Al Quran: A study of the Living Word - Softcover

Malik, Saeed

Softcover

ISBN 13: 9798992281002

Verlag: Considered Words, 2025

Inhaltsangabe

Quran in Arabic with a Parallel Contemporary Interpretation in English
Why Another Interpretation of the Quran?

Answer: Because God’s Living Word unfolds with fresh insights and meaning over time as our intellectual and spiritual horizons expand. Every generation of readers of the Quran needs to discover the Divine Message – dynamic and timeless - based not only on past knowledge but also on the knowledge and insights gained in our times, unknown to past scholars.

Saeed Malik’s “Al Quran: A Study of the Living Word” (2025) eminently meets these objectives. The reader is moved by the author’s command of the English language and his ability to convey the subtlety, beauty and power of the Divine Words. While no translation and Tafseer of the Quran can equal the depth and beauty of the original Arabic, the seriousness and sincerity of Malik’s scholarship shine on every page of this 550-plus-page volume, making it a valuable resource for Muslims and for anyone wishing to engage deeply with Islam’s Holy Book.

Malik has the bona fides to take on this monumental challenge. In 2009, he published “A Perspective on the Signs of Al-Quran: Through the Prism of the Heart” that was warmly received not only by Muslims but also by adherents of other faiths. He followed this book with “Meeting of Two Seas: Where the Heart Leads the Mind” in 2016, a profound reflection on the 18th Chapter of the Quran, Surah Kahf.

Let me explain why I consider “Al Quran: A Study of the Living Word” to be so enlightening and enriching.
Consider the English translation of verse 143 of the second chapter of the Quran, Sura Baqara 2:143:
“Thus, have WE made you a centered community so that you may be witnesses over humankind, and that the Messenger be a witness over you …”

The interpretation of this verse, the Tafseer, contains this detailed explanation:
“Ummatan Wasatan is a rich phrase. ‘Wasat’ means ‘middle, center, heart, etc.’ ‘Centered community’ is intended to mean a community which centers itself on the Truth, as related and lived by HIS Prophet through the Quran, consistent with the spiritual legacy of Abraham. The believers symbolize unity when they align with the very center of the Ka’bah during Prayers, and even more tellingly during circumambulation. Other translations have adopted other rich meanings, including ‘middle,’ ‘moderate,’ ‘just,’ etc. E.G: ‘Community of the middle way (Asad, 2003), ‘Middle community’ (Nasr, 2015) Rich meanings flow from these interpretations: Balanced of heart and mind, in complete harmony. Balanced between the spiritual and the worldly, not extreme, etc. etc.”

What a marvelous Tafseer! In the Bibliography section, Saeed lists over 30 references he draws upon for his translation and Tafseer. Notice how generously he lists some of these resources (Asad, Nasr) to explain verse (2:143).
This pattern - the translation of the Quranic verse in his inimitable style, followed by the Tafseer, also rendered in his unique and deeply researched style - is maintained throughout the text, making the translation and the Tafseer an enlightening and even a mystical experience for the reader.

The 13th-century mystic, philosopher and poet, Jalaluddin Md. Rumi (1207-1273) wrote: “There is a candle in your heart, ready to be kindled. There is a void in your soul, ready to be filled. You feel it, don’t you?”

Among all the people I know and have known, no one feels this more intensely – the candle ready to be kindled and the void ready to be filled – than Saeed Malik. “Al Quran: A Study of the Living Word” is a brilliant achievement. When you read it, be sure to read the translation and the accompanying Tafseer together. You will be richly rewarded. -- Dr Hasan Rahim

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Saeed Malik is the author of A Perspective on the Signs of al-Qur'an, A Meeting of Two Seas, and Al Quran: A study of the Living Book, works that reflect his deep engagement with the Qur'anic text through a lens of spiritual insight, philosophical inquiry, and linguistic precision.Born in 1952 in Karachi, Pakistan, Saeed pursued a Master of Science in Solid-State Physics from the University of Karachi before immigrating to the United States at the age of 21. There, he earned a Master's degree in Political Science from San Jose State University and completed postgraduate work in Computer Science.Saeed has had a long and distinguished career in the semiconductor industry, where he is recognized as a pioneer in the field of semiconductor testing. Beyond his professional achievements, he brings to his writing a passion for the Qur'an, a reverence for language, and a contemplative voice that bridges intellectual clarity with spiritual resonance.His works are marked by a commitment to close reading, linguistic integrity, and a search for meaning that speaks to both heart and mind. Saeed resides in San Jose, CA.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Considered Words
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2025
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 13: 9798992281002
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 565
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