Hazrat Asim narrates that Hazrat Ibn Sirin said: Do not say: "a small surah," nor say: "a light surah." The narrator says: I asked, "Then how should I say?" He replied: Say like this! "An easy surah." Because Allah has said: "And indeed, We have made this Qur'an easy for remembrance, so is there anyone who will take heed?" And do not say: "a light surah," because Allah has said: "We are about to send down to you a weighty word."

Hazrat Asim says that Hazrat Abu Al-Aaliyah also mentioned a similar subject as before, but there is some difference in the wording.

Hazrat Farwah bin Nawfal narrates that Hazrat Khabbab bin Al-Arat said: This was when I was walking with him from the mosque to his house. Then he said to me: If you are able, then seek closeness to Allah. For you cannot attain His closeness through anything except His beloved speech.

Hazrat Ibn Sirin says that I asked Hazrat Ubaidah about a verse of the Book of Allah. He replied: It is obligatory upon you to fear Allah and to be upright, for indeed those people have passed away who knew regarding what the Qur'an was revealed.

Hazrat Amr bin Murrah narrates that a man asked Hazrat Saeed bin Al-Musayyib about a verse of the Qur'an. He replied: Do not ask me about the Qur'an, rather ask the one who claims that nothing of the Qur'an is hidden from him, that is, Hazrat Ikrimah.

Hazrat Saeed bin Jubair narrates that Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) said: Whoever gives an opinion about the Qur'an without knowledge, then he should prepare his abode in Hell.

Hazrat Mughira narrates that Ibrahim disliked expressing personal opinions about the Qur'an.

Imam Sha’bi says: I found the students of Hazrat Abdullah bin Mas’ud (may Allah be pleased with him) and Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) in such a state that, to them, explaining the interpretation of the Qur’an was the most disliked thing in knowledge. Sha’bi said: And Hazrat Abu Bakr used to say: Which sky will give me shade, and which earth will give me shelter, if I say something about the Qur’an of which I have no knowledge?!

32101 - He said: And Abu Bakr used to say: "Which sky would shade me and which earth would carry me if I were to say about the Book of Allah that which I do not know?" (1).

Hazrat Abdullah bin Habib bin Abi Thabit says: I asked Hazrat Tawus about the explanation of this verse: "The rule of testimony among you when death approaches one of you," so he intended to attack until it was said to him: "This is Ibn Habib." Because he disliked explaining the interpretation of the Qur'an.