Reviews (English) On Islam and The Quran

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1. Tafsirul Quran: Translation and Commentary, by Mawlana Abdul Majid

Daryabai. Muslim World Book Review, Leicester, UK, 5:2 Winter 1985, 14-16.
2. The Biting Falsehood: A Study of Islam and Western Thought, by D. Abdullah.
Muslim World Book Review, Leicester, UK, 6:3 Spring 1986, 39-40.
3. Translating the Untranslatable: A Survey of English Translations of the Quran.
(Review Article) Muslim World Book Review, Leicester, UK, 7:4 Summer
1987, 66-72.
4. Islamic Studies: Literature on the Quran in the English Language – A
Bibliography, by Muhammad Adil Usmani. Muslim World Book Review,
Leicester, UK, 7:4 Summer 1987, 80-81.
5. World Bibliography of the Translations of the Meanings of the Holy Quran:
Printed Translations 1515-1980, ed. Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu. Muslim World
Book Review, Leicester, UK, 7:4 Summer 1987, 81-84.
6. The Bounteous Koran: A Translation of Meaning and Commentary, by M.
Khatib. Muslim World Book Review, Leicester, UK, 8:3 Spring 1988, 11-14.
7. Al-Quran: A Contemporary Translation, by Ahmed Ali. Muslim World Book
Review, Leicester, UK, 9:3 Spring 1989, 13-16.
8. Dictionary of Quranic Terms and Concepts, by Mustansir Mir. Muslim World
Book Review, Leicester, UK, 10:1 Autumn 1989, 7-8.
9. The Quran: Fourteen Centuries – Problems and Prospects. The American
Journal of Islamic Social Sciences. 7:3, December 1990, 462-464.
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10. The Sublime Quran and Orientalism by Muhammad Khalifa. The American
Journal of Islamic Social Sciences. 8:1, March 1991, 167-168.
11. Translation of the Glorious Quran, by Ahmad Zidan and Dina Zidan. Muslim
World Book Review, Leicester, UK, 13:1 Autumn 1992, 10-16.
12. The Quran: The Conclusive Word of God, by Q. Arafat. Muslim World Book
Review, Leicester, UK, 13:1 Autumn 1992, 10-16.
13. Incorrect Equivalents Chosen by Yusuf Ali in His Translation of the Quran, by
Q. Arfat. Muslim World Book Review, Leicester, UK, 13:1 Autumn 1992, 10-
16.
14. Corrections of Errors in Pickthall’s English Translation of the Glorious Quran,
The Scripture Whereof There Is No Doubt, compiled by Iqbal Hussain Ansari.
Muslim World Book Review, Leicester, UK, 13:1 Autumn 1992, 10-16.
15. The Holy Quran: Text, Translation and Commentary, by Abdullah Yusuf Ali.
revised and edited by the Presidency of Islamic Researches, Ifta, Call and
Guidance. Muslim World Book Review, Leicester, UK, 12:2 Autumn 1992, 18-
23.
16. The Koran, by N. J. Dawood. Muslim World Book Review, Leicester, UK, 13:2
Winter 1993, 3-8.
17. The Noble Quran: Arabic Text and English Translation, by Thomas B. Irving.
Muslim World Book Review, Leicester, UK, 13:2 Winter 1993, 3-8.
18. The Holy Quran with English Translation of the Arabic Text and Commentary
According to the Version of the Holy Ahlul-Bait, by S.V. Mir Ahmed Ali.
19. Grappling with the Sacred: Some Recent English Translations of the Quran.
(Review Article), containing the following: Interpretation of the Meanings of
the Noble Quran, by M. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali and M. Muhsin Khan. Muslim
World Book Review, Leicester, UK, 15:3 Spring 1995, 3-13.

20. The Holy Quran with English Translation, by Ali Ozek, Nureddin Uzunoglu,
Teufik Rustu Topuzoglu and Mehmet Maksutogly. Muslim World Book
21. The Koran with Parallel Arabic Text, by N. J. Dawood. Muslim World Book
22. Curriculum Guide for Islamic Studies, by Talat Sultan. Muslim World Book
23. Book Briefs, Reference Works and The Satanic Verses Affair. Muslim World Book
24. The Holy Quran: The Arabic Text and its Translation in the English Language,
by Houssein Nahaboo. Muslim World Book Review, Leicester, UK, 17:2
Winter 1997, 9-11.
25. The Holy Quran: An English Translation from Kanzul Iman, by Shah Faridul
Haque. Muslim World Book Review, Leicester, UK, 17:2 Winter 1997, 9-11.
26. Selections from the Quran, by O.P. Ghai. Muslim World Book Review,
Leicester, UK, 17:2 Winter 1997, 9-11.
27. The Meaning of the Glorious Quran, by M. M. Pickthall. Muslim World Book
28. The Quran: A Modern English Version, by Majid Fakhry. Muslim World Book
29. The Noble Quran – Tafseer-e Usmani, by Allama Shabbir Ahmad Usmani.
Translated into English by Muhammad Ashfaq Ahmad.
30. The Running Commentary of the Holy Quran, by Khadim Rahmani Nuri.
31. The Meaning of the Quran, by M. A. K. Pathan. Muslim World Book Review,
Leicester, UK, 18:3 Spring 1998, 12-18.

