The Ruling on Reflecting on the Qur'an and Referring to Tafsir
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The questioner:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: How does one reflect on the Qur'an? Is it necessary to refer to the tafsir (exegesis) of a verse?
The Shaykh:
Reflect on it yourself and refer to the tafsir to ensure that your reflection is correct or not? Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
It is not prohibited, but what is prohibited is interpreting the Qur'an when you have no knowledge. As for reflecting on what the verse means and what is intended, and thinking about it, thinking about it, there is nothing wrong with that. And refer to the tafsir to verify what is in your mind. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: How does one reflect on the Qur'an? Is it necessary to refer to the tafsir (exegesis) of a verse?
The Shaykh:
Reflect on it yourself and refer to the tafsir to ensure that your reflection is correct or not? Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
It is not prohibited, but what is prohibited is interpreting the Qur'an when you have no knowledge. As for reflecting on what the verse means and what is intended, and thinking about it, thinking about it, there is nothing wrong with that. And refer to the tafsir to verify what is in your mind. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [ 3436/296] كيف يكون التدبر للقرآن؟ وهل يجب الرجوع لكتب التفسير؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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