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Is it sufficient to rely on a single tafsir, and what are the features of Ibn Kathir’s tafsir?

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Question:
May Allah reward you. Your Eminence, the father, the questioner asks: Is the tafsir of Shaykh Ibn Sa’di sufficient for a student of knowledge to rely on exclusively? And what are the features of Ibn Kathir’s tafsir compared to other tafsirs?

Answer:
No single tafsir is sufficient; all tafsirs are good, but one cannot rely on just one of them because some are concise and others are detailed. They complement one another. So, if you want knowledge, want to learn, and want to understand the tafsir, do not restrict yourself to a single tafsir.
Ibn Sa’di’s tafsir is good, but it is not sufficient. It is a simplification of the tafsir, a simplification of the tafsir, and a summary of the tafsir, and it is not sufficient. Ibn Kathir’s tafsir is distinguished by the fact that it explains the Qur’an by the Qur’an, then explains the Qur’an by the Sunnah, then explains the Qur’an by the statements of the Companions, and then by the statements of the Tabi’un.
This is its feature. It combines the tafsir, the tafsir narrated from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) through authentic hadiths, the tafsir narrated from the Companions, and the tafsir from the Tabi’un. So, it is a comprehensive tafsir and not lengthy like Ibn Jarir’s tafsir. It is distinguished by its conciseness, its precision, and the correct principles of tafsir, which are what we mentioned. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [684- 4717] هل يمكن الاكتفاء بتفسير واحد ،وما مميزات تفسير ابن كثير؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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