Mohammad Shafi

Qur'aanic Studies - A Modern Tafsir Part I Mohammad Shafi

I present this work in the hope that it will prompt my Readers to try and understand the divine Message in its original Arabic. They should remember that no translation can ever equal the Arabic text in its divine grandeur and pristine clarity. The divine Message of the Qur'aan remains valid for all times since its revelation until the Last Day. The Message therefore needs to be studied from time to time in changing perspectives of changing times. It would be wrong to confine it to circumstances of any past period. Most commentators so far have based their understanding of the Qur'aan in the strict perspective of circumstances and situations prevailing at the time of its revelation way back in 7th century. Muslim mindset generally has thus got stagnated and therefore unable to cope with changing situations of changing times. This humble attempt of mine is to help Muslims generally to come out of that crippling stagnation. This Part of my Qur'aanic Studies relates to Chapters 1 to 9 of the Qur'aan.