Tafsir al-Qurtubi Vol. 8 Sūrat al-Anfāl - Booty, Sūrat at-Tawbah - Repentance & Sūrah Yūnus - Jonah

The tafsr of al-Qurub is perhaps one of the most compendious of them all and is certainly among the most famous. As its title, al-Jmi' li Akm al-Qur'n - The General Judgments of the Qur'an, suggests, its main focus is on the rulings and judgments to be found in the Qur'n. However, in the course of doing that, al-Qurub examines all the relevant sciences necessary, such as the adth pertaining to the yahs, events in the srah, what the Companions, their Followers and other noted people of knowledge said about the yahs, essential aspects of Arabic etymology, syntax and usage, copiously illustrated by examples, and much more.This volume covers the commentary on Srat al-Anfl, including the events of the first battle of Islam, the Battle of Badr, and the division of the spoils of battle which receives extensive treatment. It then proceeds to Srat at-Tawbah, among whose most important themes are the rulings concerning the collection and distribution of zakt, and the last expedition of the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, against Rm, which prefigured the work of the caliphs in their jihd against Rm and the Persians. That is followed by Srah Ynus about the Prophet Ynus who was sent to "a hundred thousand or more" who believed and affirmed, one of the most substantial events of its kind in history before our Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, and the people of Madinah.