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IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-214: ANCAMAN PENAFSIRAN AL-QUR’AN TANPA ILMU
Is there a hadith warning those who interpret the Quran without knowledge?
Short answer
A hadith narrated by al-Tirmizi from Ibn Abbas warns of Hellfire for anyone who speaks about the Quran without knowledge.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad al-Hadith
- Topic
- Quran & Hadith
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
A hadith narrated by al-Tirmizi from Ibn Abbas warns of Hellfire for anyone who speaks about the Quran without knowledge. Although some scholars graded its chain weak, the author holds it can be elevated to hasan due to supporting narrations, including the hadith of Jundub stating that one who interprets by personal opinion errs even if correct. Proper interpretation must follow the established method: Quran by Quran, then by hadith, then by the views of the Companions and the Tabi'in.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Berkaitan soalan di atas, memang terdapat ancaman terhadap orang-orang yang menafsirkan al-Qur'an tanpa ilmu.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-214: ANCAMAN PENAFSIRAN AL-QUR’AN TANPA ILMU”, 20 September 2017. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/662-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-213-ancaman-penafsiran-al-qur-an-tanpa-ilmu. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/warning-interpreting-quran-without-knowledge/