Tafsir

//ˈtæfsɪr// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A grammatical, historical, allegorical and/or traditional interpretation of the Qur'an. countable, uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic تَفْسِير (tafsīr, “interpretation”).

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