The Holy Quran (Summarized Edition)
Enriched edition. Quranic translation and exegesis with Arabic literary nuance, spiritual-historical context, and themes of faith, unity, and cultural understandingBy Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Length5h 10m
About this audiobook
Abdullah Yusuf Ali's The Holy Quran is both an English translation and an ambitious exegetical project. Rendering the Arabic into elevated, quasi-biblical English, Ali pairs verses with numbered notes on legal, historical, and linguistic nuance, plus surah introductions and cross-references. Written amid early twentieth‑century debates on modernity, it converses with classical tafsir—Tabari, Razi, Baydawi—while engaging Western scholarship and the Bible, preserving cadence yet supplying a compact compendium of commentary. An Indian Muslim scholar and civil servant educated at Aligarh and Cambridge, Ali moved between administration and pedagogy in Lahore and London. Training in classics and law, exposure to comparative religion, and concern for an English-speaking readership shaped his method: philological care, moral universalism tinged with Sufi sensibility, and a bid to reconcile traditional exegesis with the ethical and scientific idioms of his age. Indispensable for students of religion and literature, interfaith practitioners, and general readers, this work rewards guided reading. Treat its notes as both resource and historical artifact; used critically and appreciatively, Ali's translation and commentary illuminate text, texture, and the living hermeneutic tradition.
Quickie Classics summarizes timeless works with precision, preserving the author's voice and keeping the prose clear, fast, and readable—distilled, never diluted. Enriched Edition extras: Introduction · Synopsis · Historical Context · Author Biography · Brief Analysis · 4 Reflection Q&As · Editorial Footnotes.
Audiobook details
GenreSpirituality and Religion
Length5 hrs 10 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJan 10, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
2Introduction
3Synopsis
4Historical Context
5Author Biography
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6The Holy Qur-an: Text, Translation and Commentary (pt. 1)
7The Holy Qur-an: Text, Translation and Commentary (pt. 2)
8Analysis
9Reflection
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