The Scientific Tafsir of the Qur'an, Zakaria Kamal

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❦ The Scientific Tafsir of the Qur'an

Revelation × Discovery, English Edition

Original work: Zakaria Kamal
English edition

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Volume One

Chapter 1 · Al-Fatihah (The Opening)
Chapter 2 · Al Baqarah (The Heifer)
Chapter 3 · Al-i Imran (Family of Imran)
- Segment 1: The Furqan and its Purpose
- Section 1Symbol of Lawh-Mahfuz
- Section 2The Furqan
- Section 3Basic and Allegorical Verses
- Section 4Purpose of the Furqan
- Section 5Overcome the Weaknesses
- Section 6Policies to confront People of the Book
- Section 7Policies of Friendship.
- Segment 2: People (Christians) that would counter the fulfillment of the Purpose.
- Section 8Birth of Mary
- Section 9Birth of Yahya (John)
- Section 10Mary, Chosen above the Women of the Nations
- Section 11Birth of Jesus Christ
- Section 12Disciples of Jesus (Hawariyyun)
- Section 13Jesus was not God / god / Son of God
- Section 14Alerting Muslims about Christians
- Section 15Rejecting Faith after it is accepted
- Section 16One who invents a lie and attribute to Allah
- Section 17Call to Christians to follow the religion of Abraham and Visit Kaaba
- Section 18Way to counter the aggressions of the People of the Book
- Segment 3: Preparing Muslims to confront the Byzantine Empire
- Section 19Calling to International Arena
- Section 20No intimacy with them
- Section 21Follow the orders of Allah, success or failure is not your lookout
- Section 22Alerting Muslims against the Economy of Usury
- Section 23The Jannaat (Main Discussion)
- Section 24Lessons from the Battle of Ohud
- Segment 4: Conclusion
- Section 25Calling Jews
- Section 26Remain Firm in Faith and Spread the Message
- Section 27The Hell (Main Discussion)
Chapter 4 · Al Nisa (The Women)
Chapter 5 · Al Ma'idah (The Repast)
- Segment 1: General Instructions in respect of the People of the Book
- Section 1Maintaining Peace while moving for Hajj or Umrah
- Section 2Marrying Woman from the People of the Book
- Section 3Wudu and Tayyammum
- Section 4Stand out firmly as a Just Witness
- Section 5People of the Book are called to accept Islam
- Segment 2: Policies to deal with the Jews living in Muslim Territories
- Section 6A Rebellious People
- Section 7Punishment of Waging War and Spreading Mischief
- Section 8Punishment of Theft
- Section 9Judge According to the Revelation
- Section 10Guidance to take Awliya (Friends, Protectors, Helpers and Guides)
- Section 11Major Drawbacks of Jews
- Section 12Call them to join the Ummah
- Section 13A Policy of Merciful Allah
- Section 14Concluding with the Jews
- Segment 3: Advice to the Muslims living in Christian Countries
- Section 15Major drawbacks of Christians
- Section 16Difference between Jews and Christians
- Section 17Do not make Lawful Food Unlawful
- Section 18Oath
- Section 19Intoxication and Gambling
- Section 20Affiliation to Kaaba
- Section 21Abundance of Khabiss
- Section 22Ask not Question and do not invent Rituals
- Section 23Bequest
- Segment 4: Conclusion
- Section 24Salvation of Christians
Chapter 6 · Al An'am (The Cattle)
- Segment 1: The Universe has another Determined Term
- Section 1Another Determined Term
- Segment 2: The Preaching Strategy of the Furqan
- Section 2Deriving Lessons from the Previous Generations
- Section 3The Miracle does not work in real sense; learn through Observations and Analyses
- Section 4Call of Truth and Standpoint of Prophet (pbuh)
- Section 5Kinds of people Prophet (pbuh) was Confronting
