Mafatih al-Ghayb: English

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A complete English edition arranged across 83 volumes prepared for print, comprising approximately 5.89 million words. Each volume contains approximately 71,000 words on average.

Editorial milestone

Translation complete

All 83 English volumes are recorded as translated.

Commercial milestone

70 volumes published

70 English volumes are published through Amazon. Publication of the remaining 13 continues.

Access milestone

Free reading supported

Every volume can carry separate reading, ebook, Kindle, paperback and hardcover access.

Inside the English edition

More Than a Direct Translation

The Preface records how the edition was prepared to make this vast classical Tafsir clearer, easier to verify and more useful for modern readers.

Clear modern English

The prose was deliberately simplified for readability, generally preferring clear, natural English over literal academic phrasing without compromising the substance of the arguments or references.

Arabic terminology retained

Important Islamic terms and principles of Tafsir are retained in transliteration, with the Arabic wording shown in brackets where it adds precision and avoids misleading English equivalents.

Hadith references traced

Every volume includes a Hadith References index with page locations and canonical online sources where a modern reference could be verified. Where numbering differs, both references are recorded.

Ayat made easier to verify

Ayat numbers were added in brackets in many places so readers can locate and check Quran references more easily while studying the commentary.

This account is drawn from the Preface to Volume 1 of the English edition.

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