What is "tafsir"

n. (context Islam English) grammatical, historical, allegorical or traditional interpretations of the Qur'an

Tafsir is the Arabic word for exegesis, usually of the Qur'an. An author of tafsir is a (; plural: ). A Quranic tafsir will often explain content and provide places and times, not contained in Quranic verses, as well as give the different views and opinions of scholars on the verse.