The Best Simplified Tafsir Books
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Question:
May Allah bless you. Honorable Shaykh, this person is asking: In your view, what are the best simplified tafsir books that an ordinary person or a student can read and benefit from?
Answer:
Tafsir books are numerous, praise be to Allah. The closest to that is Tafsir al-Jalalayn, by Jalal al-Din al-Mahalli and Jalal al-Din al-Suyuti; it is a concise and beneficial tafsir. After that is Tafsir Ibn Kathir, a noble and great tafsir. Tafsir Ibn Kathir follows the methodology of the righteous Salaf.
May Allah bless you. Honorable Shaykh, this person is asking: In your view, what are the best simplified tafsir books that an ordinary person or a student can read and benefit from?
Answer:
Tafsir books are numerous, praise be to Allah. The closest to that is Tafsir al-Jalalayn, by Jalal al-Din al-Mahalli and Jalal al-Din al-Suyuti; it is a concise and beneficial tafsir. After that is Tafsir Ibn Kathir, a noble and great tafsir. Tafsir Ibn Kathir follows the methodology of the righteous Salaf.
Source
قناة «إذاعة القرآن الكريم»، نور على الدرب مع فضيلة الشيخ صالح الفوزان ح7458 — youtube.com (8:38)
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