TAFSĪR (تفسير). Lit. “Explaining.” A term used for a commentary on any book, but especially for a commentary on the Qurʾān. [[COMMENTARIES].]
AT-TAG͟HĀBUN (التغابن). “Mutual deceit.” The title of the 64th Sūrah of the Qurʾān, the IXth verse of which begins thus:
“The day when He shall gather you together for the day of the assembly will be the day of Mutual Deceit.”
That is, when the blessed will deceive or disappoint the damned by taking the places which they would have had in Paradise had they been true believers, and vice versâ.
TAG͟HLIB (تغلب). An Arabian tribe who, on the first spread of Islām, were occupying a province in Mesopotamia and professing the Christian faith. The Banū Tag͟hlib sent an embassy to Muḥammad, formed of sixteen men, some Muslims and some Christians. The latter wore crosses of gold. The Prophet made terms with the Christians, stipulating that they should themselves continue in the profession of their religion, but should not baptize their children into Christian faith. (Sir W. Muir, from Kātibu ʾl-Wāqidī, p. 61.)
AT-TAG͟HT̤ĪS (التغطيس). A term which occurs in the Kashfu ʾz̤-Z̤unūn for “baptism.” [[INJIL], [SIGHBAH].]
T̤ĀG͟HŪT (طاغوت). An idol mentioned in the Qurʾān:—
[Sūrah iv. 54]: “They believe in Jibt and T̤āg͟hūt.”
[Sūrah ii. 257]: “Whoso disbelieves in T̤āg͟hūt and believes in God, he has got a firm handle, in which is no breaking off.”
[Sūrah ii. 259]: “But those who misbelieve their patrons are T̤āg͟hūt, these bring them forth to darkness.”