[newpiknicker]

So should a muslim read a translation of the quran or should he/she read a tafseer? And if so which one should s/he read? and if not then why not?
What is the best translation/tafseer to read for a lay muslim. I would apreciate your comments.
Jazakallah

[Shemker394]

Imo read a tafseer, as it contains both translation and explanation.

[newpiknicker]

Imo read a tafseer, as it contains both translation and explanation.

which one would you recommend?

[Shemker394]

Ma'ariful Quran by Mufti Shafi Uthmani

and Anwarul Bayaan by Moulana Aashiq Ilaahi

I personally use the latter one the most.

[newpiknicker]

Ma'ariful Quran by Mufti Shafi Uthmani

and Anwarul Bayaan by Moulana Aashiq Ilaahi

I personally use the latter one the most.

Is it available in english. I think mariful quraan is available by different translaters so would you know which one is the best.

[Shemker394]

They are both available in English. I think Ma'ariful Quran is online somewhere. I am not sure about Anwarul Bayan though.

[RLRWai4B]

If you want detailed tafsir then go for Maariful Quran. You can download scanned pdf here: http://www.islamibayanaat.com/EMQ.htm . or you can just read online: http://islamicstudies.info/maarif/

If you want translation with short commentaries/explanations, then you should definitely try Abdullah Yusuf Ali's work. It's available here: http://www.quran4u.com/Tafsiraya/Index.htm . I personally read this most of the time. If I want to read further on something, I go to Maariful Quran.

[ulnanVti]

To download the pdf of Ma'ariful Quran: http://islamicdatabase.org/content/133/maariful-quran

[newpiknicker]

I came across a translation of The Quran Majeed by Mufti Taqi Usmani today. I think it is different to the translation of Mariful quran. This seems to be translated by Mufti Saheb himself, i was wondering if anyone has read it?

[hasasnn2345tv]

Strange poll.

[Shemker394]

I came across a translation of The Quran Majeed by Mufti Taqi Usmani today. I think it is different to the translation of Mariful quran. This seems to be translated by Mufti Saheb himself, i was wondering if anyone has read it?

I haven't read it completely, however what I have read is very good and simple. If you have the translation at hand, I would say stick with it.

[newpiknicker]

I haven't read it completely, however what I have read is very good and simple. If you have the translation at hand, I would say stick with it.

jazakallah

[newpiknicker]

Strange poll.

why

[Dvjkefdw]

there are also many great audio tafseer of quran. I personally am following shaykh husain abdul sattars, check it out on sacredlearning.org

[xIuvyAuT]

I came across a translation of The Quran Majeed by Mufti Taqi Usmani today. I think it is different to the translation of Mariful quran. This seems to be translated by Mufti Saheb himself, i was wondering if anyone has read it?

Ma'ariful Qur'an hasn't been written by Mufti Taqi Usmani Sahab, but rather by his father, Mufti Shafi' Usmani Sahab (rahimahullah). In its english translation, Mufti Taqi Usmani Sahab worked on the translation of the Qur'an into English, and thus the translation of the verses in the English translation of Ma'ariful Qur'an is by Mufti Taqi Usmani Sahab, while the rest of the work is by Mufti Shafi' Usmani Sahab.

Later on, Mufti Taqi Usmani Sahab re-arranged his translation and published as a separate work.

Anyway, let's see what Mufti Taqi Usmani Sahab himself points out regarding Qur'an translations:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GaqDqp0Ruo

[newpiknicker]

Ma'ariful Qur'an hasn't been written by Mufti Taqi Usmani Sahab, but rather by his father, Mufti Shafi' Usmani Sahab (rahimahullah). In its english translation, Mufti Taqi Usmani Sahab worked on the translation of the Qur'an into English, and thus the translation of the verses in the English translation of Ma'ariful Qur'an is by Mufti Taqi Usmani Sahab, while the rest of the work is by Mufti Shafi' Usmani Sahab.

Later on, Mufti Taqi Usmani Sahab re-arranged his translation and published as a separate work.

Anyway, let's see what Mufti Taqi Usmani Sahab himself points out regarding Qur'an translations:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GaqDqp0Ruo

An excellent bayaan i recommend anyone reading this thread to listen to it as it clarifies a lot of things. (It is in english so theres no excuse not to listen)
Are there anymore bayaans like this?

[hasasnn2345tv]

Tafseer contain the translation as well...so I agree with brother Maripat that this is a strange poll.

[newpiknicker]

Tafseer contain the translation as well...so I agree with brother Maripat that this is a strange poll.

Tafseer is a commentery, how is that strange?

[VYholden]

• ARABIC QUR'AN - Reciting the Qur'an in Arabic is a must.
• TRANSLATION - is handy and sufficient if all you are looking for advice or lessons for yourself [as Mufti Taqi Usmani Sahab points out].
• TAFSEER - a sound tafseer or the guidance of a proper teacher is necessary to understand the laws and legal orders as taught by Muhammad [as Mufti Taqi Usmani Sahab points out].

The tafseer I have contains both the Arabic and the translation so it should be sufficient. That said, since the tafseer is very large (8 volumes) and not easy to reference, a translation is good to have on hand for this purpose. Also, it is beneficial to have an Arabic Qur'an for recitations and I would imagine (correct me if I'm wrong), to have the pure word void of any translation or tafseer.

[newpiknicker]

• ARABIC QUR'AN - Reciting the Qur'an in Arabic is a must.
• TRANSLATION - is handy and sufficient if all you are looking for advice or lessons for yourself.
• TAFSEER - a sound tafseer or the guidance of a proper teacher is necessary to understand the laws and legal orders as taught by Muhammad .

The tafseer I have contains both the Arabic and the translation so it should be sufficient. That said, since the tafseer is very large (8 volumes) and not easy to reference, a translation is good to have on hand as well. Also, it is beneficial to have an Arabic Qur'an for recitations and I would imagine (correct me if I'm wrong), to have the pure word void of any translation or tafseer.

that is basically what mufti sahib is trying to say.
which tafseer have u got