Reviews (English)
on
Islam and the Quran
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. Translation of the Glorious Quran, by Ahmad Zidan and Dina Zidan. Muslim
World Book Review, Leicester, UK, 13:1 Autumn 1992, 10-16.
10. The Quran: The Conclusive Word of God, by Q. Arafat. Muslim World Book
Review, Leicester, UK, 13:1 Autumn 1992, 10-16.
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11. 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, 1016.
12. 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.
13. 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, 1823.
14. The Koran, by N. J. Dawood. Muslim World Book Review, Leicester, UK, 13:2
Winter 1993, 3-8.
15. The Noble Quran: Arabic Text and English Translation, by Thomas B. Irving.
Muslim World Book Review, Leicester, UK, 13:2 Winter 1993, 3-8.
16. 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.
Muslim World Book Review, Leicester, UK, 13:2 Winter 1993, 3-8.
17. 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.
18. The Holy Quran with English Translation, by Ali Ozek, Nureddin Uzunoglu,
Teufik Rustu Topuzoglu and Mehmet Maksutogly. Muslim World Book
Review, Leicester, UK, 15:3 Spring 1995, 3-13.
19. The Koran with Parallel Arabic Text, by N. J. Dawood. Muslim World Book
Review, Leicester, UK, 15:3 Spring 1995, 3-13.
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20. Curriculum Guide for Islamic Studies, by Talat Sultan. Muslim World Book
Review, Leicester, UK, 16:1 Autumn 1995, 20-22.
21. Book Briefs, Reference Works and The Satanic Verses Affair. Muslim World Book
Review, Leicester, UK, 16:2 Spring 1996, 57-62.
22. 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.
23. 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.
24. Selections from the Quran, by O.P. Ghai. Muslim World Book Review,
Leicester, UK, 17:2 Winter 1997, 9-11.
25. The Meaning of the Glorious Quran, by M. M. Pickthall. Muslim World Book
Review, Leicester, UK, 18:1 Autumn 1997, 14-16.
26. The Quran: A Modern English Version, by Majid Fakhry. Muslim World Book
Review, Leicester, UK, 18:1 Autumn 1997, 14-16.
27. The Noble Quran – Tafseer-e Usmani, by Allama Shabbir Ahmad Usmani.
Translated into English by Muhammad Ashfaq Ahmad.
28. The Running Commentary of the Holy Quran, by Khadim Rahmani Nuri.
Muslim World Book Review, Leicester, UK, 18:3 Spring 1998, 12-18.
29. The Meaning of the Quran, by M. A. K. Pathan. Muslim World Book Review,
Leicester, UK, 18:3 Spring 1998, 12-18.
30. An Enlightening Commentary into the Light of the Holy Quran, by a Group of
Muslim scholars. Translated into English by Sayyid Abbas Sadr-Ameli.
Muslim World Book Review, Leicester, UK, 18:3 Spring 1998, 12-18.
31. 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.
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32. The Quran is the Word of God, by Justice A. Abdul Hadi. Muslim World Book
Review, Leicester, UK, 19:3 Spring 1999, 13-16.
33. 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.
34. 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.
35. Reflection of the Revelation, by Adam Isa Bhai. Muslim World Book Review,
Leicester, UK, 19:2 Winter 1997, 10-12.
36. Surat Al-Fatiha: Foundation of the Quran, by Adam Isa Bhai. Muslim World
Book Review, Leicester, UK, 19:2 Winter 1997, 10-12.
37. The Holy Quran: Arabic Text and English Translations by the Late Maulwi
Sher Ali. Muslim World Book Review, Leicester, UK, 20:1 Autumn 1999, 1518.
38. The Noble Quran: A New Rendering of its Meaning into English, by
Abdalhaqq Bewley and Aisha Bewley. Muslim World Book Review,
Leicester, UK, 20:3 Spring 2000, 14-17.
39. 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.
40. An Enlightening Commentary into the Light of the Holy Quran (Part 2: AlBaqarah, Verses 153-252), by Ayatullah Sayyid Kamal Faghih Imani, et al.
Muslim World Book Review, Leicester, UK, 20:2 Winter 2000, 13-18.
41. A Bundle of Flowers, comp. Ayatullah Sayyid Kamal Faghih Imani. Muslim
World Book Review, Leicester, UK, 20:2 Winter 2000, 13-18.
42. 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.
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43. 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.
44. Mercy Unto the Worlds, by Qazi Muhammad Sulaiman Salman Mansurpuri.
Muslim World Book Review, Leicester, UK, 23: 1 October – December 2002,
51-52.
45. 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.
46. 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.
47. The Quran: A New Translation, by M.A.S. Abdel Haleem. Muslim World Book
Review, Leicester, UK, 25:1 Winter 2004, 21-26.
48. Tafsir Ishraq al-Ma‘ani. By Syed Iqbal Zaheer. Muslim World Book Review,
Leicester, UK, 25:1 Winter 2004, 21-26.
49. Message of the Quran to Humanity, by S. S. U. Tabrez. Muslim World Book
Review, Leicester, UK, 25:1 Winter 2004, 21-26.
50. Damair al-Quran (Urdu), by Abul Nasr Muhammad Khalidi. Muslim World
Book Review, Leicester, UK, 25:1 Winter 2004, 21-26.
51. The Holy Quran, translated by A. Majeed Auolakh. Muslim World Book
Review, Leicester, UK, 24:2 Winter 2004, 26-28.
52. 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.
53. The Quran with a Phrase-by-Phrase English Translation, by Ali Quli Qari.
Muslim World Book Review, Leicester, UK, 25:3 Spring 2005, 18-25.
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54. Encyclopaedia of the Quran: Volume Five, edited by Jane Dammen
McAluliffe. Muslim World Book Review, Leicester, UK, 27:1 Autumn 2006,
22-29.
