Asaan Tarjuma Quran e Kareem - عام فہم اور آسان ترجمہ قرآن کریم

Asaan Tarjuma Quran e Kareem (عام فہم اور آسان ترجمہ قرآن کریم) is Darussalam's complete Quran with a simple, everyday Urdu translation printed line by line under the Arabic text. Every line of the Quran appears in bold Arabic script with its plain Urdu meaning directly beneath it, so you understand what you are reciting as you recite it. It comes as one 17x24 cm hardcover of 1,472 pages, printed in two colors, and was prepared by the Darussalam Research Center for Urdu-speaking readers at home, in the masjid and in the classroom.

A line-by-line Urdu Quran you can understand while you read

Many Urdu translations place the meaning in a separate column or on the facing page, so the reader keeps moving their eyes back and forth. Asaan Tarjuma Quran e Kareem puts the translation right under each line of Arabic. You read a line of the Quran, then glance down at a short line of Urdu that tells you what it means, and move on. For many families this is the easiest way to build the habit of reading the Quran with understanding rather than recitation alone.

The Urdu itself is deliberately simple. Instead of heavy literary Urdu or long Persian-style phrases, it uses the everyday Urdu that people speak at home, which makes it suitable for children, young readers and adults who never studied formal Urdu.

What each page looks like

Bold Arabic text in Indo-Pak script

The Arabic is printed large and bold in the Indo-Pak style of script, with verse numbers in circles, the form most readers from Pakistan and India learned to read in.

Simple Urdu meaning under every line

Directly below each Arabic line is its Urdu translation in smaller type, so the two always stay together.

Easy navigation

Surah names and page numbers run across the top of every page, the text sits inside a clean decorative border, and the manzil divisions are marked at the bottom, which helps if you follow a weekly reading plan.

Why an Urdu translation matters for daily reading

Allah describes the Quran as a book sent down so that people reflect on its verses. For millions of Urdu speakers living in Saudi Arabia, the Gulf, Pakistan and India, a clear translation is the first step to that reflection. Reading a page of Asaan Tarjuma each day means the message of the Quran, its commands, its stories of the prophets, its promises and its warnings, reaches you in your own language, not just its sound.

Because the translation is short and follows the Arabic closely line by line, it is also a good bridge towards studying tafsir. Once you are comfortable with the meaning, you can move on to a full Urdu commentary such as Tafsir Ahsan-ul-Bayan or Tafsir Ibn-e-Kathir in Urdu (6 volumes).

How to start reading with understanding

Choose a short daily portion, even a single page after Fajr or before sleeping. Read each Arabic line aloud, then read the Urdu line beneath it before moving on. At the end of the page, read only the Urdu lines once more to hear the whole passage as one message. Families often do this together, with one person reading the Arabic and another reading the Urdu. Within a few weeks the meanings of common words and phrases start to stay with you, even when you pray behind the imam.

Asaan Tarjuma Quran e Kareem: details

Who this Urdu Quran is for

• Urdu-speaking families who read the Quran together at home.
• Children and teenagers moving from reading the Arabic to understanding it.
• Women's and men's dars-e-Quran circles and madrasah classes.
• Masjid libraries serving Urdu-speaking communities in Saudi Arabia and the Gulf.
• Anyone looking for a simple, reliable Urdu tarjuma to keep beside their Mushaf.

Related Urdu Qurans and tafsir

• For a detailed Urdu commentary, see Tafsir Ibn-e-Kathir in Urdu (6 volumes), or the single-volume Tafsir Ahsan-ul-Bayan.
• For a compact Urdu tafsir you can carry, see Tafsir Ahsanul Kalaam (pocket size).
• For an Arabic-only Mushaf in the same Indo-Pak script, see Mushaf Madinah in Urdu script.
• For English readers who want the meaning word by word, see Study the Noble Quran Word for Word.
• For the seerah and hadith in Urdu, see Ar Raheeq Al Makhtoom (Urdu) and Bulugh al-Maram (Urdu).

Browse more in the Urdu Books collection, the Quran collection and the Translation & Tafseer collection.

Asaan Tarjuma Quran: frequently asked questions

How is the Urdu translation laid out in Asaan Tarjuma Quran e Kareem?

It is a line-by-line (interlinear) translation. Each line of the Arabic text is printed in bold, and the simple Urdu meaning of that line sits directly underneath it, so you can read the Arabic and understand it at the same time without looking across to another column or page.

Is this the same as Mufti Taqi Usmani's Asaan Tarjuma Quran?

No. The names are similar, but this is a different work. Asaan Tarjuma Quran e Kareem on this page is published by Darussalam and prepared by the Darussalam Research Center, with a line-by-line Urdu translation under the Arabic text. Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani's Asaan Tarjuma Quran is a separate translation from another publisher.

How many pages is it and what size?

It is a single hardcover volume of 1,472 pages, printed in two colors at 17x24 cm.

Does it contain the complete Quran?

Yes. All 114 surahs are included in one volume, with surah names and page numbers at the top of each page and the manzil division marked at the bottom.

Does this Quran include tafsir or footnotes?

It is a translation, not a tafsir, so the focus is on the meaning of each line in simple Urdu. For explanation of the verses in Urdu, pair it with Tafsir Ahsan-ul-Bayan or the 6-volume Tafsir Ibn-e-Kathir in Urdu.

Which Arabic script is used?

The Arabic is printed in the bold Indo-Pak style of script familiar to readers from Pakistan and India, with verse numbers in circles, which makes it comfortable for those who learned to read the Quran in that script.

Who is Asaan Tarjuma Quran e Kareem suitable for?

It suits Urdu-speaking families, children and adults who are learning the meaning of what they recite, madrasah students, women's and men's dars circles, and anyone who wants a simple Urdu Quran for daily reading at home or in the masjid.