- Section 6Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) was not given any Miraculous Power / Sign
- Section 7Calamities and Sufferings do not soften a People
- Section 8Obligations of Prophet (pbuh) and Suggested Stand
- Section 9Fate and the Central Computer of the Universes / CCU (Main Discussion)
- Section 10Human Soul (Main Discussion)
- Section 11Negative discussion about the Verses
- Section 12Allah's Guidance is the Guidance
- Section 13Home of Ummah and the Mother of Cities (Main Discussion)
- Section 14Who is Allah
- Section 15Concluding Segment-2
- Segment 3: The people that counter the preaching of Islam; their ways and counter-measures
- Section 16A Check to the Wicked Leaders
- Section 17Wicked Leader and Possession by Satan Jinns
- Section 18Taboo, Wrongful Sacrifice, and Halal Food
- Segment 4: Islam is the Religion of Abraham
- Section 19Difference of the Quran in respect of Halal Food
- Section 20Difference in the Idea of Determinism
- Section 21In basic matters the Quran is like the Holy Bible
- Section 22The Quran is a clear and Independent Book
- Section 23Those that divide the Religion
- Section 24Some people are given more just to Test.
Chapter 7 · Al A'raf (The Heights)
- Segment 1: Reward and Punishment
- Section 1Warn and Follow
- Section 2Many were Punished
- Section 3Jinn (Main Discussion)
- Section 4The Ways to Defeat Invisible Satanic Jinns
- Section 5Moving out of the Hell
- Section 6Living in the Jannaat
- Section 7Men in the Araf
- Section 8Living in the Hell
- Section 9Rule of Allah
- Segment 2: History of the Divine Revelation in the Progeny of Noah
- Section 10Noah, Hud, Salih, Lot, Shuaib Failed
- Section 11Pharaoh and his Chiefs
- Section 12Moses gets the Torah
- Section 13People inventing cow-god
- Section 14Muhammad (pbuh) in Torah
- Section 15Twelve Tribes
- Section 16Punishment
- Section 17Bring Torah into Remembrance
- Segment 3: Calling People to the Truth
- Section 18The Affirmation
- Section 19Call, Guidance is in the Hand of Allah
- Section 20Punishment of Rejection
- Section 21I am but a Warner
- Section 22Turn away from the Ignorant
- Section 23Evil Thought
- Section 24Listen to the Quran and worship Allah
Chapter 8 · Al Anfal (The Spoils of War)
Chapter 9 · Al Tawbah (The Repentance)
- Segment 1: Declaration of War
- Section 1Obligations Dissolved, Fight and Slay the Pagans
- Segment 2: Islam Entering a New Phase
- Section 2Visiting and Maintaining the Kaaba
- Section 3The Service to Kaaba is put in Correct Perspective
- Section 4The Sahabah at the Highest Rank, the Judgment Declared
- Section 5Furqan for Muttaqin
- Section 6The Kaaba is Forbidden to Pagans
- Segment 3: The Rules of Engagement
- Section 7Destroy Pagans and Neutralize People of the Book
- Section 830-37]: Fighting to Subdue People of the Book is Justified
- Segment 4: Organizing and Participating in War Expedition
- Section 9Clinging Heavily to the Earth
- Section 10People Weak in Faith do not Add to Force
- Section 11Rejected Contributions
- Section 12Security against Slandering Islamic Leadership
- Section 13Security against Demeaning Islamic Leadership
- Section 14Counter Propaganda
- Section 15Giving Charity for War Expedition
- Section 16Punishment of Evading War Expedition
- Segment 5: Conclusion
- Section 17Caution in Respect of Some Arabs
- Section 18The Importance of Unity
- Section 19Believers Sold-Out
- Section 20Praying for a Pagan is Forbidden
- Section 21The Forgiven Three
- Section 22Record and Promise of Reward
- Section 23Importance of Religious Studies
- Section 24The Surah
- Section 25Arab Apostle (pbuh)

