The Best Tafsir Books for the Beginner
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Question:
He says: Shaykh Salih, there is a book in the library called *Tafsir al-Tafasir*, so what is your opinion of it? And what is the stronger and better position regarding tafsir books to read for a beginner?
Answer:
The *Tafsir al-Tafasir* that I know is a book by a contemporary scholar. As for the best tafsirs, they are the tafsir of Imam Ibn Jarir, and the tafsir of Imam Ibn Kathir, and the tafsir of al-Baghawi. These are the best tafsirs because they follow the methodology of the righteous Salaf. And in our present time, the tafsir of Shaykh Abd al-Rahman ibn Sa’di (may Allah have mercy on him) is a good tafsir, rich in information. Yes.
He says: Shaykh Salih, there is a book in the library called *Tafsir al-Tafasir*, so what is your opinion of it? And what is the stronger and better position regarding tafsir books to read for a beginner?
Answer:
The *Tafsir al-Tafasir* that I know is a book by a contemporary scholar. As for the best tafsirs, they are the tafsir of Imam Ibn Jarir, and the tafsir of Imam Ibn Kathir, and the tafsir of al-Baghawi. These are the best tafsirs because they follow the methodology of the righteous Salaf. And in our present time, the tafsir of Shaykh Abd al-Rahman ibn Sa’di (may Allah have mercy on him) is a good tafsir, rich in information. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (188) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1440-07-28] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (6:22)
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