Abdul Majid Daryabadi

Abdul Majid Daryabadi (1892–1977) was an Indian Muslim writer and exegete of the Qur'an. He obtained his BA(Hons) in Philosophy from Canning College, Lucknow in 1912. In his academic career, he edited the Urdu weekly Sach and then Sidq (1925–76). Amin Ahsan Islahi, another Indo-Pak Muslim scholar, also worked with him on his weekly newspaper, Sach. Daryabadi was actively associated with the Khilafat Movement; Royal Asiatic Society, London; Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh; Nadwatul Ulema, Lucknow; Shibli Academy, Azamgarh, and several other leading Islamic and literary organizations. In addition to contributing an extensive commentary on the Qur'an in English, Daryabadi wrote also an independent Tafsir in Urdu published as Tafsir Majidi (Academy of Islamic Research and Publications, Lucknow).

External links

• Online Quran Project includes the Qur'an translation of Abdul Majid Daryabadi.
• THE HOLY QUR’AN Translated by Daryabadi, Abdul-Majid, 1941-57
• His Translation and Commentary of the Quran is beneficial for students who seek knowledge in comparative religions. The Glorious Quran: Text, Translation and Commentary

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Name	Daryabadi, Abdul Majid
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Date of birth	1892
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Date of death	1977
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