Hadith on Tafsir: Warning not to interpret Quran without knowledge

Ibn Abbas reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever speaks on the Quran without knowledge, let him take his seat in Hellfire.

Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 2950

Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Tirmidhi

عَنْ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَنْ قَالَ فِي الْقُرْآنِ بِغَيْرِ عِلْمٍ فَلْيَتَبَوَّأْ مَقْعَدَهُ مِنْ النَّارِ

2950 سنن الترمذي كتاب تفسير القرآن باب ما جاء في الذي يفسر القرآن برأيه

5/65 المحدث الترمذي خلاصة حكم المحدث حسن في سنن الترمذي

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Abu Amina Elias
Abu Amina Elias (Justin Parrott) is an academic librarian, researcher, and translator specializing in the Quran, Hadith, and their commentaries. He is a former instructor of Islamic Creed for Mishkah University.
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