Kanzul Iman
Encyclopedia
Kanzul Iman is the name of the 1910 Urdu
translation of the Qur'an
by Ahmad Raza Khan
. It was subsequently translated into English by Professor Shah Faridul Haque. Recently, it has been translated into other regional languages and is popular on the internet
.
by many Islamic scholars,
first by Professor Fatimi (of the University of Kuwait) in Karachi
, Pakistan. The second translation was completed by Professor Shah Fareed al Haq of Pakistan, and was published in India and Pakistan. The commentary notes on Kanz al Imaan by Sadr al Faadhil, Mawlana Na'eem al-Din Muradabadi have been translated into English language by Professor Majeedullah of Lahore, Pakistan.
Kanzul Imaan has also been translated into Sindhi
by Mufti Muhammad Raheem Sikandari. In Mauritius
, Kanzul Iman has been translated into Mauritian Creole
by Mawlana Mansoor and Mawlana Najeeb (both of Mauritius). This translation of the Qur'an was first published on January 17, 1996 under the supervision of Shameem Ashraf Azhari, the khatib (resident imam
) of the Jaame Masjid, Mauritius. He was assisted by many ulema
and scholars in this task.
Urdu
Urdu is a register of the Hindustani language that is identified with Muslims in South Asia. It belongs to the Indo-European family. Urdu is the national language and lingua franca of Pakistan. It is also widely spoken in some regions of India, where it is one of the 22 scheduled languages and an...
translation of the Qur'an
Qur'an
The Quran , also transliterated Qur'an, Koran, Alcoran, Qur’ān, Coran, Kuran, and al-Qur’ān, is the central religious text of Islam, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God . It is regarded widely as the finest piece of literature in the Arabic language...
by Ahmad Raza Khan
Ahmed Rida Khan
Ahmed Raza Khan Fazil-e-Barelvi was a Sunni Islamic scholar and sufi, whose works influenced the Barelvi movement of South Asia. Raza Khan wrote on numerous topics, including law, religion, philosophy and the sciences...
. It was subsequently translated into English by Professor Shah Faridul Haque. Recently, it has been translated into other regional languages and is popular on the internet
Internet
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.
Translation into other languages
Kanzul Iman has been translated into the English languageEnglish language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
by many Islamic scholars,
first by Professor Fatimi (of the University of Kuwait) in Karachi
Karachi
Karachi is the largest city, main seaport and the main financial centre of Pakistan, as well as the capital of the province of Sindh. The city has an estimated population of 13 to 15 million, while the total metropolitan area has a population of over 18 million...
, Pakistan. The second translation was completed by Professor Shah Fareed al Haq of Pakistan, and was published in India and Pakistan. The commentary notes on Kanz al Imaan by Sadr al Faadhil, Mawlana Na'eem al-Din Muradabadi have been translated into English language by Professor Majeedullah of Lahore, Pakistan.
Kanzul Imaan has also been translated into Sindhi
Sindhi language
Sindhi is the language of the Sindh region of Pakistan that is spoken by the Sindhi people. In India, it is among 22 constitutionally recognized languages, where Sindhis are a sizeable minority. It is spoken by 53,410,910 people in Pakistan, according to the national government's Statistics Division...
by Mufti Muhammad Raheem Sikandari. In Mauritius
Mauritius
Mauritius , officially the Republic of Mauritius is an island nation off the southeast coast of the African continent in the southwest Indian Ocean, about east of Madagascar...
, Kanzul Iman has been translated into Mauritian Creole
Mauritian Creole
Mauritian Creole is a French-based creole language spoken in Mauritius. In addition to the French base of the language, there are also some words from English and from the many African and Asian languages that have been spoken on the island.- Sociolinguistic Situation :Mauritian Creole is the...
by Mawlana Mansoor and Mawlana Najeeb (both of Mauritius). This translation of the Qur'an was first published on January 17, 1996 under the supervision of Shameem Ashraf Azhari, the khatib (resident imam
Imam
An imam is an Islamic leadership position, often the worship leader of a mosque and the Muslim community. Similar to spiritual leaders, the imam is the one who leads Islamic worship services. More often, the community turns to the mosque imam if they have a religious question...
) of the Jaame Masjid, Mauritius. He was assisted by many ulema
Ulema
Ulama , also spelt ulema, refers to the educated class of Muslim legal scholars engaged in the several fields of Islamic studies. They are best known as the arbiters of shari‘a law...
and scholars in this task.
See also
- List of translations of the Qur'an
- Qur'an translationsQur'an translationsTranslations of the Qur'an are interpretations of the holy book of Islam in languages other than Arabic. Though translation of the Qur'an is theologically problematic in Islam, it has been translated into most African, Asian and European languages....
- Islam in IndiaIslam in IndiaIslam is the second-most practiced religion in the Republic of India after Hinduism, with more than 13.4% of the country's population ....
- Islam in PakistanIslam in PakistanIslam is the official religion of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, which has a population of about 174,578,558. The overwhelming majority of the Pakistani people are Muslims while the remaining 3-5% are Christian, Hindu, and others. Pakistan has the second largest Muslim population in the world...