Books of Tafsir that are recommended
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, a questioner says: What is your opinion of the tafsir of al-Tabari and al-Baghawi? I read in them, may Allah reward you with good. And what do you advise me regarding the tafsir of al-Ma'mun?
The Shaykh:
Yes, the tafsir of Imam al-Tabari (may Allah have mercy on him) is the mother of tafsirs, and tafsirs generally refer back to it. It is a reliable tafsir, well-versed in the aspects of interpretation, and a great reference. However, it is not feasible for a beginner to read it; rather, it is the established student of knowledge who benefits from it when he reads it. The tafsir of al-Baghawi is a good and concise tafsir, and it is more suitable for the beginner and the one with little knowledge; al-Baghawi is more suitable for him. And more suitable than that is a contemporary tafsir by Shaykh 'Abd al-Rahman ibn Sa'di (may Allah have mercy on him), which is a good and easy tafsir, so a beginner can refer to it. As for the established student of knowledge, he refers to the mothers of tafsir, such as the tafsir of Imam Ibn Jarir. Yes.
The questioner:
And the tafsir of Ibn Kathir, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
The tafsir of Ibn Kathir is moderate between the detailed and the concise, and it is a good tafsir that is not less important than the tafsir of Ibn Jarir. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, a questioner says: What is your opinion of the tafsir of al-Tabari and al-Baghawi? I read in them, may Allah reward you with good. And what do you advise me regarding the tafsir of al-Ma'mun?
The Shaykh:
Yes, the tafsir of Imam al-Tabari (may Allah have mercy on him) is the mother of tafsirs, and tafsirs generally refer back to it. It is a reliable tafsir, well-versed in the aspects of interpretation, and a great reference. However, it is not feasible for a beginner to read it; rather, it is the established student of knowledge who benefits from it when he reads it. The tafsir of al-Baghawi is a good and concise tafsir, and it is more suitable for the beginner and the one with little knowledge; al-Baghawi is more suitable for him. And more suitable than that is a contemporary tafsir by Shaykh 'Abd al-Rahman ibn Sa'di (may Allah have mercy on him), which is a good and easy tafsir, so a beginner can refer to it. As for the established student of knowledge, he refers to the mothers of tafsir, such as the tafsir of Imam Ibn Jarir. Yes.
The questioner:
And the tafsir of Ibn Kathir, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
The tafsir of Ibn Kathir is moderate between the detailed and the concise, and it is a good tafsir that is not less important than the tafsir of Ibn Jarir. Yes.
Source
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