Commenting on the Holy Qur'an has a long precedent in the history of Tajik culture and civilization and has been recognized throughout history as a special direction of knowledge. Many books have been written on this basis, including “Tafsiri Husaini” (“Commentary of Husaini”) by Husayn Voiz Koshifi (born around 1420, died in 1505). The true name of this commentary is “Mawohib Aliya”, but it is better known as “Tafsir Husaini”. Under this name it was rewritten several times, and after the appearance of printing it was published many times in lithography. Husain Voiz Koshifi, when writing “Tafsir Husaini,” used a large number of sources, which are discussed in this article.The author of the article divided the sources into the following nine groups and listed each group with a mention of features and names: the Koran, sayings (hadith) and other heavenly (holy) books, the opinion and words of the four righteous caliphs, the opinion of the four Sunni imams, the opinions and views of the leaders (imams), sheikhs and other famous personalities, the views of Sufis and mystics, books on commentary, sources of Sufism and mysticism, literary educational and moral books, sources on Koranic teachings, other materials and topics. In addition to the mentioned sources, the most important source is the book “Jawohir-ut-tafsir” by the author himself, which is written in detail. In general, Husayn Voiz Koshifi used more than 109 books and 53 opinions and ideas of the pious when writing “Tafsiri Husayni”. From this number we get a total of 162 figures, to which we should add the total number of authors of confirming poems and legends, which is an impressive number. Poetic passages in the text of the work are in most cases given without mentioning the name of the author with the specifying words “verse” (“nazm”), “couple” (“bayt”), “line” (“misra”), “passage” (“qit’a” ), or given with the phrase “said on this matter.” The authors of the supporting verses, which are mentioned by name or pseudonym, are Fakhriddin Ali Safi, Hakim Sanoi, Saadi, Sheikh Fariduddin Attor, Rashiduddin Watvot, Hakim Ferdowsi, Shokh Qosim Anwor and Ibni Yamin. Sometimes he mentions Sanai before or after bringing his beits in the words of Hakim Ilohi. Before quoting the rubaiyat of Khoja Abdullokhi Ansori, the author uses the honorific epithet Mr. Shaikhurrais, and before quoting the verses of Jaloliddin Balkhi, he uses the expression Mr. Piri Rumi. The commentator’s own poems are sometimes specified by the expression “the word of the one who spoke”.
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1. As-Suyuti, Jaloliddin. Tabagot-ul-mufassirin ; researcher Ali Muhammad Umar. – Qohira, 1396. – 165 pp.
2. Faryumadi ibni Yamin. Devoni ash’ori Ibni Yamin ; to diligence Husayn’ali Bostonirod – Tehran: Sanoi, 1344. – 730 pp.
3. Qur’oni karim. Mutarjim ma’a Tafsiri Husayni ; Translated from hazrat-i Shoh valiyu-l-Loh muhaddisi Dehlavi ; interpretation of Hazrat-i Mullo Husayn al-Vo’iz al-Koshifi. – Lohur: Toj Qur’on Company. – Karochi: Toj Company Limited, No date of birth. – 1384 pp.
4. Qur’oni majid, mutarjim ma’a nuskhayi nafise az Tafsiri Husayni ; the author: khotam-yl-mufassirin va fakhr-ul-mutakallimin Hazrat-i Mullo Husayn al-Vo’iz al-Koshifi ; to correct complete and diligence ‘Ali Bahoi and Sharaf ‘Ali… – Mohammadi printing press in the year 1312. – 970 pp.
5. Koshifi, Husayn Vo’iz. Tafsiri Husayni ; Manuscript number 123, Preserved in Ganjineh library professor Sharifjon Huseynzoda in the Faculty of Philology of the National University of Tajikistan. – First volume 332 pages and second volume 346 pages.
6. Koshifi, Kamoliddin Husayn. Javohir-ut-Tafsir li Tuhfat-il-Amir ; The version belonging to the library of the National Council of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
7. Koshifi, Kamoliddin Husayn. Javohir-ut-Tafsir li Tuhfat-il-Amir; to correct Javod Abbosi. – Tehron: Meros-i maktub, 1379.
8. Koshifi, Kamoliddin Husayn. Muvohib-i ‘Aliyya yo Tafsir-i Husayni; with the correction and introduction and marginalization of Sayyed Muhammad Rizo Jalol Noyini, The first volume. – Tehran, 1317. – 501 pp.
9. Koshifi, Kamoliddin Husayn. Muvohib-i ‘Aliyya yo Tafsir-i Husayni; with the correction and introduction and marginalization of Sayyed Muhammad Rizo Jalol Noyini, The second volume. – Tehran, 1317. – 500 pp.
10.Koshifi, Kamoliddin Husayn. Muvohib-i ‘Aliyya yo Tafsir-i Husayni; with the correction and introduction and marginalization of Sayyed Muhammad Rizo Jalol Noyini, The third volume. – Tehran, 1317. – 500 pp.
11.Koshifi, Kamoliddin Husayn. Muvohib-i ‘Aliyya yo Tafsir-i Husayni; with the correction and introduction and marginalization of Sayyed Muhammad Rizo Jalol Noyini, The fourth volume. – Tehran, 1317. – 500 pp.
12.Maybudi, Abulfazl Rashid-ad-din. Kashf-ul-asror va ‘idat-ul-abror known as Tafsir-i Khoja ‘Abdullohi Ansori; to diligence ‘Li Asqhar Hikmat. – In ten volumes. – Tehran. 1339.
13.Nosiri, Dr. Sayyid Hasani Sodot and Manuchthr Donishpazhuh. A thousand years of Persian interpretation (Search in the Old Persian commentary text). – Tehran: Nashr-i Alburz, 1369. – 880 pp.