This book serves the keen desires, interests and the spiritual hunger of the seekers of truth who do not have the opportunity or ability to read the Holy Qur’an in Arabic or are unable to derive full benefit from a perusal of the literal translation of the Holy Book. For their benefit an effort, therefore, has been made to render the essence of each Surah (Chapter of the Holy Qur’an) in order to fully convey the complete message of the Holy Qur’an.
The message in every Surah (Chapter) sets out in brief the salient features and principal subjects dealt within it. Thus, this exposition provides an overview of the teachings and principles embodied in the Holy Qur’an. The Holy Qur’an constitutes a compendium of all that is good, lasting and fundamental in previous Scriptures, that was lacking, but which was surely needed for the moral and spiritual guidance and development of man. All the noble ideals and principles of permanent value have been incorporated in it.
This treatise presents for the readers an essence of the teachings of the Holy Qur’an so that they may realize the supreme object for which God created man and appreciate the guidance that He has provided for him.
Malik Ghulam Farid
January 1977