Adult Study Circle: Tafsīr Juz Tabārak

In this Adult Study Circle we will be reviewing the powerful and richly thematic chapters of Juz Tabārak in Fatḥ al-Raḥmān fī Tafsīr al-Qurʾān by Mujīr al-Dīn al-ʿUlaymī al-Maqdisī al-Ḥanbalī (928H). Unlike the shorter and more immediately accessible sūrahs of Juz ʿAmma previously studied, the chapters of Juz Tabārak demand greater reflection and interpretive maturity. They explore profound topics such as divine dominion, punishment and reward, resurrection, prophetic mission, and the moral consequences of disbelief.

Al-ʿUlaymī’s style—clear, concise, and grounded in the exegetical tradition—allows students to engage directly with verses that often challenge the heart and mind. His reliance on sources like al-Ṭabarī, al-Baghawī, al-Rāzī, and Ibn ʿAṭiyyah, alongside major hadith works and legal references, enriches the student’s appreciation of how theology, law, and spirituality intersect in the tafsīr tradition.

Studying Juz Tabārak at this level strengthens the student’s capacity for reflective Qurʾanic reading, develops their ability to draw lessons…