Shaikh Muqbil ibn Haadi al-Waad’iee rahimahullah said:

“From the Salafi Tafaasir are:

  1. Tafsir Ibn Kathir
  2. Tafsir Ibn Jareer
  3. Tafsir Ibn Abi Hatim
  4. Tafsir Ibn Taymiyyah
  5. Tafsir Al-Bagahwi
  6. Tafsir as-Shanqiti
  7. Tafsir Ibn Mardawayhi
  8. Tafisr Abdur-Razzaq [As-San’aani]
  9. Tafsir Ibn ‘Uyaynah
  10. Tafsir ath-Tha’aalabi
  11. Tafsir as-Sa’adi

Tafsir Ibn Kathir is from the best of them such that even Shawkaani said: It is from the best of Tafaasir, if not the best. Suyuti said similarly”

[at-Taaj al-Mukallal pg. 155]

Translated by

Faisal Ibn Abdul Qaadir Ibn Hassan
Abu Sulaymaan