| Author | Abu l-Futuh al-Razi |
|---|---|
| Original title | رَوضُ الجِنان و رَوحُ الجَنان فی تفسیر القرآن |
| Language | Persian |
| Subject | Quranic exegesis |
| Genre | Tafsir |
| Published | 6th A.H./12th century |
| Publication place | Persia |
| Pages | 20 volumes |
Rawd al-Jinan wa Ruh al-Janan (The Cool Breeze of Paradise and Breath for the Soul) also known as Tafsīr Abū al- Futūḥ is an exegesis on the Quran written by Abu l-Futuh al-Razi in the 6th A.H./12th century. The book, consisting of twenty volumes, is the earliest surviving Persian tafsīr with an Imāmī Shīʿī emphasis. It delves into mystical themes regularly.
Early reception
Exegetical approach
Rawḍ al-jinān is an exhortatory commentary.
Recognition of Sunni Tafsirs
Impact on later tafsir works
References
- Abu l-Futuh al-Razi's entry in Brill Online Encyclopedia of Islam, by Gleave, Robert M.
- ^ Abu l-Futuh al-Razi's entry in Encyclopedia Islamica, by Negahban, Farzin
- Jane Dammen McAuliffe (2007-09-20). Qur'anic Christians: An Analysis of Classical and Modern Exegesis. p. 55. ISBN 9780521039284.