Part Eight:

11469:

It comprises (281) folios and covers verse (159) of Surat al-Nisā through verse (95) of Surat al-Mā’ida.

On the recto of its first folio is written:

The eighth part of The Comprehensive Exposition of the Interpretation of the Quran, authored by Shaykh and Imam Abū Jafar Muhammad ibn Jarīr al-Tabarī (may Allah have mercy on him).

It contains, from the words of Allah Most High in Surat al-Nisā:

“There is none among the People of the Book who will not believe in him before his death”

through His words in Surat al-Mā’ida:

“to be determined by two just men among you, as a sacrificial offering brought to the Kaaba.”

[al-Mā’ida: 95]

May Allah bless Muhammad.

The endowment formula is written beneath it.

The beginning of the part reads:

In the name of Allah, the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful. O Lord, make it easy through Your mercy, O Most Generous.

The discussion concerning the interpretation of His words:

“There is none among the People of the Book who will not believe in him…”

[al-Nisā: 159]

Its closing reads:

The eighth volume was completed by the praise and aid of Allah. May Allah bless our master Muhammad, the Prophet, and his family and Companions, and grant them peace. It is followed in the ninth volume, Allah Most High willing, by:

The mention of those who said this: Muhammad ibn Bashshār narrated to us, saying: Abū Asim narrated to us, saying: Ibn Jurayj informed us, saying: I asked Atā, “What is its equivalent in fasting?” He replied, “The amount of fasting equivalent to the food.”

Its transcription was completed in the month of Rabī al-Ākhir, in the year 715 AH.

Part Nine:

11470:

It comprises (246) folios and covers verse (95) of Surat al-Mā’ida through verse (142) of Surat al-Anām.