Learn in Urdu, Write in the Vernaculars: Translating Process of Commentary of Holy Quran in South Asia

Abstract

This article attempts to highlight the varying nature of writing Quranic commentaries in other than source language of the Quran all over the world in general and South Asia in particular.Citing the OIC’s publication about world bibliography of Quranic commentaries, the article mentions 770 books of commentary were written alone in Urdu till 1986.The article also covers the entire and partial translations of Urdu work Tafhim-al Quran, one of the most important Quranic commentaries ever produced in the South Asian languages.