Muqatil Ibn Sulayman and the Circulation of His Tafsir Works in the Classical Period

In this article, I study the biography and tafsir works of Muqatil ibn Sulayman (d. 150/767), one of the most prominent scholars in the history of Qur’an commentary. I also trace the influence and circulation of his tafsir books, which form the very early examples of their kinds, in the classical period. Muqatil is commonly recognised as the earliest author of Qur’an commentary, and the nature, content, and intertextual relationships of his books have been of interest in the contemporary tafsir literature. By offering a historical narrative, I aim to fill the gaps and correct some existing mistakes in the relevant literature.

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