This article presents a review of Tafsīr-i Sūrah-yi Ṣaff, a Quranic exegetical work by Martyr Imam Sayyid Ali Khamenei, comprising an edited transcript of four tafsīr sessions conducted between December 1982 and January 1983. The work systematically examines all fourteen verses of Sūrat al-Ṣaff, with particular emphasis on the theological imperatives of jihād, moral integrity, and divine governance. The exegesis draws upon classical Islamic scholarship while addressing contemporary socio-political realities, situating the sūra's Medinan revelatory context in direct correspondence with post-revolutionary Iran. Central themes include the condemnation of empty profession of faith, the spiritual consequences of moral deviation, the inextinguishability of divine truth in the face of adversarial forces, and the eschatological promise of Islam's universal prevalence. Through intertextual engagement with Quranic verses, prophetic traditions, and the commentaries of scholars such as ʿAllāmah Ṭabāṭabāʾī, the work offers a cohesive hermeneutical framework that integrates spiritual, ethical, and political dimensions of Islamic thought, culminating in an exhortation to believers to remain steadfast as helpers of God.
Mashhadi, B. (2026). Overview of the Book “Tafsīr i Sūra-yi Ṣaff” by Martyr Imam Sayyid Ali Khamenei. The Quran: Contemporary Studies, 4(14), 161-173. doi: 10.22034/qns.2026.23641.1167
MLA
Mashhadi, B. . "Overview of the Book “Tafsīr i Sūra-yi Ṣaff” by Martyr Imam Sayyid Ali Khamenei", The Quran: Contemporary Studies, 4, 14, 2026, 161-173. doi: 10.22034/qns.2026.23641.1167
HARVARD
Mashhadi, B. (2026). 'Overview of the Book “Tafsīr i Sūra-yi Ṣaff” by Martyr Imam Sayyid Ali Khamenei', The Quran: Contemporary Studies, 4(14), pp. 161-173. doi: 10.22034/qns.2026.23641.1167
CHICAGO
B. Mashhadi, "Overview of the Book “Tafsīr i Sūra-yi Ṣaff” by Martyr Imam Sayyid Ali Khamenei," The Quran: Contemporary Studies, 4 14 (2026): 161-173, doi: 10.22034/qns.2026.23641.1167
VANCOUVER
Mashhadi, B. Overview of the Book “Tafsīr i Sūra-yi Ṣaff” by Martyr Imam Sayyid Ali Khamenei. The Quran: Contemporary Studies, 2026; 4(14): 161-173. doi: 10.22034/qns.2026.23641.1167
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