The interpretation of Sheikh Al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah 1/7

Iyad Abdul Latif Ibrahim Al-Qaisi"Whenever he mentioned tafsir, he would impress people with his memorization, his good presentation, and his giving each statement the weight it deserves in preference, strengthening, and invalidation." With this great phrase, Al-Barzali described Sheikh Al-Islam Ibn Taymiyah and his state with the science of tafsir, clarifying the great knowledge this Imam possessed and his extensive awareness regarding the Book of Allah, blessed and exalted, and his understanding. This is not surprising for Sheikh Al-Islam, as he hardly left a science without speaking about it, excelling and contributing in ways that even the experts in the field did not. It is known that Sheikh Al-Islam, may Allah have mercy on him, did not author a separate treatise in the science of tafsir in the traditional way, but the strength of Sheikh Al-Islam's tafsir lies in the features that perhaps are not found in other tafsir books. One of the distinguishing features of the Sheikh in his tafsir is his commitment to what he outlined in his introduction regarding the principles of tafsir—that the best method of tafsir is to interpret the Quran by the Quran, then by the Hadith, then by what came from the Companions, then by the sayings of the Tabi‘un, and then by returning to the language of the Quran in which it was revealed. He also distinguishes himself by not leaving the reader confused between conflicting opinions but by favoring the most authentic opinions from the scholars of tafsir. Additionally, he respects the sayings of the imams of the Salaf in tafsir and prefers some interpretations over others. What also characterizes this book is that its compiler has served the text by documenting quotations, authenticating hadiths, translating notable figures, attributing poetry, and commenting on some minor issues.