Ibn Kathir transmitted from Yahya regarding the saying of Allah the Exalted (He is the First and the Last, the Manifest and the Hidden) that He is the Manifest and the Hidden in knowledge

Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Ibn Kathir (may Allah have mercy on him) mentioned in his tafsir that al-Bukhari (may Allah have mercy on him) transmitted from Yahya, in the interpretation of the saying of Allah the Exalted , that He is the Manifest and the Hidden in knowledge. Is this ta'wil (figurative interpretation)?

Answer:
Yes, the Messenger interpreted the verse, so there is no need for anyone's interpretation. There is no need for anyone's interpretation after the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). He said: You are the Manifest, so there is nothing above You, and You are the Hidden, so there is nothing beneath You. This is the interpretation of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), and it is in Sahih. So there is no interpretation for anyone after the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). Yes.