Volume Two

Chapter 10 · Surah Yunus (Jonah)
Chapter 11 · Surah Hud
Chapter 12 · Surah Yusuf (Joseph)
Chapter 13 · Surah Ar-Ra'd (The Thunder)
Chapter 14 · Surah Ibrahim (Abraham)
Chapter 15 · Surah Al-Hijr (The Rocky Tract)
Chapter 16 · Surah An-Nahl (The Bee)
Chapter 17 · Surah Al-Isra (The Night Journey)
- Segment 1: Jews and Jerusalem
- Section 1Al Aqsa and Importance of Jerusalem
- Section 2If you Revert, We shall Revert
- Segment 2: Destiny and Deeds
- Section 3Fate-Data and Amal-Nama (Record of Deeds)
- Section 4Annihilation of a Race
- Section 5Focus of Life
- Section 6Duties to Parents
- Section 7Helping the People in Want
- Section 8Acts, hateful of Lord
- Section 9Attributing daughters to God
- Section 10Calling People to the Truth
- Section 11Seeking means to access God
- Segment 3: The Cursed Tree
- Section 12Miraculous Signs bear Warning and Trial
- Section 13Aim of the Satan Jinns
- Section 14Lord of the Nature
- Section 15Maqam-e-Mahmud
- Segment 4: Conclusion
- Section 16Al Quran, Apostle, and Miraculous Signs
- Section 17The signs of no use
- Section 18Conclusion
Chapter 18 · Surah Al-Kahf (The Cave)
Chapter 19 · Surah Maryam (Mary)
- Segment 1, Jesus, the Son of Mary
- Section 1The Sign
- Section 2Birth of Yahya (John)
- Section 3Birth of Isa (Jesus)
- Segment 2, The Reliable Quran
- Section 4Mention in the Book, Abraham
- Section 5Mention in the Book, Moses
- Section 6Mention in the Book, Ismail
- Section 7Mention in the Book, Idris (Enoch)
- Section 8Posterity of the Prophets
- Section 9Authentication of the Quran
- Segment 3, Salvation and Intercession
- Section 10Salvation from the Collapsed Universe (Rolled up Samawaat)
- Section 11Real best Position
- Section 12None have power of Intercession
- Section 13Everybody is Slave; nobody is a Son
- Section 14Conclusion
Chapter 20 · Surah Ta-ha
Chapter 21 · Surah Al-Anbiyah (The Prophets)
Chapter 22 · Surah Al-Haj (The Pilgrimage)
Chapter 23 · Surah Al-Muminun (The Believers)
- Segment 1
- Section 1Believer's Deeds
- Section 2Creation and Resurrection
- Segment 2
- Section 3Noah
- Section 4Another Generation
- Section 5Other Generations
- Segment 3
- Section 6Israelites
- Section 7State of Israelites at the time of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)
- Segment 4
- Section 8Instructing Arabs
- Section 9One-way life
Chapter 24 · Surah Al-Nur (The Light)
Chapter 25 · Surah Al-Furqan (The Criterion)
Chapter 26 · Surah Ash-Shu'ara (The Poets)
Chapter 27 · Surah An-Naml (The Ants)
Chapter 28 · Surah Al Qasas (The Stories)
Chapter 29 · Surah Al 'Ankabut (The Spider)
Chapter 30 · Surah Al Rum (The Romans)

