How reliable is the book "Al-Mukhtasar fi Tafsir al-Qur'an al-Karim" as a source for Tafsir?
The book "Al-Mukhtasar fi Tafsir al-Qur'an al-Kareem" (The Concise Interpretation of the Holy Qur'an), published by Tafsir Center for Quranic Studies, is a reliable and distinguished book. It was authored and revised by an elite group of specialized scholars. It is characterized by clarity and ease of expression, limiting itself to interpreting the verses without delving into matters of variant readings, grammar, or jurisprudence, explaining unfamiliar vocabulary, adhering to the methodology of the Salaf in interpretation, especially concerning the verses of attributes, striving for the most probable meaning, and mentioning guidance and benefits at the bottom of each page, and providing a summary for each surah. In its composition, care was taken to present it to academic committees, and it is suitable for non-specialists.
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