.

Subject:
Quranic exegesis based on transmitted reports [2, 3].

Methodology:

It relies on authentic hadiths and avoids fabricated hadiths and heretical opinions. It also addresses rhetorical issues and Quranic readings [4, 5].

Importance:

It is considered one of the finest and most distinguished works on Quranic exegesis, according to Imam al-Khazin.

Features of the book:

Authenticity:

It avoids weak and fabricated hadiths and ensures the authenticity of the hadiths included, as stated by Ibn Taymiyyah. Comprehensiveness:
It combines the interpretation of Quranic verses and Islamic legal rulings, along with the inclusion of some stories and wisdom [3, 4].
Linguistic Precision:
It considers Quranic rhetoric and clarifies matters related to Quranic readings and their implications [3, 5].
Editions of the Book: The book has been published in several editions, including a recent edition edited by Muhammad Abdullah al-Nimr, Uthman Jumaa Damiriya, and Sulaiman Muslim al-Harsh in four volumes in 1444 AH, according to Dar Tayyiba for Publishing and Distribution [1, 2].