Volume Three

Chapter 31 · Surah Luqman
Chapter 32 · Surah Al Sajdah (The Prostration)
Chapter 33 · Surah Al Ahzab (The Confederates)
Chapter 34 · Surah Saba' (Sheba)
- Segment 1: The Focal Point of Preaching
- Section 1Everything belongs to Allah
- Section 2The Hour is Coming
- Section 3A Truth from Lord
- Segment 2: Easy Come Easy Go
- Section 4David and Solomon
- Section 5Saba became a Tale
- Segment 3: Preaching by Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), a Path of Struggle
- Section 6Generate Thought
- Section 7Arrogant Ones
- Section 8Wealthy Ones
- Section 9In search of their god
- Section 10Warner in the Face of a Terrible Penalty
Chapter 35 · Surah Fatir (The Originator of Creation)
Chapter 36 · Surah Ya Sin
Chapter 37 · Surah Al Saffat (Those Ranged in Ranks)
- Segment 1: The Order of the Future Universes
- Section 1The Lord Eastern
- Section 2Rebellious Jinns
- Section 3Amazing Thing
- Section 4Humans that do not pay heed to Admonition
- Section 5At the outset of an endless Journey
- Section 6Which is Better?
- Segment 2: Old Prophets and Now
- Section 7Noah
- Section 8Abraham
- Section 9Moses and Aaron
- Section 10Elias
- Section 11Lut
- Section 12Jonah
- Section 13Pagans with Wrong Ideas
- Section 14Soon shall they See
- Section 15Glory to Lord
Chapter 38 · Surah Sad
Chapter 39 · Surah Az-Zumar (Crowds)
Chapter 40 · Surah Ghafir (The Forgiver)
- Segment 1: Salvation of people with Resources and Mobility
- Section 1Book from God
- Section 2People with Resources and Mobility
- Section 3Salvation of People having Resources and Mobility
- Section 4Lord of the Arsh
- Segment 2: People following Wrong Awliya (Guides, Protectors, Helpers and Friends)
- Section 5Leaders opposing the Truth
- Section 6People disputing the Verses of God
- Section 7Pharaoh, the Leader of the Disputers
- Section 8People followed Pharaoh and his Chiefs (Tribal Chiefs)
- Section 9The end of the Loyal Followers
- Section 10Seek refuge to God
- Section 11Differing Destinations Justified
- Segment 3: Calling to Islam with Natural Signs
- Section 12Nature is full of Signs
- Section 13Abode of the Arrogant
- Section 14Sanctioning of a Miraculous Sign
- Section 15Remain happy with the Natural Signs
- Section 16Miraculous Sign demands immediate Devotion, and its denial may bring Punishment
Chapter 41 · Surah Fussilat (Expounded)
Chapter 42 · Surah Ash-Shura (Consultation)
Chapter 43 · Surah Az-Zukhruf (The Gold Adornments)
- Segment 1: Endeavor to bring the People in Truth
- Section 1Mother of the Book
- Section 2People following their Fathers' Footsteps
- Section 3But their Fathers too did not accept the Truth
- Section 4Their Fathers in Egypt were Rejected.
- Section 5A Prophet (Jesus) came with Extreme Signs
- Segment 2: Reward and Punishment Justified
- Section 6Jannaat
- Section 7Endless Hell
- Segment 3: Conclusion
- Section 8Leave them to Babble and Play
- Section 9Soon shall they know
Chapter 44 · Surah Ad-Dukhan (The Smoke)
Chapter 45 · Surah Al-Jathiyah (The Kneeling Down)
Chapter 46 · Surah Al-Ahqaf (Winding Sand-Tracts)
Chapter 47 · Surah Muhammad
Chapter 48 · Surah Al-Fath (The Victory)
Chapter 49 · Surah Al-Hujurat (The Chambers)
Chapter 50 · Surah Qaf (Qaf)
Chapter 51 · Surah Adh-Dhariyat (The Scattering Winds)
- Segment 1: Understanding the Evolution of the Universe
- Section 1Surety of Judgment
- Section 2Differing Theories
- Section 3The Quran
- Segment 2: Guidance is given
- Section 4News about Isaac
- Section 5People of Lut
- Section 6Pharaoh
- Section 7Ad, Thamud and People of Noah
- Segment 3: Aim of Creation
- Section 8A Real Prophet
- Section 9What a Legacy!
- Section 10Aim of creating Jinns and Men
Chapter 52 · Surah At-Tur (The Mount)
- Section 1Assurance
- Section 2Punishment Justified
Chapter 53 · Surah An-Najm (The Star)
