View of Shaykh Hasan al-Banna

on Tafsir bi al-Dirayah
What is Tafsir bi al-Dirayah?
- Interpretation of the al-Quran
Tafsir bi - The use of personal opinion
becomes illegal in the absence of
through ijtihad and reason.
- Tafsir bi al-Dirayah also can be
al-Dirayah fundamental knowledge of tafsir.
-Commentator that use selfish ra'y
called as will be deemed to have committed
Tafsir bi al-ra'y. a sin.
- Disapproved by some scholars. -Those who make genuine effort
without bad motives will get
reward for being successful.

tafsir based on Tafsir
Requirement necessary for Tafsir bi
al-Dirayah to be accepted
1. A strong sound knowledge of
Arabic
2. Stong background in the sunnah
3. Good background in the Traditions
of the Prophets
4. Sincerity of intention should be
fulfilled before interprate
Prominent books of
Types of Tafsir bi al-Dirayah
bi al-Dirayah -Tafsir mahmud (praiseworthy), which
is in agreement with the sources of
1. Mafatih al-Ghayb
tafsir, the rules of shari'a and the
2. Anwar al-Tanzil wa Arabic language.
Asrar al-Ta'wil
- Tafsir madhmum (blameworthy),
3. Al-Bahr al-Muhit which is done without proper
knowledge of the sources of tafsir,
shari'a and the Arabic language. It is
therefore based on mere opinion and
must be rejected.

Differences of
Tafsir bi al-Riwayah and
Tafsir bi Tafsir bi
Tafsir bi al-Dirayah
al- al-
Riwayah Dirayah
Explanation of the meaning of
Explanation of the meaning
the al-Quran which does not
of the al-Quran using
based directly on transmission
another Quranic verses,
of knowledge by the
Hadith and the saying of
predecessors, but on the use
Sahabah.
of reason and ijtihad.