What is your opinion on the tafsir (exegesis) of Imam al-Shawkani (may Allah have mercy on him)?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner asks: What is your opinion on al-Shawkani’s tafsir (may Allah have mercy on him), and do you advise a student of knowledge to read it?
Answer:
Al-Shawkani’s tafsir is good in terms of analyzing words and language, but he (may Allah have mercy on him) reports the statements of those who engage in ta'wil (figurative interpretation) of the attributes without commenting on them. Therefore, from this perspective, it is not relied upon. However, in terms of analyzing words and linguistic aspects, it is good. As for the attributes, it is not [relied upon] because he reports the words of the ta'wil practitioners and does not object to them. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner asks: What is your opinion on al-Shawkani’s tafsir (may Allah have mercy on him), and do you advise a student of knowledge to read it?
Answer:
Al-Shawkani’s tafsir is good in terms of analyzing words and language, but he (may Allah have mercy on him) reports the statements of those who engage in ta'wil (figurative interpretation) of the attributes without commenting on them. Therefore, from this perspective, it is not relied upon. However, in terms of analyzing words and linguistic aspects, it is good. As for the attributes, it is not [relied upon] because he reports the words of the ta'wil practitioners and does not object to them. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [760- 4717] ما رأيكم في تفسير الإمام الشوكاني رحمه الله؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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