Page-03 - Makhzanut Tafaseer: An English Commentary on the Qur’an- Preface
Preface
Aim: To describe words Meaning, Translation, Explanatory Translation &
Compilation of Interpretation of the Glorious Quran from different authentic Arabic Tafsirs
and Hadiths and other books on Islam written in Arabic. I have added
grammatical analysis and lexical meanings to every Ayah to make its true
meaning clear to the readers. In a nutshell, it
is an initiative taken by the neediest slave of Allah the Almighty, Muhammad Yeasin, Principal, Joypurhat Girls' Cadet College in Bangladesh,
I do not wish to interpret the Qur’an, nor do I consider myself
capable of undertaking such a great responsibility. Rather, I would describe this work as an attempt to compile the
interpretations of the Qur’an in English. In my early life, my teacher once
shared with me the biography of Abu Hanifa (R). I was deeply amazed by his life
and was inspired to dream of becoming a writer like him. To fulfill that dream,
I began preparing myself to write something about Islam. I found that the
Tafsirs written in Arabic are sufficient for us; however, I also noticed that
many of them contain numerous contradictory opinions, interpretations, and
ideas. This made it difficult for me to distinguish between authentic and essential guidance in the Qur’an. When I turned to the English translations and
interpretations of the Qur’an, I found myself even more puzzled and confused.
It seemed to me that most
translators of the Qur’an and Tafsir carried out their works with little care,
except for a few. In some cases, I found that the English translations were
not directly rendered from the Arabic text,
but rather from existing translations or secondary languages. This
practice has been prevalent in Bangladesh, where numerous translators produced
English versions of the Qur’an, Tafsir, and other important Islamic works based
on translations in Bangla, Urdu, Farsi, or other languages. As a result, the English translations often failed to
reflect the true meaning of the original Arabic text of the Qur’an. For
this reason, I felt a strong calling in my heart to write something on the
Tafsir of the Qur’an in English based on its original language—Arabic—so that
it may benefit those who sincerely want to understand the Qur’an correctly in
English. Therefore, I have engaged myself in compiling and translating
information from various authentic Arabic books of Tafsir, Hadith, Fiqh, and
Islamic history into English. My aim is to uncover the true meaning, ideas, and
interpretations of the Qur’an in light of authentic Hadith with the help of
widely known authentic books. It is important to mention here that I am not a
Mujtahid (مجتهد).
ألمجتهد المستقل
الذى يستقل بإدراك الأحكام الشرعية من الأدلة من غير تقليد أو تقيد بمذهب
أحد لا فى الأصول ولا فى الفروع وإن وافق غيره بناء على إجتهاد مثل الليث بن سعد
والأوزاعى وإبن جرير الطبرى
(The
independent Mujtahid is the one who independently understands the Laws of
Islamic Shariah from the evidences of the Quran,Hadth, Ijma and Qiyas, without following
or adhering to any particular Madhhab or particular school of Islamic jurisprudence—neither
in fundamentals nor in subsidiary matters—even if his conclusions coincide with
those of other scholars, as long as that coincide is the result of his own
ijtihād. As for example al-Layth Ibn Sa‘d, al-Awzai, and Ibn Jarir At-Ṭabari),
who were Mujtahids.( معجم مصطلحات العلوم الشرعية
الميم حرف Page no -1435) Today, we have a sufficient number of
authentic Islamic books readily available, so I feel there is no need to write
a new Tafsir with new ideas. Rather, the need of the time is to collect,
compile, and present authentic information in a clear way. With this
understanding, I have undertaken this effort, relying solely upon my Rab.
I am a follower of the Hanafi
Madhab (مذهب). مذهب)
-means way or path i-e Islamic Jurisprudence. The major Sunni مذهب
are Hanafi, Maliki, Shafi'i, and Hanbali).
In matters of jurisprudence, I have presented only the opinions of the Hanafi
Madhab (مذهب), supported by clear and irrefutable evidence from the Qur’an
and Hadith Ijma and Qiyas. I seek Allah’s help and mercy in this endeavor and
pray that He accepts it as a means of my salvation in Akhirah, along with my
father, Md. Yunus (رحمة الله عليه), my mother, Mahmuda Begum (حفظها الله ومدّ الله حياتها), my wife, Shahnaj
Begum, who encouraged and fully supported me (حفظها
الله ومدّ الله حياتها), and my son, Muhammad Jawad Zin-Noor (حفظه الله ومدّ الله حياته). They, along with my family members,
friends, and teachers, are my source of inspiration.
Amin
(Short life History of the four great Imams of the four Madhabs
(مذاهب):
(Note: أن أبا حنيفة ولد سنة ٨٠ ومات سنة ١٥٠ وعاش ٧٠ سنة وقد ولد
ألإمام مالك سنة ٩٠ومات سنة ١٧٩ وعاش ٨٩ سنة والشافعى ولد سنة ١٥٠ ومات سنة ٢٠٤
وعاش٥٤ سنة وأحمد ولد سنة ١٦٤ ومات سنة
٢٤١وعاش ٧٧ سنة
Abu Hanifa was born in the year 80 and died in the
year 150 and lived 70 years, Imam Malik was born in the year 90 and died in the
year 179 and lived 89
years and Shafi’i was born in the year 150 and died in the year 204 and lived 54 years and Ahmad was born in the
year 164 and died in the year 241 and
lived 77 years( Here all years are Hijri Years). ( Raddul Muhtar Alad –Durril Mukhtar Sharhu Tanweeril Absar, renowned
as Fatwa Shami, Title of the topic تقديم المؤلف
حول البسملة والحمدلة Author- Muhammad Amin,
renowned as Ibnu Abedin, Study, investigation, and commentary made by Adel Ahmad Abdul Maujud and Ali Muhammad
Mu’awez, Special Edition- 2003, Volume-1, Page165, printed by Darul Kutubil
Ilmih, Beirut, Lebanon.)
(This short life history shows Imam Abu Hanifa and his position in Fiqh).
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