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English Commentary / Tafsir

A verse-by-verse commentary on the Qur'an in English, surah by surah. Each video is labelled with its surah and verse range, so you can follow the Book in order — or go straight to the passage you are studying.

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Every commentary is filed under its surah and verse range.

Surah 1

Al-Fatihah The Opener

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الفاتحة

SURAH AL-FATIHAH - ENGLISH COMMENTARY · CHAPTER 1 · VERSES 1-7

Surah Al-Fatihah — English Commentary (1:1-7)

The opening of the Book, verse by verse: the names of mercy, the meaning of praise, and the request that shapes every prayer.

Qur'an 1:1-7 15 Nov 2026 4:43
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Surah 2

Al-Baqarah The Cow

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البقرة

SURAH AL-BAQARAH - ENGLISH COMMENTARY · CHAPTER 2 · VERSES 1-24

Surah Al-Baqarah — English Commentary (2:1-24)

Part one of the English commentary on Surah Al-Baqarah (2:1–24) — the opening of the longest surah, and its description of the believers, the disbelievers, and the hypocrites.

Qur'an 2:1-24 15 Nov 2026 21:57
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SURAH AL-BAQARAH - ENGLISH COMMENTARY · CHAPTER 2 · VERSES 25-48

Surah Al-Baqarah — English Commentary (2:25-48)

Part two continues the commentary through Surah Al-Baqarah (2:25–48): the garden promised to the righteous, and the lessons of Banu Israel.

Qur'an 2:25-48 15 Nov 2026 26:15
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Verse by verse

Each episode walks through a passage in order, with the Arabic, the meaning, and the context.

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Clear English for students, families, and anyone opening the Qur'an for the first time.

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Every card links to the same passage in the reader, so you can read and listen alongside the commentary.

How this library is organised. Each entry is titled SURAH … - ENGLISH COMMENTARY with its chapter and verse range (or part number for long surahs). When a new surah begins, a new section appears here automatically.
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