Dear Islamic brothers! Did you realise! Imam Ahmad Raza Khan رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه had such enormous enthusiasm for serving Islam that despite already having a busy schedule, being a well-wisher of the Muslim Ummah and to spread Islamic knowledge, he رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه dictated a great and excellent translation of the Holy Quran, named ‘Kanz-ul-Iman’. The Islamic scholars found his translation to be in absolute conformity with Shari’ah. Let’s now listen to some distinctive characteristics of Kanz-ul-Iman, translation of the Holy Quran done by Imam Ahmad Raza Khan رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه.

Distinctive Characteristics of Kanz-ul-Iman

Imam Ahmad Raza Khan رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه is such a great translator of the subcontinent who has translated the Holy Quran in such a way that his translation contains the true essence of the Quranic teachings. Surprisingly, the translation is literal as well as idiomatic at the same time, and this is one of the outstanding characteristics of his translation.

While dictating the translation, Imam Ahmad Raza Khan رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه has effectively ensured that the translation is in conformity with the literal meanings of the words and he رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه chose that meaning amongst various meanings of the words, that maintains the connection between the previous and the next Ayah.

This translation reveals the Quranic facts and those hidden secrets of knowledge and Ma’arif, which are generally not clear in other translations.

One dominant characteristic of the translation done by Imam Ahmad Raza Khan رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه is that he has effectively ensured that the respect, dignity, honour and sanctity of blessed Ambiya عَـلَـيْـهِمُ الـصَّلٰوةُ وَالـسَّـلَام are maintained wherever these blessed Ambiya عَـلَـيْـهِمُ الـصَّلٰوةُ وَالـسَّـلَام are mentioned in the Glorious Quran. (Faizan-e-A’la Hadrat, pp. 476)

The translation ‘Kanz-ul-Iman’ is a treasure of knowledge and wisdom and strengthens the reader’s faith.

It also contains a summary of blessed Ahadees, sayings and practises of Sahabah رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ تَـعَـالٰی عَـنْـهُم, sayings of Tabi’een and Tab’-e-Tabi’een and the authentic Tafaseer written by the pious predecessors رَحِمَهُمُ الـلّٰـهُ تَـعَالٰی.