Apart from Ali(a.s) who enjoys a high status in tafsir of the Qur'an, his devoted disciple-Ibn Abbass-has got a lofty place in interpretation, and is also known as "Tarjuman al-Qur'an". Following Ibn Abbass, his popular disciple, Akramah, also known as Mawla Ibn Abbass, is among the most important of the Tabi'an (successors) interprters. Examining his biography and personality as well as his ideological tendency, the artcile delves into viewpoints of his contemporaries and biographers, and the fault-findings brought up against him. Then, it takes into consideration the socio-political atmosphere of Akramah's era, and a brief history of tafsir from the beginning to his time. It goes on to enumerate the features of Tabi'an's tafsir - including Akramah himself - and analyzes his resources for tafsir through a statistical analysis of exegetical narrations he has left behind. In the end, the article reminds outstanding feature of his Tafsir, numbering 15 points.
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