Most accurate/honest exegesis/tafsir of the Quran?

[Majid Khan]

Quran tafsir in English

I am hoping inshallah to make an effort to better understand the Qur'an and I am currently reading a translation by Abdullah Yusuf Ali.

I would appreciate if any brothers (or sisters) could suggest a good English tafsir (commentary) of the Qur'an.. to hopefully help my understanding.

 

[rhussain33]

Tafsir Ibn Kathir... an abridged version is available in english from dar as-salam.


http://www.darussalam.com/product_info.php?cPath=9&products_id=435

The Tafsir of Ibn Kathir is the most renowned and accepted explanation of the Qur'an in the entire world. In it one finds the best presentation of Ahadith, history, and scholarly commentary.

 

[ataullah]

I am hoping inshallah to make an effort to better understand the Qur'an and I am currently reading a translation by Abdullah Yusuf Ali.

I would appreciate if any brothers (or sisters) could suggest a good English tafsir (commentary) of the Qur'an.. to hopefully help my understanding.

Ma'riful quran by mufti shafi saheb is brilliant.
http://www.azharacademy.com/scripts/prodView.asp?idproduct=1324

Tafsir Ibn Kathir is very good too although i prefer ma'riful quran
http://www.azharacademy.com/scripts/prodView.asp?idproduct=1960

 

[Majid Khan]

Thanks for the suggestions, brothers.

I am looking to see if I can read some sample of these tafsir online, just to see which one would be easier for me to understand.

Another suggestion a friend has made to me is to begin by reading a short (single volume) commentary on the Qu'ran, like this one. This is called Thematic Commentary of the Qur'an, by Shaykh Al-Ghazali.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Thematic-Commentary-Shaykh-Muhammad-Al-Ghazali/dp/1565642600

and maybe once I finish that, I can start reading a more detailed tafsir such as the two you recommend..

Do you think this would a be good approach?

 

[Fallen King]

Download the software Quran Auto Recitation. Search that in google for more information including the English translation of the Quran. It's the finest software i've ever used.

 

[the SHA]

Ive been looking for a good one myself for a while!

There is one quite detailed famous one (30 volumes) by Sayid Qutb. Online though I have seen good video urdu tafseers (very good in fact) by Dr Israr Ahmed - you can check out on YouTube.

 

[Belawal2014]

any ideas of who to begin with? Tabari? Ibn'Kathir or Jalalayn?

Also looking to get a sufistic approach as well.