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How many Muslims here refer to Scholars to interpret Quran?Or do you try to interpret on your own?

To Jilan A, just curious. I like to understand where a person is coming from even if i don't totally agree with them.

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1. One cant interpret the Quran by oneself.. that is dangerous.. the best is when Quran is interpreted by another ayat of the quran, second by hadith, 3rd.. I am not sure, and the weakest is when interpreted by a Human brain.. for me, I wud read the tafseer ibn kaseer to understand the quran, or listen to some islamic lectures!!
2. I follow scholars since: 1. I don't know Arabic, I just read the translation. you know that translation can't always give the exact same meaning with the original one. 2. I don't know Asbab an Nuzul on every verses, I don't know the chronology of Quran revelation, and it's important to decide a law of something in Islam. 3. I don't have knowledge about hadith 4. the last and the most important I'm just human, I don't have pure heart, I'm afraid I make interpretation of Quran to fit with my desire.
3. I only refer to the Yusuf Ali Quran translation approved by committee of IFTA.
4. :-) 1. I learn the standard (agreed) methodology of Quran interpretation 2. I learn the agreed rules of what skill a person need to be the interpretation of Quran 3. I refer to some scholars interpretation of Quran (Ibnu Taimiyah, Al Mischbah, local mufatsir, official government tafseer) 4. I like to learn the word etymology for my own understanding, and try to confirm and questioning the reason behind the interpretation (ashabul nuzul) peace add: why do you ask this question?
5. Always Refer to Authentic Interpretation,
6. I have read Quran Alhumdulillah many many times. I never come up with out studying it. I cannot interpret on my own ( although I can ) because Quran is the word of Allah and I'm a person who can make mistakes. Therefore I read the translation first, understands it. And mostly when I quote the Quranic verses here, I was already aware of them. ~!
7. well since i'm not that knowledgable on things in Islam I refer to a scholar to interpret the qur'an because scholar is studying and knows the Qur'an and has better knowledge.
8. I read the interpretation of many scholars not only one .. i seldom disagree with their interpretations but if it happened that i disagree with them in any verse i am studying and my mind or my heart in not convinced with that interpretation i simply do not accept their interpretation and i try to understand it on my own ..but anyway that seldom happens . I am Arabic speaking.