55. The Literary Structure of the Quran, by Abd al-Rahim Ali Muhammad
Ibrahim. Muslim World Book Review, Leicester, UK, 27:1 Autumn 2006, 2229.
56. Interpreting the Quran: Towards a Contextual Approach, by Abdullah Saeed.
Muslim World Book Review, Leicester, UK, 27:1 Autumn 2006, 22-29.
57. Tafsir Ishraq Al-Ma‘ani, by Syed Iqbal Zaheer. Muslim World Book Review,
Leicester, UK, 27:1 Autumn 2006, 22-29.
58. Tampering With the Text and Meaning of the Quran, by Mahmood Y.
Abdullah. Muslim World Book Review, Leicester, UK, 27:1 Autumn 2006, 2229.
59. 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.
60. The Quran and the Orientalists, by Muhammad Mohar Ali. Muslim World
Book Review, Leicester, UK, 26:2 Winter 2006, 20-21.
61. 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.
62. Tafsir Ishraq al-Maani, by Syed Iqbal Zaheer. Muslim World Book Review,
Leicester, UK, 27:2 Winter 2007, 22-23.
63. The Sublime Quran. Translated by Laleh Bakhtiar. Muslim World Book
Review, Leicester, UK, 28:1 Autumn 2007, 14-16.
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64. Variant Readings of the Quran: A Critical Study of their Historical and
Linguistic Origins. By Ahmad Ali Al-Imam. Muslim World Book Review,
Leicester, UK, 28:2 Winter 2008, 20-22.
65. The Quran and the West: Some Minding Between. By Kenneth Cragg. Muslim
World Book Review, Leicester, UK, 28:2 Winter 2008, 20-22.
66. 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, 8284.
67. The Gracious Quran: a Modern – Phrased Interpretation in English. (Two
volumes set), by Ahmad Zaki Hammad. Muslim World Book Review,
Leicester, UK, 30:1 Autumn 2009, 19-21.
68. The Quran translated into English. By Alan Jones. Muslim World Book Review,
Leicester, UK, 29:2 Winter 2009, 6-19.
69. Quran: A Reformist Translation. Translated and annotated by Edip Yuksel,
Layth Saleh al-Shaiban, and Martha Schulte-Nafey. Muslim World Book
Review, Leicester, UK, 29:2 Winter 2009, 6-19.
70. The Quran: A New translation. By Tarif Khalidi. Muslim World Book Review,
Leicester, UK, 29:2 Winter 2009, 6-19.
71. The Quran with Annotated Interpretation in Modern English. By Ali Unal.
Muslim World Book Review, Leicester, UK, 29:2 Winter 2009, 6-19.
72. 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.
73. The Quran, Morality and Critical Reason: the Essential Muhammad Shahrur,
translated and edited by Andres Christmann. Muslim World Book Review,
Leicester, UK, 30:2 Winter 2010, 17-20.
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74. The Quran, translated by Wahiduddin Khan. Muslim World Book Review,
Leicester, UK, 30:2 Winter 2010, 17-20.
75. Towards Understanding the Ever-Glorious Quran, by Muhammad Mahmud
Ghali. Muslim World Book Review, Leicester, UK, 30:4 Summer 2010, 19-21.
76. 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.
77. The Leadership of Muhammad, by John Adair. Muslim World Book Review,
Leicester, UK, 31:1Autumn 2010, 6-22.
78. 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.
79. Muhammad and the Believers at the Origins of Islam, by Fred M. Donner.
Muslim World Book Review, Leicester, UK, 31:1Autumn 2010, 6-22.
80. 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.
81. 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.
82. 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.
83. 100 Minutes with the Quran, by Abdur Rasheed Siddiqui. Muslim World
Book Review, Leicester, UK, 31: 4 Summer 2011, 19-25.
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84. The Noble Quran: A New Rendering of its Meaning in English, by Abdalhaqq
and Aisha Bewley. Muslim World Book Review, Leicester, UK, 32:4 Summer
2012, 17-18.
85. 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.
86. Winning the Hearts and Souls, by Ibn Katheer. Muslim World Book Review,
Leicester, UK, 33:2 Winter 2013, 50-53.
87. Etiquette of Life in Islam, by Muhammad Yusuf Ilahi. Muslim World Book
Review, Leicester, UK, 33:2 Winter 2013, 76-77.
88. The Quran: Fourteen Centuries – Problems and Prospects. The American
Journal of Islamic Social Sciences. 7:3, December 1990, 462-464.
89. The Sublime Quran and Orientalism by Muhammad Khalifa. The American
Journal of Islamic Social Sciences. 8:1, March 1991, 167-168.
90. The Prophet Muhammad in French and English Literature 1650 to the Present.
Insights, Islamabad, Pakistan by Ahmad Gunny. 2:4, 2010, 143-151.
91. Naji B.N. Ouijan: A Compendium of Eastern Elements in Byron’s Oriental
Tales. Islamic Studies. , Islamabad, Pakistan 43:1, 2004, 135-138.
92. Ahmad Gunny. Perceptions of Islam in European Writings”. Islamic Studies. ,
Islamabad, Pakistan 43:3, 2004, 521-524.
93. Amin Ahsan Islahi. Tadabbur-e Quran (Pondering over the Quran). The
Islamic Quarterly, London. 47:4 (2003), 419-421.
94. Feras Hamza and Sajjad Rizvi, An Anthology of Quranic Commentaries
Vol.1Muslim World Book Review, Leicester, UK, 29:4 (2009),15-18.
95. Ali Quli Qarai. The Quran: With a phrase-by-phrase English Translation.
Islamic Studies, Islamabad, Pakistan, 42:2 (Summer 2005), 270-272.
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