MAULANA ABDUL MAJID DARYABADI
This book focusses on the life and contributions of a leading Indian Muslim scholar, Abdul Majid Daryabadi (1892-1977). It provides insights also in the Muslim intellectual and cultural history of India in early 20th Century. Daryabadi’s forte was the Quranic studies (Tafsir), which is highlighted in this work.
Prof. Akhtarul Wasey, Padma Shri is Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India. He is former Dean, Faculty of Humanities and Languages, Head Department of Islamic Studies and the Honorary Director, Zakir Husain Institute of Islamic Studies at JamiaMiliaIslamia, New Delhi. He was also the editor of four scholarly journals published by the same Institute. Prof. Wasey has travelled widely and his writings are translated into Arabic, Persian and French languages.
Abdur Raheem Kidwaiis Professor of English and Director, UGC Human Resource Development Centre at Aligarh Muslim University is the author of several books on Islam and the Quran, including What is in the Quran? andTranslating the Untranslatable: A Critical Study of 60 English Translations of the Quran.
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Life
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Chapter 1 |
Daryabadi’s family background and era |
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Chapter 2 |
Daryabadi’s early life |
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Chapter 3 |
Daryabadi’s college and university education |
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Chapter 4 |
Daryabadi’s quest for truth: His wandering into error and his return to Islam |
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Chapter 5 |
Daryabadi’s mentors: Akbar Allahabadi, Allama Shibli, Maulana Muhammad Ali Jawhar and Maulana Ashraf Ali Thanwi. |
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Chapter 6 |
Daryabadi’s family life and demise |
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Chapter 7 |
Daryabadi’s mission and message |
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Works
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Chapter 8 |
English Translation of the Quran: Issues and Problems |
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Abdul Majid Daryabadi |
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Chapter 9 |
Tafsir (the Quran exegesis) in Modern Times: Pre-requisites and Challenges |
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Abdul Majid Daryabadi |
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Chapter 10 |
Jesus and Mary in the Quran |
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Abdul Majid Daryabadi |
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Chapter 11 |
Maulana Daryabadi as a Quranic Scholar |
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Syed Abul Hasan Ali Nadvi |
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Chapter 12 |
Maulana Daryabadi’s contribution to Quranic and Islamic Studies |
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Abdur Raheem Kidwai |
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Bibliography
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