An Evaluation on the Usage of Ilm Al-Qira'at in Tafsir Diya'at Ta'awil Fi Ma'ani At-Tanzil by Shaykh Abdullah Bin Foduye

In the name of Allah most gracious most merciful, peace and blessings of Allah be upon his Messenger (Muhammad SAW) his household, companions and who ever follow their way till the Day of Judgment. The science of Qira’at is very vital discipline that has direct relationship with the tafsir of the Qur’an. Many scholars of tafsir used different methodology in incorporating the science of Qira’at in their tafsir. This paper explores the application of Ilm al-Qira'at in the tafsir (exegesis) Diyau al-Taawil fi Ma’ani at-Tanzil by Shaykh Abdullah bn Foduye, with a focus on assessing the agreement or otherwise between Shaykh Abdulla’s application of Qira’at and that of the books of Qira’at. Shaykh Abdullah bn Foduye, a prominent Islamic scholar and leader in West Africa, utilized various Qira'at (both successive and anomalous) in his interpretation of the Quran. This paper analyzed how effectively these recitations were in agreement with the backing sources of Ilm-al-Qira’at and whether any significant aspects of Ilm al-Qira'at were overlooked. Through a detailed examination of selected chapters from Diyau al-Taawil, the study highlights the strengths of Shaykh Abdullah's methodology in reflecting the diversity of Quran readings while also pointing out areas where his tafsir could benefit from further integration of Qira'at. The paper discoursed on precision and some istidraakat (omissions) detected along the work. Comparative method would be applied in arriving to the conclusion. The research discovered that despite the versatile of Shaykh Abdullah in the field of Qir’at there are places where his application of Ilm al-Qira’at disagree with the sources Qir’at. Then findings contribute to a deeper understanding of the role of Ilm al-Qira'at in Qur’an exegesis and underscore the importance of comprehensive utilization of Quran sciences in tafsir literature.