The Best Books of Tafsir
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Question:
We say: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, regarding His saying:[As-Sajdah 32:4].
Answer:
As for the best books, they are those free from figurative interpretation (ta'wil) that follow the methodology of the Salaf, such as the tafsir of Ibn Jarir, the tafsir of Ibn Kathir, and the tafsir of al-Baghawi. In our present time, the tafsir of Shaykh Ibn Sa'di is also of great value and very beneficial. Yes. He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, regarding His saying, the Exalted:[As-Sajdah 32:4]. Shaykh al-Shanqiti's tafsir is also good, but it is advanced for beginners; it requires a student of knowledge. Yes.
We say: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, regarding His saying:
then He established Himself above the Throne
ثُمَّ اسْتَوَىٰ عَلَى الْعَرْشِAnswer:
As for the best books, they are those free from figurative interpretation (ta'wil) that follow the methodology of the Salaf, such as the tafsir of Ibn Jarir, the tafsir of Ibn Kathir, and the tafsir of al-Baghawi. In our present time, the tafsir of Shaykh Ibn Sa'di is also of great value and very beneficial. Yes. He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, regarding His saying, the Exalted:
then He established Himself above the Throne
ثُمَّ اسْتَوَىٰ عَلَى الْعَرْشِ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [556 -1024] لا ينصح الطالب المبتدئ بقراءة الكتب التي فيها تأويلا للصفات - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (1:08)
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