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Saʿīd ibn Jubayr and the Formation of Early Qurʾānic Scholarship: Knowledge, Authority, and Integrity in the First Islamic Century
Paperback
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Sep 3 2026
Pages: 168
Weight: 0.51
Height: 0.39 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Saʿīd ibn Jubayr lived during one of the most formative-and turbulent-periods in Islamic history. A distinguished student of ʿAbd Allāh ibn ʿAbbās and one of the leading scholars of the Tābiʿūn, he helped transmit the Qurʾānic knowledge of the Companions to the generations that followed.
This scholarly study examines Saʿīd ibn Jubayr not merely as a celebrated figure of piety and courage, but as an influential Qurʾānic exegete whose learning contributed to the development of early tafsīr. Drawing upon classical Islamic sources and carefully reviewed historical reports, Dr Sheikh Saad Slaoui Andaloussi explores the intellectual, spiritual, and political environment in which Saʿīd's scholarship was formed.
The book considers his relationship with Ibn ʿAbbās, his approach to Qurʾānic language and interpretation, his place within early isnād networks, and the integration of knowledge, worship, and moral discipline in his life. Source-checked case studies illustrate his linguistic and legal reasoning, while comparisons with Mujāhid ibn Jabr, Ṭāwūs ibn Kaysān, ʿAṭāʾ ibn Abī Rabāḥ, and Saʿīd ibn al-Musayyib situate him within the broader scholarly world of the first Islamic century.
Particular attention is given to Saʿīd's confrontation with political authority and the ethical questions raised by his life: How should scholars preserve their independence when knowledge is pressured by power? What gives religious authority its legitimacy? How can intellectual rigor remain joined to sincerity, devotion, and courage?
Accessible to serious general readers while maintaining scholarly depth, this volume offers a compelling portrait of a scholar whose legacy extends far beyond the circumstances of his death. It is also a study of how Qurʾānic knowledge was preserved, transmitted, and embodied during the formative generations of Islam.
A valuable resource for readers interested in Qurʾānic studies, tafsīr, Islamic history, the Tābiʿūn, scholarly ethics, and the transmission of sacred knowledge.
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