32. An Enlightening Commentary into the Light of the Holy Quran, by a Group of
Muslim scholars. Translated into English by Sayyid Abbas Sadr-Ameli.
33. The Quran: A New Interpretation, by M. Baqir Behbudi, English translation
by Colin Turner. Muslim World Book Review, Leicester, UK, 19:3 Spring
1999, 13-16.
34. The Quran is the Word of God, by Justice A. Abdul Hadi. Muslim World Book
35. The Opening to the Quran: Commentary and Vocabulary Reference of Al-Fatiha
by Ahmad Zaki Hammad. Muslim World Book Review, Leicester, UK, 19:2
Winter 1997, 10-12.
36. Presenting the Quran: A Brief Introduction to all the 114 Chapters of the Quran,
by Saniyasnain Khan. Muslim World Book Review, Leicester, UK, 19:2
Winter 1997, 10-12.
37. Reflection of the Revelation, by Adam Isa Bhai. Muslim World Book Review,
38. Surat Al-Fatiha: Foundation of the Quran, by Adam Isa Bhai. Muslim World
Book Review, Leicester, UK, 19:2 Winter 1997, 10-12.
39. The Holy Quran: Arabic Text and English Translations by the Late Maulwi
Sher Ali. Muslim World Book Review, Leicester, UK, 20:1 Autumn 1999, 15-
18.
40. The Noble Quran: A New Rendering of its Meaning into English, by Abdal
Haqq Bewley and Aisha Bewley. Muslim World Book Review, Leicester, UK,
20:3 Spring 2000, 14-17.
41. In the Shade of the Quran: Fi Zilal Al-Quran. by Sayyid Qutb Volume1: Surahs
1-2,. Muslim World Book Review, Leicester, UK, 20:2 Winter 2000, 13-18.

42. An Enlightening Commentary into the Light of the Holy Quran (Part 2: Al-
Baqarah, Verses 153-252), by Ayatullah Sayyid Kamal Faghih Imani, et al.
43. A Bundle of Flowers, comp. Ayatullah Sayyid Kamal Faghih Imani. Muslim
World Book Review, Leicester, UK, 20:2 Winter 2000, 13-18.
44. Insight into the Quran: Reflections Upon Divine Signs, by Irfan Ahmad Khan.
Muslim World Book Review, Leicester, UK, 21:4 July- September 2001, 21-23.
45. The Essential Koran: An Introductory Selection of Readings from the Quran,
translated and presented by Thomas Cleary. Muslim World Book Review,
Leicester, UK, 22:2 January - March 2002, 16-19.
46. Mercy Unto the Worlds, by Qazi Muhammad Sulaiman Salman Mansurpuri.
Muslim World Book Review, Leicester, UK, 23: 1 October – December 2002,
51-52.
47. Tafsir Ishraq Al-Maani: Being a Quintessence of Quranic Commentaries, by
Syed Iqbal Zaheer. Muslim World Book Review, Leicester, UK, 23:2 January -
March 2003, 24-25.
48. The Majestic Quran: An English Rendition of its Meanings, by Translation
Committee. The Muslim World Book Review, Leicester, UK, 24:1 Autumn
2003, 17-20.
49. Amin Ahsan Islahi. Tadabbur-e Quran (Pondering over the Quran). The
Islamic Quarterly, London. 47:4 (2003), 419-421.
50. The Quran: A New Translation, by M.A.S. Abdel Haleem. Muslim World Book
Review, Leicester, UK, 25:1 Winter 2004, 21-26.
51. Tafsir Ishraq al-Ma‘ani. By Syed Iqbal Zaheer. Muslim World Book Review,
52. Message of the Quran to Humanity, by S. S. U. Tabrez. Muslim World Book

