"The Holy Qur-án" by Maulana Muhammad Ali. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.
Comprehensive and monumental work on the sources, principles and practices of Islam:<br><br>a) Sources of Islam, its essentials and doctrines – The Holy Quran, Hadith, Ijtihad and Ijma<br><br>b) Principles of Islam, Iman (Faith), Attributes of God, Angels, Revelation, Revealed Books, Prophets, Finality of Prophethood of the Holy Prophet Muhammad, Life after Death, Taqdir, etc.<br><br>c) Institutions and Practices of Islam: Prayer, Zakat (Charity), Fasting, Hajj (Pilgrimage) Jihad, Apostasy, Social Relations (Marriage, Property, Inheritance, etc.) Food, Penal Laws, the State, etc.<br><br>Detailed index including an index of Arabic words and phrases.
Researched biography of the Holy Prophet. Corrects misconceptions about his life; answers western criticism.<br><br>"(1) Muhammad The Prophet (2) The Early Caliphate, by Muhammad Ali, together constitute the most complete and satisfactory history of the early Muslims hitherto compiled in English" — Islamic Culture, Hyderabad, India<br><br>" … He has now produced a biography of the Prophet of Islam in English … It is not only Muslims who should feel grateful to him for the publication. The book should, indeed, give greater gratification to the English-speaking non-Muslims, whom it gives an opportunity of knowing the truth about the life and personality of one who is admitted on all hands to be the greatest reformer in the history of the world." — The New Orient<br><br>"…it is written in an authoritative and interesting fashion, and from a historical point of view will be well worth perusing by adherents of religions other than Islam." — The Civil and Military Gazette, Lahore, Pakistan
The Holy Qur'an EBook version<br>English Translation and Commentary<br>¥ Detailed commentary with extensive references to standard authorities, both classical and modern<br>¥ Comprehensive introduction deals with Islamic teachings and the collection and arrangement of the Holy Qur'an<br>¥ Extensive Index<br><br>Reviews<br><br>"There is no other translation or commentary of the Holy Qur'an in the English Language to compete with Maulvi Muhammad Ali's Masterpiece."<br>– Al-Haj Hafiz Ghulam Sarwar, translator of the Holy Qur'an<br><br>"To deny the excellence of Maulvi Muhammad Ali's translation, the influence for good it has exercised and its proselytizing utility would be to deny the existence of the light of the sun."<br>– Maulana Abdul Majid Daryabadi, leader of Orthodox Muslim opinion in India)<br><br>…has all the merits of what is desired in a translation."<br>– The Anjuman Himayat-e-Islam, Lahore, Pakistan<br><br>"…By far the best text currently available in the English language…incontestably one of the finest interpretations of the scared scripture of Islam. I have no hesitation whatsoever in recommending this translation to students and others seeking to understand the essence and epitome of the Quranic message."<br>– Prof. T. Hargery, Director, African Studies, Northeast Missouri State University, Kirksville<br><br>"…an austerely faithful translation in English…based on a close study of commentaries of the Qur' an – the work of my learned name-sake Maulvi Muhammad Ali of Lahore…The translation and the notes…all demonstrate the labour of love and devoted zeal."<br>– Late Maulana Muhammad Ali Jauhar of "The Comrade"<br><br>"It is certainly a work of which any scholar might legitimately be proud."<br>– The Quest, London
Maulana Muhammad Ali's English translation of the Holy Quran, text only, with an extensive index.