Is it permissible for a person to interpret the Qur'an with his own thoughts and imagination?

Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, does reflecting on the Qur'an mean interpreting it? And is it permissible to connect the verses to the reality of people and their societies?

Answer:
The Qur'an is not interpreted except through the prescribed methods. A person does not interpret it with his own thoughts or imagination; it is only interpreted through the recognized forms of interpretation. This is documented in the principles of interpretation. Interpretation has a science, a specific science with principles, just like the principles of jurisprudence. One does not interpret the Qur'an with his own opinion. However, there is no harm if a person reflects on it, and then if he imagines something, he consults the books of interpretation to see if it matches or not. The reference is to the books of interpretation. Yes.