The Meaning of the Verses of the Holy Qur'an / Arabic-French, by Cheikh Boureima Abdou Daouda - Graduate of the Islamic University of Medina, President of the Office of Islamic Translations in Niger -
الكريم باللغة الفرنسية ، مقتبس من تفسير الطبري و القرطبي و ابن كثير و صحيح البخاري . ترجمة الشيخ بوريما عبده داود

The present essay of translation and commentary of the verses of the Holy Koran which he offers us Cheikh Boureima Abdou Daouda and which he qualifies as a humble contribution to the diffusion of Islam is a precious tool particularly for the French-speaking Islamic Ouma for whom the non-mastery of Arabic constituted a barrier for the knowledge of the word of God contained in the Holy Book.

Presentation

Praise be to Allah Lord of the worlds "... who sent to illiterate people a Messenger of theirs who recites His verses to them, purifies them and teaches them the Book and Wisdom...". Sura 62 (Friday): verse 2.

This verse emphasizes the three important functions, namely the Tilawah (recitation) of the Qur'an, the Tazkiyah (purification/reformation) of man and the Ta'lim (teaching) of the meaning of the Qur'an; important functions that the Prophet Muhammad was to fulfill #| who, aware of his role as a model, has
follow, said: "The best among you is he who has learned the Qur'an and taught it [to others]".

But learning the Qur'an requires constant revision; and its teaching presupposes a good understanding of the meaning of its verses. Although there have been many translations of the Qur'an in French for a very long time, this book is the first of its kind to offer all the advantages allowing access to this recommendation of the Prophet:

- the Arabic text appears next to the translation, which allows the reader who does not understand the Arabic language to see the meaning of what he is reading in Arabic;

- this translation is supplemented by explanatory notes and embellished with authentic Hadîs drawn mainly from the Çahih of Alboukhary which is the most recommended collection of Hadîs because it is no exaggeration to say that its religious value comes immediately after that of the Qur' ân;

- there are whole books dealing with the worship rites of certain pillars of Islam: the fast of the month of Ramadan and the Hajj in particular.

This book, useful for Muslims and interesting for non-Muslims, is widely distributed in English by the same Editions Daroussalam.

Its essential object is to attempt a wider dissemination of the knowledge of Islamic precepts. The French-speaking public will undoubtedly reserve a benevolent reception for him.

Tahirou Abdour-Rahman