Foreword

      IT IS INDEED a pleasure for us to bring out Key to Āl ‘Imrān: Resurgence of the Ummah in the Treasures of the Qur’ān Series and as a sequel to the author’s earlier work Key to al-Fātiḥah: Understanding the Basic Concepts which was well received as a highly useful guide to the Qur’ān. Brother Abdur Rashid Siddiqui, who has devoted much of his time to the study of the Qur’ān and has worked closely with British Muslim youth as their mentor, largely succeeds in enabling readers to gain or renew their acquaintance with the message of the Qur’ān. Key to Āl ‘Imrān offers a conspectus of the major themes and brings out effectively and energetically the relevance of this Sūrah to our times. This goes a long way in kindling the spirit of assimilating the message of the Qur’ān. Its study of the Sūrah in terms of its sections affords a helpful overview of the whole Sūrah, which contributes to its better comprehension.

      Patterned after the late Brother Khurram Murad’s pioneering works in this genre, such as Way to the Qur’ān and Key to al-Baqarah: The Longest Surah of the Qur’an, Brother Siddiqui’s work aims at capturing the essence of the Sūrah, elucidates its main concerns and places the Sūrah in the overall context of the eternal guidance embodied in the Qur’ān. In so doing, Brother Siddiqui has painstakingly gleaned valuable material from authentic tafāsīr in Arabic and Urdu. Being familiar with the mindset and intellectual needs of English-speaking Muslims in the West, he has done a commendable job in drawing them closer to the Qur’ān, which alone ensures their success in both the worlds. There was