Is it obligatory to know the interpretation of the verses in order to reflect upon them?

Question:
May Allah keep you safe, Your Eminence, father. The questioner asks: How does a person reflect upon the words of Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He)? Is it necessary to read the interpretation of the verses in order to reflect upon them? Or does he read the verses and reflect upon them himself, without needing to read the interpretation of the verse?

Answer:
No, my brother, that is not permissible. It is not permissible for a person to reflect upon the Qur'an by himself and interpret it on his own without referring to its correct, transmitted, and narrated interpretations. One must look into the interpretations and become familiar with them, and this must be under the guidance of a scholar from among the scholars. As for the beginner, it is sufficient for him to look into the interpretations. I mean, there are errors in the interpretations, and there are things in them that are not correct, and only the scholars examine them and clarify what is in them. Therefore, one must be connected to the scholars, and one must read the correct books of interpretation, not every interpretation.