Consequently, it is invariably read as an introduction to Classical Tafsirs by millions of students and adults who never go further into the subject. It is by far the shortest and easiest to understand. Copies of it are available in almost every bookshop and library in the Arab and Muslim world. This Qur'anic commentary is one of the most popular Tafasir in the Islamic world, perhaps even THE most popular Tafsir. For the first time ever Tafsir al-Jalalayn is completely translated into an unabridged, highly accurate and readable annotated English translation by Feras Hamza. 1505CE), Tafsir Al-Jalalayn is generally regarded as one of the most easily accessible works of Quranic exegesis beacause of its simple style and one volume length. Composed by two 'Jalals'- Jalal al-Din al-Mahalli (d. Tafsir Al-Jalalayn is one of the most significant tafsirs, or commentaries, for the study of the Quran.

The series aims to make widely available the leading exegetical works in translation for study and research in unabridged form, which are faithful to the letter and meaning of the Arabic. Tafsir al-Jalalayn, presented here in complete English translation for the first time ever, is the first work in The Great Commentaries on the Holy Qur’an series. Among the most important sources for understanding the Qur'an are the tafsir works, commentaries on the Qur'an, which help to properly explain and contextualise the Revelation. Up until now, the fundamental texts of the Islamic faith, apart from the notable exception of the Hadith of the Prophet, have remained out of reach of many Muslims and non-Muslims alike.

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