By al-Hafiz, al-Mufassir Jalal al-Din al-Suyuti Qatadah (d. 118( رَحْمَهُ اللهُ said, "By Allah, they would find in the Qur'an that which would impede sinfulness, if only they contemplated upon it and comprehended it." [Tafsir al-Tabarī] Al-Shawkānī (d. 1250( رَحِمَهُ اللهُ said, "Al-Suyūtī was a major imām, and a prolific author. He was given authorisation (ijāzah) by the major scholars of his time from different countries and towns. He excelled in the various sciences and surpassed his peers; he gained distinction and his acclaim spread far and wide. From his beneficial works are his two Jāmi collections of hadith, al-Durr al-Manthür and al-Itqan fi Ulūm al-Qur'an." [Summarised from his biography in al-Badr al-Țāli (1/328-335)] The author رَحمَهُ اللَّهُ said, "I have aimed to produce an interesting book about a special theme]-that being the rationale of the order of the sūrahs-so it can help and save the time of one who is after such knowledge. Most of its contents are from my own thoughts, contemplation and insights since only a few people have touched upon this topic. I have explicitly given reference to that which I used from others, and I would only mention that which is good and would not make me subject to criticism." Pages 333
