Is the book "Bihar al-Anwar" authentic and supported by a chain of transmission (musnad)? Is "Tafsir al-Jalalayn" by Imam al-Suyuti a reliable book supported by a chain of transmission (musnad)? And is Imam al-Suyuti considered a scholar among the people of Sunnah and Jama'ah?
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Bihar al-Anwar is a Twelver Shiite book full of fabrications and misguidance. As for al-Jalalayn, it is good and concise, but it contains some errors related to the attributes of Allah and matters of belief according to its Ash'ari . One can benefit from the book Anwar al-Hilalayn fi al-Ta'aqqubat 'ala al-Jalalayn to correct these errors. Sheikh Ibn Baz praised it, while also pointing out its errors regarding the attributes.
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