Do you recommend reading al-Zamakhshari's tafsir?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner says: It is mentioned regarding al-Balqini (may Allah have mercy on him) that he said: "I extracted Mu'tazilite views from al-Zamakhshari's tafsir with spoons." If this is true, is the one who sees no harm in reading al-Zamakhshari's tafsir mistaken in doing so?
Answer:
Al-Zamakhshari's tafsir is considered to contain Mu'tazilite views, and because of the Sunnah, he was harsh in his speech. Although he was eloquent and skilled in the Arabic language and rhetoric, his Mu'tazilite views were abominable. Therefore, Ibn al-Munir followed up on him in the marginal notes (hashiyah) in which he corrected him. He corrected him in it, and it has been printed, so praise be to Allah. If a person wants to read in al-Zamakhshari to benefit from the analysis of words and the explanation of rhetoric found in it, he should carry with him the marginal notes that corrected his Mu'tazilite views.
As for reading it while not being well-established in knowledge, reading it while not being well-established in knowledge, and not having this marginal note, he may perhaps become immersed in its Mu'tazilite views because he is eloquent and has a style. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner says: It is mentioned regarding al-Balqini (may Allah have mercy on him) that he said: "I extracted Mu'tazilite views from al-Zamakhshari's tafsir with spoons." If this is true, is the one who sees no harm in reading al-Zamakhshari's tafsir mistaken in doing so?
Answer:
Al-Zamakhshari's tafsir is considered to contain Mu'tazilite views, and because of the Sunnah, he was harsh in his speech. Although he was eloquent and skilled in the Arabic language and rhetoric, his Mu'tazilite views were abominable. Therefore, Ibn al-Munir followed up on him in the marginal notes (hashiyah) in which he corrected him. He corrected him in it, and it has been printed, so praise be to Allah. If a person wants to read in al-Zamakhshari to benefit from the analysis of words and the explanation of rhetoric found in it, he should carry with him the marginal notes that corrected his Mu'tazilite views.
As for reading it while not being well-established in knowledge, reading it while not being well-established in knowledge, and not having this marginal note, he may perhaps become immersed in its Mu'tazilite views because he is eloquent and has a style. Yes.
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قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1396- 4717] هل تنصحون بقراءة تفسير الزمخشري؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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