Arabic Commentary on Nāḥūm with Introduction, Abridged Translation, and Notes: Hebrew Text

Japheth ben Ali’s commentaries are famous for their insight into important debates between different sects of Judaism about the interpretation of the Hebrew Bible. His commentary on Nahum focuses on the importance of grammar and lexicography for interpreting Scripture. Japheth’s work demonstrates the degree to which rigorous biblical study existed in the Muslim world in the 8th century. The editor, Hartwig Hirschfeld provides an introduction, the Arabic text along with notes and an abridged translation of Japheth’s work. This resource contains the Hebrew text.