Dr. Maher Hathout Time: 1 hour 26 minutes 44 seconds

The history of tafsir and the four layers of meaning in the Quran:

• Meaning is known by Arabs who speak the language
• Meaning is self-explanatory
• Meaning is known by scholars who study the Quran.
• Meaning is known by God only

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Dr. Maher Hathout Time: 1 hour 4 minutes 12 seconds

The three disciplines of tafsir:

• Arabic language studies
• Asbab al-nuzul (context of revelation)
• Al-nasikh wa al-manskh (abrogation of verses)

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Dr. Maher Hathout Time: 1 hour 18 minutes 43 seconds

The sources of tafsir:

• Sayings of the prophet and the limitations
• Sayings of the Sahaba (companions of the prophet)
• Tabiyeen (Muslims after the prophet and Sahaba)

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