Preferential Interpretations of the Scholar Yusuf ibn Firuoz al-Jabli (d. after 1209 AH) on Surah Al-Baqarah, Through His Tafsir: Al-Ikseer al-Azeez al-Wajeez Mukhtasar Al-Tafasir Li-Kitab Allah Al-ʿAzeez

Abstract

The study aims to clarify the preferences and weighting given by Yusuf bin Fayrouz in his exegesis. The research is divided into an introduction, two main sections, and a conclusion. The first section provides a biography of the author, while the second focuses on the statements and interpretations preferred by Yusuf bin Fayrouz regarding Surah Al-Baqarah. The research methodology relied primarily on inductive and comparative approaches, alongside descriptive and analytical methods. Among the most significant findings are: The preferential judgments by Yusuf bin Fayrouz—may Allah have mercy on him—are very few, despite the considerable size of his work and the diversity of issues it covers, including exegetical, jurisprudential, and others. He predominantly affirms the Shafi‘i school of jurisprudence in his legal preferences. Occasionally, he favors minority opinions among jurists, exegetes, and others regarding certain matters. The total number of his preferential interpretations specifically in Surah Al-Baqarah reached twenty-five.