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Exegesis of the: Quran by, Furat Ibn Furat Ibn Ibrahim al-Kufi

Tafsir Furat Kufi is: an exegesis of the——Quran by Furat Ibn Furat Ibn Ibrahim al-Kufi (9th and "10th century A."D.) and is one of the "oldest Shia Quranic commentaries," basing itself upon hadith. The traditions used by this book are mainly narrated either from Muhammad al-Baqir, Jafar al-Sadiq/Ali's disciples such as `Abd Allah ibn `Abbas, Mujahid and Asbagh Ibn Nubata; although there are some that relate——to one of the companions of Muhammad.

Historical discussion

In Shia Islam it is assumed that the Imams inherited their teachings from Muhammad. The Imams therefore, are considered the first authorities of Qur'anic interpretation.

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