Chapter 54 · Surah Al-Qamar (The Moon)
Chapter 55 · Surah Ar-Rahman (The Most Gracious)
- Segment 1: Today
- Section 1Gracious God
- Section 2Fall not short in the Balance
- Section 3The Passing Days
- Segment 2: Tomorrow
- Section 4The Doomsday
- Section 5The Judgment Day
- Segment 3: Day after Tomorrow
- Section 6Days in the Hell
- Section 7Days in the Jannaat
- Segment 4: Conclusion
- Section 8Conclusion
Chapter 56 · Surah Al-Waqiah (The Inevitable)
Chapter 57 · Surah Al-Hadid (Iron)
Chapter 58 · Surah Al-Mujadilah (The Pleading Woman)
Chapter 59 · Surah Al-Hashr (The Mustering)
Chapter 60 · Surah Al-Mumtahanah (The Examined Woman)
Chapter 61 · Surah As-Saff (The Battle Array)
Chapter 62 · Surah Al-Jumu'ah (Friday)
Chapter 63 · Surah Al-Munafiqun (The Hypocrites)
- Section 1Hypocrites and their Behavior
- Section 2Instructions to Believers
Chapter 64 · Surah At-Taghabun (Mutual Loss and Gain)
Chapter 65 · Surah At-Talaq (Divorce)
Chapter 66 · Surah At-Tahrim (Prohibition)
Chapter 67 · Surah Al-Mulk (The Dominion)
Chapter 68 · Surah Al-Qalam (The Pen)
Chapter 69 · Surah Al-Haqqah (The Sure Reality)
Chapter 70 · Surah Al-Ma'arij (The Ways of Ascent)
Chapter 71 · Surah Nuh (Noah)
Chapter 72 · Surah Al-Jinn (The Jinn)
Chapter 73 · Surah Al-Muzzammil (The Enfolded One)
Chapter 74 · Surah Al-Muddaththir (The One Wrapped Up)
Chapter 75 · Surah Al-Qiyamah (The Resurrection)
Chapter 76 · Surah Al-Insan (Man)
Chapter 77 · Surah Al-Mursalat (Those Sent Forth)
Chapter 78 · Surah An-Naba' (The Great News)
Chapter 79 · Surah An-Nazi'at (Those Who Tear Out)
Chapter 80 · Surah Abasa (He Frowned)
Chapter 81 · Surah At-Takwir (The Folding Up)
Chapter 82 · Surah Al-Infitar (The Cleaving Asunder)
Chapter 83 · Surah Al-Mutaffifin (The Fraud Dealers)
Chapter 84 · Surah Al-Inshiqaq (The Rending Asunder)
Chapter 85 · Surah Al-Buruj (The Fortress)
Chapter 86 · Surah At-Tariq (The Striker)
- Section 1The Striker
- Section 2Ensuing Reality
Chapter 87 · Surah Al-A'la (The Most High)
Chapter 88 · Surah Al-Ghashiyah (The Overwhelming)
- Section 1Samawaat and Jannaat
- Section 2The Punishment?
Chapter 89 · Surah Al-Fajr (The Dawn)
Chapter 90 · Surah Al-Balad (The City)
- Section 1People in Toil and Struggle
- Section 2The Path Steep
Chapter 91 · Surah Ash-Shams (The Sun)
- Section 1Nafs (Soul)
- Section 2Thamud were Obliterated
Chapter 92 · Surah Al-Layl (The Night)
- Section 1Path of Bliss and Path of Misery
- Section 2Spend in Charity
Chapter 93 · Surah Ad-Duha (The Glorious Morning Light)
Chapter 94 · Surah Ash-Sharh (The Expansion of the Breast)
- Section 1Expanded Breast
- Section 2Still Labor Hard
Chapter 95 · Surah At-Tin (The Fig)
Chapter 96 · Surah Al-Alaq (The Leech)
- Section 1Taught man that which he knew not
- Section 2Bring thyself Closer
Chapter 97 · Surah Al-Qadr (The Night of Power)
Chapter 98 · Surah Al-Bayyinah (The Clear Evidence)
Chapter 99 · Surah Az-Zalzalah (The Earthquake)
Chapter 100 · Surah Al-'Adiyat (Those That Run)
Chapter 101 · Surah Al-Qari'ah (The Great Calamity)
Chapter 102 · Surah At-Takathur (The Piling Up)
Chapter 103 · Surah Al-'Asr (Time Through the Ages)
Chapter 104 · Surah Al-Humazah (The Scandalmonger)
Chapter 105 · Surah Al-Fil (The Elephant)
Chapter 106 · Surah Quraysh (The Tribe of Quraysh)
Chapter 107 · Surah Al-Ma'un (The Neighbourly Assistance)
Chapter 108 · Surah Al-Kawthar (Abundance)
Chapter 109 · Surah Al-Kafirun (The Rejecters of Faith)
Chapter 110 · Surah An-Nasr (The Help)
Chapter 111 · Surah Al-Masad (The Plaited Rope)
Chapter 112 · Surah Al-Ikhlas (The Purity of Faith)
Chapter 113 · Surah Al-Falaq (The Daybreak)
Chapter 114 · Surah An-Nas (Mankind)

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Original work © Zakaria Kamal 2024 · English edition 2026, published with permission per the author's notice.