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