Types of Qur'anic Exegesis
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The questioner:
Peace be upon you, and Allah's mercy and blessings. The saying of Allah the Exalted: Allah knows best. Allah knows best. Allah knows best. And how did Allah mention it, and you knew that Allah is the One for whom it is not permissible? If so,
The Shaykh:
In language, my brother, the Qur'an is explained by the language of the Arabs by which it was revealed. Yes. There are four types of tafsir (Qur'anic exegesis). First, explaining the Qur'an by the Qur'an. Second, explaining the Qur'an by the Sunnah. Third, explaining the Qur'an by the statements of the Companions. Fourth, explaining the Qur'an by the implications of the Arabic language, because it was revealed in it. Yes. Yes.
Peace be upon you, and Allah's mercy and blessings. The saying of Allah the Exalted: Allah knows best. Allah knows best. Allah knows best. And how did Allah mention it, and you knew that Allah is the One for whom it is not permissible? If so,
The Shaykh:
In language, my brother, the Qur'an is explained by the language of the Arabs by which it was revealed. Yes. There are four types of tafsir (Qur'anic exegesis). First, explaining the Qur'an by the Qur'an. Second, explaining the Qur'an by the Sunnah. Third, explaining the Qur'an by the statements of the Companions. Fourth, explaining the Qur'an by the implications of the Arabic language, because it was revealed in it. Yes. Yes.
Source
شرح العقيدة الواسطية [ صالح الفوزان ] [ الشرح القديم ]، بداية من قوله : ما وصف به نفسه في سورة الإخلاص — islamhouse.com (1:01:16)
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