Hussain Bakhsh Jarra

Ayatollah Allama Hussain Bakhsh Jarra (5 January, 1918 – 1990) was a prominent Shia scholar from Punjab, Pakistan.

He earned his degree of ijtihad from Hawza Elmiye Najaf, Iraq.

He wrote famous tafsir (exegesis) of Quran named by Anwar Najaf fi Asrar Najaf.

The 13 volumes (2 to 14) consist of exegesis of Quran from Surah Al-Fatiha to Surah Al-Nas and the First and Last volume i.e. 15 are about special features of Quranic Compilation History, Benefit of Chapters, Verses and Various other Topics.

Tafsir Anwar Najaf fi Asrar Mushaf

Hussein Bakhsh Jara sits wearing glasses with open book and pen in hand
Hussein Bakhsh Jara circa 1950