This is a translation of the Complete Quran in Contemporary English to make reading much easier and more understandable. The English translation follows each Arabic verse underneath in this version. It includes explanatory notes within the translation rather than separately in the footnotes. Each surah begins with a summary of the surah, including its topics and links with the previous surah.
It also contains an Introduction to the Quran, revelation, authority of the Quran, compilation of the Quran, the etiquette of reading and reciting the Quran, a glossary of terms and names, and the science of Tafsir.
A Simple easy-to-read interpretation of the Quran. Based on the famous classical work "Jalalayn". Notes in brackets to facilitate understanding. Relative information is taken from "Tafsir-e-Uthmani". Every effort to remove "Israeli" narrations.
It has an Introduction to the Quraan, explaining how Quraan reached us, its various stages of compilation, etc. Each Surah is preceded with
- a. Why its name.
- b. Link to the previous Surah.
- c. Summary of Surah.
- d. The gist and essence of the Surah.
It has a "Glossary of Terms and Names". At the end, an Index is given for topic search purposes. Many Institutes of Learning use it as part of their curriculum.
About Mufti Afzal Hoosen Elias
Mufti Afzal Hoosen Elias was born in Muharram 1375 (September 1955) in Estcourt, Kwa-Zulu Natal. During his youth, Allah inspired him with a yearning for a thorough Deeni education. After fulfilling his parents’ wishes of obtaining a secular education, Mufti Elias left for Deoband, India in 1977.
Here he obtained the following Deeni qualifications:
- Fazil Alim Certificate from Darul Uloom Deoband, India, in 1983.
- A specialized course on the Tafseer (Commentary) of the Noble Quraan under Moulana Ghulamullaah Khan in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, in 1983.
- Mufti Certificate from Darul Uloom Deoband, India, in 1984.
- (A specialized course in Islaamic Jurisprudence)
- During his student years, Mufti Elias began writing, translating, and simplifying Islamic literature. After completing his studies, Mufti Saahib returned to South Africa, to impart the knowledge he had gained.
