Explanation

Tafsir bi-riwāyah connotes tafsir using another portion of the Quran, or sayings of Muhammad, or saying of his companions.

The word tafsīr is derived from the three-letter Arabic verbal root of ف-س-ر F-S-R (fassara, 'interpreted').

In its literal meaning, the word refers to interpreting, explaining, expounding, or disclosing

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