The Holy Qur'an for the Next Generation

   Alhumdulillah, Muslims live in every corner of the globe.  They speak every language and come in every variety of skin color, culture and ethnic group.   There are also many Muslims who live in countries where English language and culture are dominant.

    For Muslims whose native language is Urdu, Malay, Turkish or Swahili, there are good translations of the meaning of the Qur'an for them to study.  The same is not true for Muslims who speak English, especially for the youth and college aged Muslims.

    Translations which use awkward language, old-style English, unimaginative grammar constructs or dry, overly technical language are not serving English speaking Muslims very well.

    In fact, a new phenomenon has developed in the English speaking world.  Millions of born Muslims and converts are learning everything they know about Islam from books of 'aqeedah and other primers which explain Islamic teachings.  Hardly anyone learns Islam from the Qur'an.   Hence we have developed an "Islam without the Qur'an."

    This is a travesty, for no book of 'aqeedah or fiqh can replace the noble words of the Creator of everything.   To rectify this situation we will need a translation of the Qur'an that uses modern English grammar and words in an accurate and dependable format, easily accessible to native speakers of English. 

    We have three separate projects now.  Two of them are English only and are available now from Amazon.com  (There is also a Kindle Edition available.)  Those two are translations of the Qur'anic text.  One is with minimal background material, while the other is a full tafseer with tons of introductory material and other resources.  An edition designed for kids is also on the drawing board.  

   A third work is slated to be produced by ICNA and is now under review by scholars in Pakistan (as of 1/2010).   It will also contain the full Arabic text of the Qur'an.   Insha'llah this book will be available late in 2010 or early in 2011.