53. Damair al-Quran (Urdu), by Abul Nasr Muhammad Khalidi. Muslim World
54. The Holy Quran, translated by A. Majeed Auolakh. Muslim World Book
55. Ali Quli Qarai. The Quran: With a phrase-by-phrase English Translation.
Islamic Studies, Islamabad, Pakistan, 42:2 (Summer 2005), 270-272.
56. The Holy Quran with English Translation and Short Commentary, edited by
Malik Ghulam Farid. Muslim World Book Review, Leicester, UK, 25:3 Spring
2005, 18-25.
57. The Quran with a Phrase-by-Phrase English Translation, by Ali Quli Qari.
58. The Miracle of the Quran: The focus is naturally on the Caliph Uthman’s Mushaf,
the standard copy of the Quran meticulously prepared according to the Prophet’s
directives, Haj & Umra Magazine, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia - Dhu Al Hajjah,
1425H/February 2005, 28-29.
59. Feras Hamza and Sajjad Rizvi, An Anthology of Quranic Commentaries Vol.
Muslim World Book Review, Leicester, UK, 27: 1 Autumn 2006, 70-71.
60. Encyclopaedia of the Quran: Volume Five, edited by Jane Dammen
McAluliffe. Muslim World Book Review, Leicester, UK, 27:1 Autumn 2006,
22-29.
61. The Literary Structure of the Quran, by Abd al-Rahim Ali Muhammad
Ibrahim. Muslim World Book Review, Leicester, UK, 27:1 Autumn 2006, 22-
29.
62. Interpreting the Quran: Towards a Contextual Approach, by Abdullah Saeed.
Muslim World Book Review, Leicester, UK, 27:1 Autumn 2006, 22-29.
63. Tafsir Ishraq Al-Ma‘ani, by Syed Iqbal Zaheer. Muslim World Book Review,
Leicester, UK, 27:1 Autumn 2006, 22-29.

64. Tampering With the Text and Meaning of the Quran, by Mahmood Y.
Abdullah. Muslim World Book Review, Leicester, UK, 27:1 Autumn 2006, 22-
29.
65. The Holy Quran: Arabic text and English Translation, by Amatul Rahman
Omar and Abdul Mannan Omar. Muslim World Book Review, Leicester, UK,
27:1 Autumn 2006, 22-29.
66. The Quran and the Orientalists, by Muhammad Mohar Ali. Muslim World
67. An Enlightening Commentary into the Light of the Quran, compiled by
Ayatullah Sayyid Kamal Faghih Imani. Muslim World Book Review,
Leicester, UK, 26:3 Spring 2006, 24-26.
68. Tafsir Ishraq al-Maani, by Syed Iqbal Zaheer. Muslim World Book Review,
69. The Sublime Quran. Translated by Laleh Bakhtiar. Muslim World Book
70. Variant Readings of the Quran: A Critical Study of their Historical and
Linguistic Origins. By Ahmad Ali Al-Imam. Muslim World Book Review,
71. The Quran and the West: Some Minding Between. By Kenneth Cragg. Muslim
World Book Review, Leicester, UK, 28:2 Winter 2008, 20-22.
72. The Sum of All Heresies: The Image of Islam in Western Thought. By Frederick
Quinn. Oxford, Oxford University Press, 2008 in the quarterly Insights.
Islamabad, Pakistan, 3:1, 2010, 129-136.
73. Word of God, Art of Man: The Quran and its Creative Expression, ed. Fahmida
Suleman. Muslim World Book Review, Leicester, UK, 29:1 Autumn 2008, 82-
84.

74. The Gracious Quran: a Modern – Phrased Interpretation in English. (Two
volumes set), by Ahmad Zaki Hammad. Muslim World Book Review,
75. The Quran translated into English. By Alan Jones. Muslim World Book Review,
76. Quran: A Reformist Translation. Translated and annotated by Edip Yuksel,
Layth Saleh al-Shaiban, and Martha Schulte-Nafey. Muslim World Book
77. The Quran: A New translation. By Tarif Khalidi. Muslim World Book Review,
78. The Quran with Annotated Interpretation in Modern English. By Ali Unal.
79. Tafsir Ishraq al-Ma’ani: Being a Quintessence of Quranic Commentaries. By
Syed Iqbal Zaheer. Muslim World Book Review, Leicester, UK, 29:3 Spring
2009, 19-20.
80. The Quran, Morality and Critical Reason: the Essential Muhammad Shahrur,
translated and edited by Andres Christmann. Muslim World Book Review,
81. The Quran, translated by Wahiduddin Khan. Muslim World Book Review,
82. Towards Understanding the Ever-Glorious Quran, by Muhammad Mahmud
Ghali. Muslim World Book Review, Leicester, UK, 30:4 Summer 2010, 19-21.
83. The Prophet as Perfect Model: Some Contemporary Readings (Review Article),
containing the following: The Messenger: The Meanings of the Life of
Muhammad, by Tariq Ramadan. Muslim World Book Review, Leicester, UK,
31:1Autumn 2010, 6-22.

