With what does a student of knowledge begin in tafsir?
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The questioner : O Shaykh, may Allah reward you: What is recommended for a beginner to read from the books of tafsir?
The Shaykh : To begin with?
The questioner : To begin with from the books of tafsir.
The Shaykh : By Allah, the best thing is either the tafsir of Shaykh Abd al-Rahman al-Sa'di, because it is clear and has no difficulty or anything like that, or Ibn Kathir. The rest of the tafsirs are all good, if Allah wills, but some of them are dominated by the Ash'ari school of thought. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah forgive you, what is your opinion of ...
The Shaykh : Let him finish.
The Shaykh : To begin with?
The questioner : To begin with from the books of tafsir.
The Shaykh : By Allah, the best thing is either the tafsir of Shaykh Abd al-Rahman al-Sa'di, because it is clear and has no difficulty or anything like that, or Ibn Kathir. The rest of the tafsirs are all good, if Allah wills, but some of them are dominated by the Ash'ari school of thought. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah forgive you, what is your opinion of ...
The Shaykh : Let him finish.