Explanation: (And to his left was the same, and behind him the same, and the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was among us, and the Qur'an was revealed to him, and he knew its interpretation)
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The reciter: Sahih Muslim 1218a .
The Shaykh : He knew its interpretation without doubt; he was the most knowledgeable of people regarding the interpretation of the Book of Allah. The meaning of "interpretation" here is "explanation." Indeed, the most knowledgeable of creation regarding the meanings of the speech of Allah (Mighty and Majestic) is the Messenger of Allah. For this reason, the scholars said: One should refer to the Qur'an for explanation, then to the Sunnah, then to the statements of the scholars among the Companions, then to the statements of the Tabi'un who learned from the Companions.
The reader:Sahih Muslim 1218a.
and also on my right and on my left and behind me like this. And the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was prominent among us and the (revelation) of the Holy Qur'an was descending upon him. And it is he who knows (its true) significance. And whatever he did, we also did that. He pronounced the Oneness of Allah
وعن يساره مثل ذلك ، ومن خلفه مثل ذلك ، ورسول الله صلّى الله عليه وسلّم بين أظهرنا ، وعليه ينزل القرآن ، وهو يعرف تأويله ، وما عمل به من شيءٍ عملنا به ، فأهلّ بالتّوحيدThe Shaykh : He knew its interpretation without doubt; he was the most knowledgeable of people regarding the interpretation of the Book of Allah. The meaning of "interpretation" here is "explanation." Indeed, the most knowledgeable of creation regarding the meanings of the speech of Allah (Mighty and Majestic) is the Messenger of Allah. For this reason, the scholars said: One should refer to the Qur'an for explanation, then to the Sunnah, then to the statements of the scholars among the Companions, then to the statements of the Tabi'un who learned from the Companions.
The reader: