[...] [He] believed [that] proofs based on tradition (hadith) could never lead to certainty (yaqin) but only to presumption (zann), a key distinction in Islamic thought.
[...] [Al-Razi's rationalism] undoubtedly holds an important place in the debate in the Islamic tradition on the harmonization of reason and revelation.
The prominent features of this book are: In short, Tafsīr Kabīr is a very concise exegesis and my personal experience is that whenever I have found a difficulty, it has guided me to the right answer.
[...] However, certain things must be kept in mind in connection with this exegesis:Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani has also written in his autobiography: The reality is that the systematic way in which Imam Razi (may Allah’s mercy be upon him) has presented Tafsir-related issues is unparalleled in any other Tafsir.
Especially with regards to the topic of the arrangement of the Noble Qur'aan and the mutual connections between its verses, his explanations are rather satisfactory most of the time.Maulana Sayyid Muhammad Yoosuf Binnori has written in his article Yateematu-l-Bayaan[citation needed] that his reverend teacher Sayyid Muhammad Anwar Shah Kashmiri used to say: Of all the difficult things in the Qur'an, I did not find any difficulty which Imam Razi had not dealt with.