''Tafhim-ul-Quran'' () is a 6-volume

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and commentary of the Qur'an by the

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Islamist ideologue and activist

Syed Abul Ala Maududi Abul A'la al-Maududi (; – ) was an Islamic scholar, Islamist ideologue, Muslim philosopher, jurist, historian, journalist, activist, and scholar active in British India and later, following the partition, in Pakistan. Described by Wilfred C ...

. 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. It discusses economics, sociology, history, and politics. In his text, Maududi highlights Quranic perspective and says 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 Muhammad, 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

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. It has since been translated to languages including English,

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and Sindhi. In 2006,

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published an abridged one-volume English translation by

Zafar Ishaq Ansari Zafar Ishaq Ansari (; 27 December 1932 – 24 April 2016) was a scholar of Islamic studies. He was the Director General of the Islamic Research Institute of the International Islamic University. Previously, he was the president of the Internatio ...

under the title ''Towards Understanding the Qur'an''.

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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 {{islam-book-stub