Tafsīr

Contents & notes: what this topic covers

Under Tafsīr, the JAMB Islamic Studies syllabus expects you to study:

• 2. Tafsīr
• (i) Historical development of Tafsīr
• (ii) Importance of Tafsīr
• (iii) Types of Tafsīr

Study notes & guidance

Study Tafsīr using a recommended Islamic Studies textbook that follows the JAMB syllabus. Work through the contents listed above one by one, make brief notes in your own words, and then practise as many questions on this topic as you can — in Islamic Studies, understanding and steady practice matter far more than memorising. Use the objectives below as a checklist: if you can do each one confidently, you have mastered this topic.

Objectives — candidates should be able to

After studying Tafsīr, you should be able to:

1. (i) trace the origin and sources of Tafsīr; (ii) evaluate the importance of Tafsīr (iii) compare the types of Tafsīr.

These objectives are from the official JAMB syllabus. Use them as a checklist — if you can do each one confidently, you have mastered this topic.

Source: official JAMB UTME Islamic Studies syllabus (IBASS, jamb.gov.ng). Reproduced for study use. Last checked: 17 Sept 2026. Always confirm the current syllabus on the official portal.