The Position of Ibn 'Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) in Qur'anic Exegesis

The questioner:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner says: The noble Companion Abdullah ibn 'Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) is one of the recognized exegetes, but it is sometimes difficult for us

The Shaykh:
Yes, we see the question.

The questioner:
He says: The noble Companion Abdullah ibn 'Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) is one of the recognized exegetes, but it is sometimes difficult for us when he is alone in interpreting certain verses. Is it said that these are from the interpretation of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), or are they from the Isra'iliyyat? And are they a proof?

The Shaykh:
This question contains confusion. When he says Ibn 'Abbas, and when he says Isra'iliyyat, this is what we know: Ibn 'Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) is a great imam, and the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) prayed for him that Allah would grant him understanding and teach him interpretation. So he is a proof in exegesis. But the issue is in the establishment of the interpretation from him. If the interpretation is established from him, then it is a proof from him (may Allah be pleased with him) without doubt. But not everything attributed to Ibn 'Abbas is established from him; that is where the research takes place. As long as it is established, it is a proof, because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) singled him out and prayed for him that Allah would teach him interpretation.