The document discusses the concept of 'tafsir', which refers to the interpretation and elucidation of the Qur'an, emphasizing the qualifications and methodologies required to be a mufassir. It highlights common reasons for misinterpretations, including reliance on personal reasoning and weak hadith, as well as misapplications of verses in social contexts. Lastly, it identifies proper tafsir methodologies and provides examples of credible tafsir texts for reference.

1. Misinterpretation of
Qur’anic Verses
Muhammad Huzaifah Bin Mohd Amin
Qur’an & Sunnah Studies
Year 4

2. Definition of Tafsir
Comes from ‘fassara’, which means, to explain,
to expound, to elucidate, to interpret.
The word ‘tafsir’ is the verbal noun
of ‘fassara’, and means the explanation or
interpretation of something.

3. The word ‘tafsir’ is a transposition from (‫س،ف،ر‬) ,
which means, to expose, to uncover. Thus, a
woman who uncovers her face is called
a ‘saafirah’, and the act of uncovering her face
is called ‘sufur’.
Therefore, according to this
definition, ‘tafsir’ would mean uncovering the
meanings and exposing the secrets of the
Qur’an.

4. In Islamic sciences, ‘tafsir’ is defined to be:
The science by which the Qur’an is understood, its
meanings explained, and its rulings derived.

5. Qualifications to be a Mufassir
 Proper intention
 The correct Islamic beliefs
 To be free from practising or believing in innovations
 a pious heart
 A thorough and proper understanding of the
fundamentals of religion
 Following the proper methodology of tafsir

6.  Knowledge of the Arabic language and its vocabulary,
grammar, morphology, basis of Arabic words and word
structures (ishtiqaq), rhetoric, eloquence and manners of
oratory.
 The knowledge of the sahih, da’if, syadz and batil
qira’ats
 The knowledge of the principles of fiqh
 The knowledge of fiqh itself
 The knowledge of asbab an-nuzul, and related sciences
 The knowledge of nasikh from its mansukh, and related
sciences
 The knowledge of the hadith of the Prophet (s.a.w)
 The knowledge of all the other branches of Ulum al-
Qur’an

7. Proper Methodolgy of Tafsir
Qur’an with Qur’an
Qur’an with Sunnah
Qur’an with the sayings of sahabah
Qur’an with sayings of tabi’in
Qur’an with Arabic language

8. Reasons for the misinterpretation of the
Qur’an
1- Interpreting the Qur’anic verse with personal reasoning
even though the interpretation has been explained by
authentic nas.
Eg. Denying the idea of seeing Allah in paradise
(Muktazilah).
﴿
َ‫ين‬ِّ‫ذ‬َّ‫ل‬ِّ‫ل‬‫ا‬‫و‬ُ‫ن‬َ‫س‬ْ‫َح‬‫أ‬‫ة‬َ‫اد‬َ‫ي‬ِّ‫ز‬َ‫و‬ َٰ‫َن‬ْ‫س‬ُْ‫اْل‬﴾
“For them who have done good is the best [reward] and
extra”
[Yunus: 26]

9. 2- Using weak and fabricated hadith in interpreting the Qur’an
3- Using israiliyyat as a source in interpreting the Qur’an
4- Fanatic of mazhab
Eg. Woman can get married without wali (Hanafi)
﴿َ‫ت‬ َّٰ‫َّت‬َ‫ح‬ ُ‫د‬ْ‫ع‬َ‫ب‬ ‫ن‬ِّ‫م‬ ُ‫ه‬َ‫ل‬ ُّ‫ل‬َِّ‫َت‬ َ‫َل‬َ‫ف‬ ‫ا‬َ‫ه‬َ‫ق‬َّ‫ل‬َ‫ط‬ ‫ن‬ِّ‫إ‬َ‫ف‬ُ‫ه‬َ‫ر‬ْ‫ي‬َ‫غ‬ ‫ا‬ً‫ج‬ْ‫و‬َ‫ز‬ َ‫ح‬ِّ‫نك‬ۗ‫ا‬َ‫ه‬َ‫ق‬َّ‫ل‬َ‫ط‬ ‫ن‬ِّ‫إ‬َ‫ف‬‫َن‬‫أ‬ ‫ا‬َ‫م‬ِّ‫ه‬ْ‫ي‬َ‫ل‬َ‫ع‬ َ‫اح‬َ‫ن‬ُ‫ج‬ َ‫َل‬َ‫ف‬
‫ا‬َ‫ع‬َ‫اج‬َ‫ر‬َ‫ت‬َ‫ي‬﴾
“And if he has divorced her [for the third time], then she is not lawful to him
afterward until [after] she marries a husband other than him. And if the latter
husband divorces her [or dies], there is no blame upon the woman and her former
husband for returning to each other”
[Al-Baqarah: 230]

