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What are the top five works in the science of al-Jarh wa al-Ta'deel (discrediting and accrediting of narrators), who are the most famous exegetes and what are the names of their books, along with an interpretation of one verse from the Holy Quran?

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The books of al-Jarh wal-Ta'deel (discrediting and accrediting narrators) are numerous, among them: Tahdheeb al-Kamal, Mizan al-I'tidal, Taqreeb al-Tahdheeb, Ahwal al-Rijal, and al-Jarh wal-Ta'deel. The most famous books of exegesis (Tafsir) are: Jami' al-Bayan by al-Tabari, al-Jami' li Ahkam al-Qur'an by al-Qurtubi, and Tafsir al-Qur'an al-Azim by Ibn Kathir. The questioner can refer to any of these to interpret a verse, or send the verse number and the name of the surah.

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