Tafsir Ibn Kathir
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The Qur'an is the revelation of Allah's Own Words for the guidance of
His creatures. Since the Qur'an is the primary source of Islamic
teachings, the correct understanding for the Qur'an is necessary for
every Muslim. The Tafsir of Ibn Kathir is among the most renowned and
accepted explanation of the Qur'an in the entire world. In it one finds
the best presentation of Hadiths, history, and scholarly commentary.
His full name is Abu’l-Fida’ Ismaa’eel ibn Katheer al-Dimashqi, d. 774 AH.
His Tafseer is entitled Tafseer al-Qur’aan il-‘Azeem.
Al-Suyooti (may Allaah have mercy on him) said concerning this Tafseer: Nothing like it has ever been written.
Tadhkirat al-Huffaaz, p. 534.
This Tafseer is based on commentary by quoting texts – verses and ahaadeeth – and its fame is second to the fame of al-Tabari among later scholars.
It is written in an excellent and easy style which is not longwinded or boring, or too short and boring.
He explains verses by quoting other verses, and he quotes appropriate verses which explain the verse under discussion; then he quotes ahaadeeth that have been narrated on the same topic as the verse, and he quotes the isnaads of some, especially those that were narrated by Imam Ahmad in his Musnad, as he is one of those who memorized al-Musnad. He discusses the soundness and weakness of the ahaadeeth in most cases, which is an important feature of his Tafseer. Then he quotes the views of the salaf, including the Sahaabah and Taabi’een, and he states which view he believes to be superior. He also avoids odd dissenting opinions.
Muhammad ibn Ja’far al-Kataani said of it: It is full of ahaadeeth and reports with the isnaads of those who narrated them and discussion of how sound or weak they are.
Al-Risaalah al-Mustatrafah, p. 195
He draws attention to the shar’i attitude towards the Israa’eeliyyaat (reports from Jewish sources) and quotes some of them in his commentary on some verses.
The Tafseer of Ibn Katheer is more appropriate for the ordinary people, and there is much in it from which scholars and seekers of knowledge can benefit.
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Interviewer:
If you went to your Sheikh and you needed to review, a section of the
Quran, for example, and you went all that way, and made ONE mistake.
While you are travelling to him! By the way, Sheikh Muath (Young Boy)
Travels to his Sheikh, and his sheikh does not live nearby him, nor does
he come to him he travels a long way!
Boy: Imagine! I used to travel to my Sheikh while I was halfway in memorizing the Quran! Guess how many days?
Interviewer: How many days?
Boy: 3 Days
Interviewer: 3 days out of the week?
Boy:
3 days only! I used to try REALLY hard for the first two days to Trick
him into at least giving me 3 days to Study! and he would stop me to
show me certain meanings, Powerful Meanings! and he would only allow me
ONE verse
Boy: Only!
Interviewer: Only!
Boy: Only!
Interviewer: All that distance, only to give you One verse?
Boy: By Allah, He used to do that!
Interviewer: Allah O Akbar
Boy: Sometimes, I would never get the chance to play. Ever!
Interviewer: But I also heard you used to be quite the troublemaker
Boy:
I thank Allah for this gift upon me, he took away my sight from me,
SubhanAllah. I praise and thank Allah for this mercy. In my prayer, I
never hope for Allah to give me my sight back
Interviewer: You don’t want Allah to return your sight?
Interviewer: Why?
Boy:
So hopefully I might have a case in front of Allah on the Day of
judgement. So he may lighten to me a portion of the punishment when I
stand in front of Him, afraid and shaking and He will ask me, “What did you do with this Quran?” So
perhaps Allah may make things easier on me and Allah enters into his
Mercy whomever He wills. But Allah has gifted me with this Quan, and
when I want to go anywhere, I would like to go by myself. By myself
only, without anyone with me but my father fears for me
Interviewer:
It was at this moment that I realized the situation of many Muslims who
have their sight both fall short and become lazy in memorizing the Quan
Ya Allah…. What will be their argument in front of Allah?
Boy: I Thank Allah in any and every situation
Interviewer: MashAllah oh Sheikh Muath, I learned that you have the principle of Ibn Al Qayyim (RA). What is the principal?
Boy: Ibn Al Qayyim (RA) said: “Allah does not close a door to his slave, out of his wisdom, except that he opens two others to him.”
Interviewer: Don’t you ever get upset among your friends because your Blind? Not even a slight decrease in your Self-Confidence?
Boy:
No! Never! Only when I was younger, I used to get upset, I won't lie to
you but now Alhamdulilah, I don’t get upset, this is the decree and
destiny of Allah
Interviewer: The Prophet of Allah (PBUH) said: “If
I deprive my slave of his two beloved things (i.e his eyes) and he
remains patient, I will let him enter Paradise in compensation for them"
Boy: We ask Allah to make us among the inheritors of the Highest Level of Paradise, Al Firdaws
Interviewer: Allahumma Ameen