What is the best book explaining the occasions of revelation for verses and surahs?
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The questioner:
And he says, may Allah preserve you, what is the best book explaining the occasions of revelation for verses and surahs?
The Shaykh:
Books on this include first, Tafsir Ibn Jarir, which contains the occasions scattered throughout it; for every verse that has an occasion, it mentions it, mentions who narrated it, and mentions its grade. There are also specific books on the occasions of revelation called "Asbab al-Nuzul," such as Asbab al-Nuzul by al-Wahid al-Muhaqqiq, the famous commentator, which collects the occasions of revelation. Yes.
The presenter:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
The Shaykh:
And Asbab al-Nuzul by al-Hazim, yes.
And he says, may Allah preserve you, what is the best book explaining the occasions of revelation for verses and surahs?
The Shaykh:
Books on this include first, Tafsir Ibn Jarir, which contains the occasions scattered throughout it; for every verse that has an occasion, it mentions it, mentions who narrated it, and mentions its grade. There are also specific books on the occasions of revelation called "Asbab al-Nuzul," such as Asbab al-Nuzul by al-Wahid al-Muhaqqiq, the famous commentator, which collects the occasions of revelation. Yes.
The presenter:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
The Shaykh:
And Asbab al-Nuzul by al-Hazim, yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [4346- 4717] ما أحسن كتاب في بيان أسباب نزول الآيات والسور؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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