84. The Leadership of Muhammad, by John Adair. Muslim World Book Review,
Leicester, UK, 31:1Autumn 2010, 6-22.
85. The Prophet Muhammad in French and English Literature, 1650 to the Present,
by Ahmad Gunny. Muslim World Book Review, Leicester, UK, 31:1Autumn
2010, 6-22.
86. Muhammad and the Believers at the Origins of Islam, by Fred M. Donner.
Muslim World Book Review, Leicester, UK, 31:1Autumn 2010, 6-22.
87. The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Islam: A Comprehensive Guide to the History,
Philosophy and Practice of Islam Around the World, by Ranna Bokhari,
Mohammad Seddon and Charles Phillips. Muslim World Book Review,
Leicester, UK, 31: 2 Winter 2011, 16-21.
88. Cementing Ethics with Modernism: an Appraisal of Sir Sayyid Ahmad Khan’s
Writings, by Shafey Kidwai. Muslim World Book Review, Leicester, UK, 31: 3
Spring 2011, 43-46.
89. Reading the Quran: The Contemporary Relevance of the Sacred Text of Islam, by
Ziauddin Sardar. Muslim World Book Review, Leicester, UK, 31: 4 Summer
2011, 19-25.
90. 100 Minutes with the Quran, by Abdur Rasheed Siddiqui. Muslim World
Book Review, Leicester, UK, 31: 4 Summer 2011, 19-25.
91. The Noble Quran: A New Rendering of its Meaning in English, by Abdal Haqq
and Aisha Bewley. Muslim World Book Review, Leicester, UK, 32:4 Summer
2012, 17-18.
92. Winning the Hearts and Souls, by Ibn Katheer. Muslim World Book Review,
93. Etiquette of Life in Islam, by Muhammad Yusuf Ilahi. Muslim World Book

94. Wahiduddin Khan. The Quran: Translation and Commentary. Muslim World
Book Review, Leicester, UK, 33: 3 Spring 2013, 20-24.
95. Meaning of the Magnificent Quran by Muhammad Sharif Chaudhary.
Muslim World Book Review, Leicester, UK, 33: 4 Summer 2013, 22-24.
96. Islamic Resurgence: Sayyid Abul Hasan Ali Nadwi and His Contemporaries and
Sayyid Abul Hasan Ali Nadwi by Abdul Kader Choughley. Muslim World
Book Review, Leicester, UK, 33: 4 Summer 2013, 33-35.
97. How to Read the Quran: A New Guide by Carl W. Ernst and The Quran:
Modern Muslim Interpretations by Massimo Campanini in The Oxford
Journal of Islamic Studies, Oxford, UK, 24 (October 2013), pp. 358-360.
98. Review Article, “Undisciplined, Untutored and Unreasonable Readings
of the Revealed Text: Some Recent English Translations (By Assad Nimer
Busool, Tahirul Qadri and Talal Itani)” in the Muslim World Book Review,
99. BUSOOL, Assad Nimer, The Wise Quran: A New Translation, Muslim
World Book Review, Leicester, UK, Vol. 34:1, 2013 p.6.
100. ERNST, Carl W. (Trans.) How to Read the Quran: A New Guide with Select
Translations, Muslim World Book Review, Leicester, UK, Vol. 34:2, 2013 p.6.
101. ITANI, Talal, The Quran: Translated into English, Muslim World Book
Review, Leicester, UK, Vol. 34:1, 2013 p.6.
102. Kidwai, Abdur Raheem, From Darkness into Light: The Life and Works of
Mawlana Abdul Majid Daryabadi, Muslim World Book Review, Leicester, UK,
Vol. 34, No. 3, p.30. (Masoodul Hasan).
103. SHAH, Mustafa, (Ed.) Tafsir: Interpreting the Quran – Tafsir: Gestation and
Synthesis: Volume 2, Muslim World Book Review, Leicester, UK, Vol. 34, No.
2, p. 6.

