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AlGhazalisIhya-Book_of_Reading_the_Koran, page : 14
But he is wrong in judging all people according to his limited understanding. The
tradition of the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, and the sayings of his
Companions indicate that there is in the meaning of the Koran a place for those
who possess understanding. Ali - may Allah be pleased with him - said: “Except
that Allah grants a servant understanding of the Koran.” If it was not anything
other than the transmitted interpretations so what would that understanding be?
As to the saying of the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, whoever
interprets the Koran according to his own opinion is in Hell Fire, and he forbids
the people from doing that. Also Abu Bakr has said: Which land would bear me
and, which sky would shade me if I interpret the Koran according to my own
opinion?
Other saying, which are transmitted in the traditions and sayings of the
Companions, regarding the prohibition of interpreting the Koran according to
one‟s opinion, show that one should confine oneself to what is narrated, and
what is heard alone, leaving presumption and personal theory; or such
commandments could mean something else.
tradition of the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, and the sayings of his
Companions indicate that there is in the meaning of the Koran a place for those
who possess understanding. Ali - may Allah be pleased with him - said: “Except
that Allah grants a servant understanding of the Koran.” If it was not anything
other than the transmitted interpretations so what would that understanding be?
As to the saying of the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, whoever
interprets the Koran according to his own opinion is in Hell Fire, and he forbids
the people from doing that. Also Abu Bakr has said: Which land would bear me
and, which sky would shade me if I interpret the Koran according to my own
opinion?
Other saying, which are transmitted in the traditions and sayings of the
Companions, regarding the prohibition of interpreting the Koran according to
one‟s opinion, show that one should confine oneself to what is narrated, and
what is heard alone, leaving presumption and personal theory; or such
commandments could mean something else.