The Qur'an with Annotated Interpretation in Modern English

A timely addition to literature on the holy book of Islam, this translation provides the Arabic text as well as extensive explanations and interpretations on most verses.

Literal translations of the Qur’an may often sound irrelevant and fail to correspond to the original meaning. Therefore, many scholars recommend studying the Qur’an through interpretations with commentaries that deal with the reasons for revelation (asbab an-nuzul) and notes for specific references. This book is a comprehensive source that combines interpretation and commentary with extensive notes of explanation.

FOREWORD
All praise is for God, the Lord of the worlds, may His Majesty be exalted, and peace and blessings be upon the Prophet Muḥammad, his household, Companions and the righteous servants among the inhabitants of the heaven and earth. The movement of returning to the Qur’ān which began in the Muslim world around a century ago, is continuing with its ups and downs, and right and wrong aspects. As is known, the Qur’ān was revealed to the Prophet Muḥammad, upon him be peace and blessings, over 23 years, 14 centuries ago, mostly on different occasions. This last “version” of the Divine Word which was planted in the Last Prophet as a seed and, growing swiftly, “raised on its stem, put out its shoots” (Qur’ān, 48: 29) came to leaf, blossomed, and yielded fruit in all aspects of life. Almost one third of the world having lived a peaceful life under its calm, serene shade for many centuries, the Qur’ān was veiled by the neglect and unfaithfulness of its “friends” and
the hostility of its “enemies.” However, after a few centuries of misery, the Muslims all over the Muslim world felt the dire need of returning to the Qur’ān and found that this Word of God is as fresh as when it was first revealed and “growing younger as time gets older.” The very essence of their being deeply injured by the poison injected by materialistic trends, humans are in quest of an immediate cure. It is the Word of God which has this cure. However, it is in anticipation of “doctors” who will present it. The future of humanity is dependent on the efforts of these doctors to present this cure. If the Qur’ān had been fully and accurately understood and practiced effectively in life, the poisons produced in modern times would not have been able to find Muslim customers in considerable numbers, no matter if they had been presented in golden cups. However, unfortunately, in addition to these poisons being easily injected in many believing bodies, some so-called Muslim “doctors” who should have defied them with the Qur’ān, have taken them as if they were an antidote. They even have gone so far as to identify the cure of the Qur’ān with them and, further, have ventured to test it in the tubes of the laboratories where
the poisons are produced.