Quran Translation

Information for Teachers and Students

Goals

Translate every verse correctly, memorising the meaning of new words.
Understand and explain any difficult Arabic structures points within the verses.
Explain the meaning, especially those words and verses whose meanings are not obvious.
Recall the circumstance of revelation.

Teaching Methodology

The teacher will translate the verses and explain their meanings. Where relevant, the circumstances surrounding the revelation of the verses (asbāb al-nuzūl) will also be discussed.

At the beginning of the academic year, the teacher will listen to the previous lesson at the start of each class to monitor students' reading, translation and understanding.

As the year progresses, this recap will gradually be reduced, with greater emphasis placed on more difficult words, structures and concepts. Students will increasingly be expected to take ownership of their own revision and recap outside the classroom.

Study Methodology

Text Book

This copy of the Mushaf has space for writing notes and translation (In Urdu, known as Bayadh-Wala)

These are available in 13-lines and 15-lines per page format. It is recommended that students purchase the layout and script that they use for their daily recitation or memorisation.

15 Line (Uthmani Script King Fahd Quran Printing Complex)

15 Line (Subcontinental Font)

13 Line (Subcontinental Font)

Students may also make notes in an exercise book.

Basic Study

Before each lesson, complete standard muṭālaʿah by attempting to work through the Qur'anic text, focusing on translating the verses, understanding the difficult sigah and tarkīb, and grasping their overall meaning.

For translation, Mufti Taqi Usmani's translation and explanatory footnotes are sufficient.

For irab (tarkib), الإعراب الميسر or الجدول في إعراب القرآن are sufficient.

After each lesson, complete standard takrār.

Advance Study

For translation, explore various translations on the Islam Awakened website.
For basic Arabic explanation, explore the following given in order of ease:
- تفسير الجلالين
- تفسير البغوي
- تفسير النسفي
- تفسير البيضاوي

Notes

A vast amount of material is available on Qur'an translation, Arabic analysis and tafsīr. A common pitfall is attempting to consult too many resources for every verse. In practice, this is neither realistic nor necessary.

The aim is not to study every tafsīr for every āyah, but to develop the ability to approach the Qur'an systematically under the guidance of a teacher. By learning how to solve the text, benefit from the ḥāshiyah, and consult selected tafāsīr for specific purposes, students gradually acquire the skills needed to carry out further research independently.