Al-Baghawī

Reference note, paraphrased from Mevlüt Güngör’s biography: Abū Muḥammad al-Ḥusayn ibn Masʿūd al-Baghawī studied Qur’anic interpretation, hadith and Shafi‘i law in Khurasan. His works include Maʿālim al-Tanzīl, Sharḥ al-Sunna and Maṣābīḥ al-Sunna. He organized inherited learning so later readers could compare related teachings. TDV gives his death as 1122 while noting 1116 as an alternative; his early life is poorly documented. Do not conflate him with other scholars called al-Baghawi or claim that every report in his books is established historical fact.

Reference note, paraphrased from Saffet Bakırcı’s article: Maʿālim al-Tanzīl is al-Baghawi’s Qur’an commentary. It discusses word meanings and grammar alongside verses, hadith and explanations transmitted from earlier scholars. Commentary shows how reading a text can involve comparing language, context and earlier interpretations. The particular interpretation quoted on X has not been independently located in an identified edition; keep it attributed to that post rather than presenting its wording as verified.