PROPOGATION of QURAN: TAWHEED & SUNNAH

The teachings of this Tafsir (Exegesis) relies heavily on the commentaries and teachings of Shah Walli Ullah (Delhvi), Maulana Hussain Ali (Punjabi), Sheikh Ubaidullah (Sindhi), Shah Muhammad Ismail (Shaheed), Sheikh Muhammad Tahir (Panjpiri) and My Teacher Sheikh Akbar Khan (Badaber) (May Allah be pleased with them all). 

These Scholars all trace their teaching and commentaries back to the Tabi’in, Sahaba and Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم in a proven chain. (Please see the SANAD tab for the full chain). 

These great scholars mentioned above went to any extent in a meaningful or practical way to revive the study & understanding of Quran, and to teach its tenets of Tawheed. They explained the meanings of the Quran in such a beautiful and simple way that even the uneducated were able to understand and follow its basic concepts. They were revolutionary in their works which reflects the effects they had upon their societies after having to face hardships and tests from the local ulema & clergy. 

I am No Scholar or No Sheikh, I am just a Student of the Quran attempting to write this brief explanation from what I was taught by my teacher Sheikh Akbar. As Sheikh used to say; 

The Quran is like a letter from your Lord sent to you, the point of it is to open the letter (the Quran) and read it, understand it, and try to implement in your life what Allah is telling you (as He is your creator). There is no point in the Quran being sent to us if we just leave it on top of the bookshelf gathering dust and don’t even try to understand what Allah is telling us. Yes of course we get rewards for reading it in Arabic (as it was sent down as a recitation), but the main purpose (objective) is for us to understand it and bring this into our lives. 

Just think, we will be raised up in front of Allah on the day of Judgement. He will ask us about the letter he sent us for guidance (The Quran, 'Allah's word'), what will we have to say? Did we look at it? Did we try to understand it? Did we act upon it? 

May Allah save us and have mercy upon us, Ameen. 

The purpose of this Tafsir is to enable the reader to understand what the Holy Quran is, how it was sent down to us and for what purpose? The aim here is to make the Quran easier to understand and to grasp the unique style it has. 

Inshallah after reading this, you will understand: 

(1) how the Quran has a structure (how the Quran is split up into sections), (2) the central theme, (3) what are the main points of discussion and for what purpose (what are the main principles outlined in Quran), (4) how Allah proves these points in a systematic way, (5) the objective of each surah, (6) the subject matter of each surah, (7) the importance of each surah, and (8) the connection between each surah.

May Allah make it easy for us. Ameen.

 (This is) The Book which We have revealed to you, [O Muhammad], that you might bring mankind out of darkness’s into the light by permission of their Lord - to the path of the Exalted in Might, the Praiseworthy – 

(S.14, V1) 

 O mankind! Verily, there has come to you a convincing proof (Prophet Muhammad SAW) from your Lord, and We sent down to you a manifest light (This Quran) 

(S.4, V.174)