Tafhim-ul-Quran
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The Tafhim-ul-Quran is a 6-volume translation and explanation of the Qur'an
by Abul Ala Maududi
. Maududi spent 30 years writing his Tafsir
; he began in 1942 and completed it in 1972.
Tafhim is derived from the Arabic word, feham, which means "to understand".
Tafhim is a combination of orthodox and modernist interpretation and has influenced modern Islamic thought very deeply. The Tafhim differs from traditional exegeses in several ways. It is more than a traditional commentary on the scripture as it contains discussions and debates regarding economics, sociology, history, and politics. In his text, Maududi highlights Quranic perspective and argues that Islam provides ample guidance in all spheres.
Maududi uses the standard technique of providing an explanation of the Qur'anic verses from the Sunnah of Muhammed, including the historical reasons behind the verses.
The Tafhim deals extensively with issues faced by the modern world in general and the Muslim community in particular. The translation was first written in Urdu
, but is now available in several languages.
Qur'an
The Quran , also transliterated Qur'an, Koran, Alcoran, Qur’ān, Coran, Kuran, and al-Qur’ān, is the central religious text of Islam, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God . It is regarded widely as the finest piece of literature in the Arabic language...
by Abul Ala Maududi
Abul Ala Maududi
Syed Abul A'ala Maududi , also known as Molana or Shaikh Syed Abul A'ala Mawdudi, was a Sunni Pakistani journalist, theologian, Muslim revivalist leader and political philosopher, and a major 20th century Islamist thinker. He was also a prominent political figure in Pakistan and was the first...
. Maududi spent 30 years writing his Tafsir
Tafsir
Tafseer is the Arabic word for exegesis or commentary, usually of the Qur'an. Ta'wīl is a subset of tafsir and refers to esoteric or mystical interpretation. An author of tafsir is a mufassir .- Etymology :...
; he began in 1942 and completed it in 1972.
Tafhim is derived from the Arabic word, feham, which means "to understand".
Tafhim is a combination of orthodox and modernist interpretation and has influenced modern Islamic thought very deeply. The Tafhim differs from traditional exegeses in several ways. It is more than a traditional commentary on the scripture as it contains discussions and debates regarding economics, sociology, history, and politics. In his text, Maududi highlights Quranic perspective and argues that Islam provides ample guidance in all spheres.
Maududi uses the standard technique of providing an explanation of the Qur'anic verses from the Sunnah of Muhammed, including the historical reasons behind the verses.
The Tafhim deals extensively with issues faced by the modern world in general and the Muslim community in particular. The translation was first written in Urdu
Urdu
Urdu is a register of the Hindustani language that is identified with Muslims in South Asia. It belongs to the Indo-European family. Urdu is the national language and lingua franca of Pakistan. It is also widely spoken in some regions of India, where it is one of the 22 scheduled languages and an...
, but is now available in several languages.
External links
- Tafheem ul Quran (First Time Urdu Tafheem-ul-Quran in Unicode with Search in Transalation and Tafseer)
- Tafhim-ul-Quran (Chinese)
- Tafhim-ul-Quran (Urdu)
- Tafheem ul Quran (The only site which worked with Urdu Unicode Text)
- Tafhim-ul-Quran (English)
- Tafhim-ul-Quran (Bengali)
- Tafhim-ul-Quran (Malayalam)