10. 5- Trying to be a reformist
﴿
ُ‫ح‬ِّ‫انك‬َ‫ف‬ ٰ‫ى‬َ‫ام‬َ‫ت‬َ‫ي‬ْ‫ل‬‫ا‬ ِّ‫ِف‬ ‫ا‬‫و‬ُ‫ط‬ِّ‫س‬ْ‫ق‬ُ‫ت‬ َّ‫ََّل‬‫أ‬ ْ‫م‬ُ‫ت‬ْ‫ف‬ِّ‫خ‬ ْ‫ن‬ِّ‫إ‬َ‫و‬َٰ‫َن‬ْ‫ث‬َ‫م‬ ِّ‫اء‬َ‫س‬ِّ‫الن‬ َ‫ن‬ِّ‫م‬ ‫م‬ُ‫ك‬َ‫ل‬ َ‫اب‬َ‫ط‬ ‫ا‬َ‫م‬ ‫ا‬‫و‬َ‫ث‬ َ‫َل‬ُ‫ث‬َ‫و‬
َ‫اع‬َ‫ب‬ُ‫ر‬َ‫و‬َ‫ل‬َ‫م‬ ‫ا‬َ‫م‬ ْ‫َو‬‫أ‬ ً‫ة‬َ‫د‬ِّ‫اح‬َ‫و‬َ‫ف‬ ‫ا‬‫و‬ُ‫ل‬ِّ‫د‬ْ‫ع‬َ‫ت‬ َّ‫ََّل‬‫أ‬ ْ‫م‬ُ‫ت‬ْ‫ف‬ِّ‫خ‬ ْ‫ن‬ِّ‫إ‬َ‫ف‬ْ‫م‬ُ‫ك‬ُ‫ن‬‫ا‬َْ‫َْي‬‫أ‬ ْ‫ت‬َ‫ك‬َّۗ‫ََّل‬‫أ‬ َٰ‫َن‬ْ‫َد‬‫أ‬ َ‫ك‬ِّ‫ل‬َٰ‫ذ‬‫ا‬‫و‬ُ‫ل‬‫و‬ُ‫ع‬َ‫ت‬﴾
“And if you fear that you will not deal justly with the orphan girls, then marry those
that please you of [other] women, two or three or four. But if you fear that you will
not be just, then [marry only] one or those your right hand possesses. That is more
suitable that you may not incline [to injustice]”
[an-Nisa’: 3]

11.  According to some people, if you want to practice polygamy, your
subsequent wife must be an orphan
 According to some others, this verse prohibits the act of polygamy
and they link it with another verse.
﴿
َ‫و‬ ِّ‫اء‬َ‫س‬ِّ‫الن‬ َْ‫ْي‬َ‫ب‬ ‫ا‬‫و‬ُ‫ل‬ِّ‫د‬ْ‫ع‬َ‫ت‬ ‫َن‬‫أ‬ ‫ا‬‫و‬ُ‫يع‬ِّ‫ط‬َ‫ت‬ْ‫س‬َ‫ت‬ ‫ن‬َ‫ل‬َ‫و‬ْ‫و‬َ‫ل‬ْ‫م‬ُ‫ت‬ْ‫ص‬َ‫ر‬َ‫ح‬﴾
“And you will never be able to be equal [in feeling] between wives,
even if you should strive [to do so]”
[an-Nisa’: 129]

12. General Example
﴿
ْ‫ر‬َ‫ض‬َ‫ف‬ ‫ا‬‫و‬ُ‫ر‬َ‫ف‬َ‫ك‬ َ‫ين‬ِّ‫ذ‬َّ‫ل‬‫ا‬ ُ‫م‬ُ‫يت‬ِّ‫ق‬َ‫ل‬ ‫ا‬َ‫ذ‬ِّ‫إ‬َ‫ف‬َ‫ب‬ِّ‫اب‬َ‫ق‬ِّ‫الر‬﴾
“So when you meet those who disbelieve, strike [their]
necks”
[Muhammad: 4]
So, should we kill the the disbelievers whenever we
meet them? The above verse literally says so.
The answer is: CHECK THE TAFSIR BOOKS. Majority of
the scholars refer meet as meet in battlefield and
not any other meet.

13. Examples of Reliable Tafsir Books
Tafsir at-Tabari (Jami’ul Bayan fi Ta’wili Aayil
Qur’an)
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (Tafsir al-Qur’an al-’Azim)
Tafsir al-Qurtubi (al-Jami’ li Ahkamil Qur’an)