tafsir

"Say: O Ibadi (My slaves) who have transgressed against themselves (by committing evil deeds and sins)! Despair not of the Mercy of Allah, verily Allah forgives all sins. Truly, He is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful" (Quran 39:53). The above mentioned verse of Holy Quran besr explains the seeking forgiveness in Islam.

Want to get an idea about the key themes covered in a chapter and how many surah in Quran? Dr. Muzammil H. Siddiqi has summarized the central theme and sub-themes in each Surah of the Quran based on the structure of the Surah in Quran.

War and terrorism are human failings. Some Muslims are twisting some portions of the Quran quotes about peace, war,  justice to justify their actions. At the same time there are many non-Muslims are misunderstanding certain verses about the Islamic conduct of war when it is forced upon them. 

Here is a suggested syllabus for the personal or collective study the Quran in a simple disciplined way. Exerpted from Khurram Murad's "Way to the Quran". This is a goo list of Surah for 1 year study.

This is an excellent survey for best Quran translation in English. you will probably find no article like it on the internet. 

Today, Spanish translations of the Quran are where English ones once were. They are few and far between. However, with the growing number of Spanish-speaking Muslims, mostly converts to Islam, this is changing.

Here is a short guide on how to study the Quran (the muslim holy book) in a group setting, also known as Halaqa. Exerpted from Khurram Murad's "Way to the Quran".