''Tafhim-ul-Quran'' ( ur, تفہيم القرآن, lit=Towards Understanding the Qur'an, Tafheem-ul-Quran) is a 6-volume
translation and commentary of the Qur'an by the
Pakistani Islamist ideologue and activist
Syed Abul Ala Maududi
Abul A'la al-Maududi ( ur, , translit=Abū al-Aʿlā al-Mawdūdī; – ) was an Islamic scholar, Islamism, Islamist ideologue, Muslim philosopher, jurist, historian, journalist, activist and scholar active in British India and later, following t ...
. Maududi began writing the book in 1942
and completed it in 1972.
''Tafhim'' is derived from the Arabic word ''
fahm'' which means "understanding". ''Tafhim-ul-Quran'' is a combination of orthodox and modernist interpretation and has deeply influenced modern Islamic thought. It differs from traditional
exegeses
Exegesis ( ; from the Greek , from , "to lead out") is a critical explanation or interpretation of a text. The term is traditionally applied to the interpretation of Biblical works. In modern usage, exegesis can involve critical interpretations ...
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.
Maududi wrote his work in
Urdu. It has since been translated to languages including
English,
Hindi,
Bengali,
Malayalam,
Marathi
Marathi may refer to:
*Marathi people, an Indo-Aryan ethnolinguistic group of Maharashtra, India
*Marathi language, the Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Marathi people
*Palaiosouda, also known as Marathi, a small island in Greece
See also
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,
Pashto and
Sindhi. In 2006,
the Islamic Foundation published an abridged one-volume English translation by
Zafar Ishaq Ansari under the title ''Towards Understanding the Qur'an''.
References
External links
2006 English translation by Zafar Ishaq AnsariOriginal Urdu textQuran - Tafheem Maududi - Arabic English by QuranAlMajid.com
Tafsir works
Books by Sayyid Abul Ala Maududi
Sunni tafsir
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