Introduction
All praise be to Allah, and may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon our
Prophet Muhammad, his family, and all his Companions.
The Noble Qur’an is the speech of Allah Almighty, the lasting miracle,
and the conclusive evidence against all mankind and jinn. It is the
foremost source of Islam, epitomizing the ultimate perfection,
magnificence, miraculousness, and eloquence. It is a standing proof
against all those who are accountable to their Lord. Allah Almighty
commanded us to convey it to all people. The Prophet (may Allah’s
peace and blessings be upon him) is quoted in the Qura’n as saying:
{This Qur’an has been revealed to me so that I may warn you thereby
and whomsoever it reaches.} [Surat al-An‘ām: 19]. In another verse,
Allah Almighty says: {This [Qur’an] is a message for all mankind, so
that they may be warned thereby} [Surat Ibrahīm: 52]. He also says: {O
Messenger, convey what has been sent down to you from your Lord. If
you do not do that, then you have not conveyed His message.} [Surat
al-Mā’idah: 67]. And He says: {And strive against them with this
[Qur’an] a great striving.} [Surat al-Furqān: 52]. And the Prophet (may
Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Convey from me, even
if it be one verse.” [Al-Bukhāri]. In another Hadīth, he said: “The best
of you are those who learn the Qur’an and teach it (to others).” [AlBukhāri].
As non-Arabic speakers exceed 90% of the world population, it is
impossible to convey the Qur’an and its meanings, arguments,
evidence, and miraculousness to them, except through proficient
translations in their respective languages.
In order to fulfill a part of this duty, Rowad Translation Center, in
collaboration with www.Islamhouse.com, which is affiliated to the
Islamic Propagation Association in Rabwah, has embarked upon an
initiative for explaining and disseminating the meanings of the Qur’an
through a number of projects aimed at producing accurate and reliable
translations of the meanings of the Qur’an in different languages, then
printing them and making them available for free, as well as publishing
them on the website of the Noble Qur’an encyclopedia
www.quranenc.com.
We are greatly pleased to present this new translation – Explanation of
the Meanings of the Noble Qur’an in the English Language – as a
service for English speakers worldwide. All praise be to Allah Almighty
Who facilitated the accomplishment of this work and made it possible.
We hope that Allah will make it beneficial and accept it as purely
rendered for His sake. We thank everyone who played any part in
accomplishing this large-scale project.
It is noteworthy that no matter how accurate any translation of the
meanings of the Qur’an may be, it will still fall short in conveying the
transcendent meanings of the miraculous Qur’anic text, and that the
meanings conveyed by this translation is only the product reached by
the extent of the team’s knowledge as far as understanding this Sacred
Book. Hence, this translation cannot be error-free, as is the case with
any human endeavor
As we always seek to improve these translations on an ongoing basis,
you are kindly invited to send your remarks, if any, through the note
box next to each verse on the website
of the Noble Qur’an encyclopedia www.quranenc.com. For other
suggestions or queries, you can contact us via this email:
info@quranenc.com.
We implore Allah Almighty to grant us help, guidance, and success,
and to render our intention and work solely done for His sake. And may
Allah’s peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad.