Abdullah ibn Abbas

عَبْدُ اللّه بْن عَبَّاس

The Interpreter of the Quran

Born: c. 619 CE, Mecca

Died: 687 CE, Taif

Era: Companions

Field: Tafsir, Hadith

Origin: Mecca, Arabia

Abdullah ibn Abbas, cousin of the Prophet ﷺ, is known as the greatest interpreter of the Quran among the companions. His tafsir tradition became the foundation of Quranic exegesis.