104. TAHIR-UL-QADRI, Muhammad, The Glorious Quran: English Translation
of ‘Irfan-ul-Quran, Muslim World Book Review, Leicester, UK, Vol. 34, No.1,
p.6.
105. Review on Latif H. Kazmi’s Studies in Islamic Philosophy in the Aligarh
Journal of Islamic Philosophy, 17 (December 2011), pp. 105-106.
106. Sirry, Mun’im, Scriptural Polemics: The Quran and Other Religions, the
Muslim World Book Review, Leicester, UK in Vol. 35:3, 2014 p. 19.
107. Karimi-Nia, Morteza, Bibliography of Quranic Studies in European
Languages, Muslim World Book Review, Leicester, UK in Vol. 36:1, 2015, p.
19.
108. Droge, A. J., The Quran: A New Annotated Translation, Muslim World Book
Review, Leicester, UK in Vol. 36:1, 2015, p. 21.
109. Brown, Johnathan A. C., Misquoting Muhammad: The Challenge and Choices
of Interpreting the Prophet’s Legacy, Muslim World Book Review, Leicester,
UK in Vol. 36:1, 2015, p. 25.
110. Review on The Quran: A Clear English Translation by Daud S. Peachy and
Maneh Al-Johani in Hamdard Islamicus 39:1 (2016), pp. 87-93.
111. Review on The Quran translated by M. H. Shakir and edited by Yasin T.
Al-Jibouri in MWBR, Leicester, 37:1 (Autumn 2016, pp. 19-21)
112. Review on The Quran and Its Readers Worldwide: Contemporary
Commentaries and Translations edited by Suha Taji/Farouki, MWBR,
Leicester, 37:1 (Autumn 2016, pp. 22-25)
113. Review on The Glorious Quran by Ahmad Zaki Hammad, published in the
Muslim World Book Review, 36:4, Summar, 2016, pp. 19-20.
114. Review on Meanings of the Noble Quran by Aftab Alam Khan, published in the
Muslim World Book Review, 36:4, Summar, 2016, pp. 20-22.
115. Review on The Quran: A Journey by Kader Abdolah published in the
MWBR 37:2 (2017) pp, 17-19.

116. Review on Quran, Musalman awr Science by Mohammad Aslam Parvez
published in the MWBR 37:2 (2017) pp, 19-21.
117. Review on Orientalism in English Literature: Perception of Islam and
Muslims by Dr. Rafat Ali published in the Hamdard Islamicus, XXXIX-
04 (2017) pp. 91-97.
118. Review on The Quran Made Easy, by Mufti Afzal Hoosen Elias, in the Muslim
World Book Review, 38:2 (Winter 2018, pp. 17-20)
119. Review on The Quran with references to the Bible, by Safi Kaskas and David
Hungerford in the Muslim World Book Review, 38:2 (Winter 2018, pp. 20-23)
120. My review on Dr Ziauddin Falahi's "Hindu Mohaqiqin ka Mutala Quran wa
Sunnat" in Tehzibul Akhlaq, 37:11, November 2018, pp. 78-81.
121. My review on Sheikh Umar Subedar's "Commentary on Sahih Al-Bukhari in
Muslim World Book Review, 38:4, Summer 2018, pp. 22-24.
122. My review on Dr Choughley's "Abdul Aleem Siddiqui and His Mission" in
123. My review on Dr Choughley's "Fazlur Rahman Ansari: Life and Thought" in
124. My review on Dr Surty's "Towards Understanding the Quranic Arabic" in
125. My review on Mustafa Al-Azmi's Ageless Quran, Timeless Texts published
in the MWBR, 39:2 (Winter 2019), pp. 17-19.
126. My review on Paygham Mustafa's English Translation of the
Quran published in the MWBR, 39:2 (Winter 2019), pp. 19-22.
127. Review The Luminous Quran: A Faithful Rendition, Annoated Translation of the First
Three Suras of the Message of God, published in the MWBR 40:1 Autumn 2019 pp. 30-
33.
128. Review The Message: A Translation of the Glorious Quran, published in the MWBR 40:1
Autumn 2019 pp. 33-35.
129. Review on The Glorious Quran, by Shehnaz Shaikh and Kausar Khatri published in the
Muslim World Book Review 41:2 Winter 2021 pp. 23-25.
130. Review on Tabyin Al-Kadam; The Gospel According to Sir Syed Ahmad Khan (1817-1898),
published in the Muslim World Book Review 41:2 Winter 2021 pp. 60-64.

131. Review on Muslim Quranic Interpretation Today: Media, Genealogies and Interpretive
Communities, by Johanna Pink, published in the Muslim World Book Review 40:4, 2020
pp. 17-19.
132. Review article on The Divine Message and the Exemplary Messenger: Contemporary
Scholarship on the Twin Beacons of Guidance, published in the Muslim World Book Review
41:4 Summer 2021 pp. 5-16.
133. Review article on The Quran: English Translation. By Emma William. mEm Inc. 2020
Pp.445 ISBN: 9798682380787 published in Aligarh Journal of Quranic Studies 4:2 October
2021 pp. 51-54, ISSN No: 2582-0796.
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