A Suitable Book for the Beginner in the Science of Tafsir
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Question:
This questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, what book in the science of tafsir do you advise the beginner student to read?
Answer:
By Allah, as we mentioned, the problem is not the books; the books are numerous and, praise be to Allah, easily available. The problem is finding a scholar to read the book with. If you are fortunate enough to find a scholar to read with, the books are available. You should turn to the old books of tafsir, such as the tafsir of Ibn Jarir, the tafsir of Ibn Kathir, the tafsir of al-Baghawi, and the old tafsirs that focus on the texts and on the tafsir that is the standard of tafsir: interpreting the Qur'an by the Qur'an, interpreting the Qur'an by the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), interpreting the Qur'an by the interpretation of the Companions, interpreting the Qur'an by the statements of the Tabi'un, and interpreting the Qur'an by what the language in which it was revealed requires. This is found in the tafsirs I mentioned to you. Yes.
This questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, what book in the science of tafsir do you advise the beginner student to read?
Answer:
By Allah, as we mentioned, the problem is not the books; the books are numerous and, praise be to Allah, easily available. The problem is finding a scholar to read the book with. If you are fortunate enough to find a scholar to read with, the books are available. You should turn to the old books of tafsir, such as the tafsir of Ibn Jarir, the tafsir of Ibn Kathir, the tafsir of al-Baghawi, and the old tafsirs that focus on the texts and on the tafsir that is the standard of tafsir: interpreting the Qur'an by the Qur'an, interpreting the Qur'an by the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), interpreting the Qur'an by the interpretation of the Companions, interpreting the Qur'an by the statements of the Tabi'un, and interpreting the Qur'an by what the language in which it was revealed requires. This is found in the tafsirs I mentioned to you. Yes.
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(هو الذي أنزل عليك الكتاب) — alfawzan.live (46:35)
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