Study The Noble Quran Word For Word (3 Volumes - Colored)

Study the Noble Quran Word for Word is Darussalam's full color, 3-volume word-by-word English translation of the Quran. Every Arabic word is placed in its own box with its English meaning directly beneath it, and on the same page you get the full Arabic text of the verses and the idiomatic translation of Dr. Muhammad Taqi-ud-Din Al-Hilali and Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan. The set covers all 30 parts of the Quran in about 1,790 pages, ten parts to a volume. If you have been searching for a word-to-word translation of the Quran in English from Darussalam, this is it.

Reading a normal translation tells you what a verse means. A word-for-word Quran shows you which Arabic word carries which meaning, so after a few weeks of steady reading you start to recognise the words yourself when you hear them in salah.

How the word-by-word layout works

Each page is built in three layers, so you can move from single words to the full meaning without turning a page.

1. The word grid

The passage opens with a grid of boxes. Each box holds one Arabic word, with its English meaning printed underneath. Key words are printed in color so they stand out and are easier to remember when they appear again.

2. The Arabic text of the verses

Below the grid, the same verses are printed in full Arabic script with verse numbers, the way you would read them in a Mushaf.

3. The idiomatic English translation

Finally, the verses are given in flowing English from The Noble Quran translation of Al-Hilali and Muhsin Khan. Some Arabic expressions cannot be understood word by word alone, so this layer gives you the complete sense of the passage.

Part and surah names run along the top and side of each page, so it is easy to find your place, whether you are reading from the start or following your daily portion.

Why study the Quran word for word?

A large share of the Quran's text is made up of words that repeat again and again: words for Allah's names, for belief and disbelief, for prayer, mercy, reward and the Hereafter. When you learn them in context, one page at a time, your understanding builds quickly. Start with Juz Amma, the part most people recite in prayer, and you will soon recognise many of its words when the imam recites the short surahs.

This approach suits people who want real understanding but do not have time for a full Arabic course. You do not need grammar tables or a dictionary. The meaning is on the page, next to the word.

A simple way to use it every day

Pick a fixed portion, such as one page after Fajr. Read the word grid first and say each Arabic word with its meaning. Then read the Arabic verses aloud, and finish with the English translation to join the meanings together. The next day, reread yesterday's page before starting a new one. Because so many words repeat, the vocabulary you learn in the early surahs will keep coming back in later ones, and each page gets a little easier than the last.

About the translators

Dr. Muhammad Taqi-ud-Din Al-Hilali and Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan produced The Noble Quran, one of the most widely distributed English translations in the world and the translation Darussalam uses across its Quran editions. Dr. Muhsin Khan also translated Sahih al-Bukhari into English. Their translation keeps close to the Arabic and adds brief explanations in brackets, based on the classical tafsir works, where a verse needs context.

Study the Noble Quran Word for Word: set details

Who this set is for

• Reverts and new Muslims who want to understand what they recite in prayer.
• English-speaking students of Arabic who want to build Quranic vocabulary.
• Hifz students and their parents, so the meaning grows alongside the memorisation.
• Families and study circles reading a set portion each day or each week.
• Teachers of Islamic studies who want to show students how the Arabic and English line up.

Books to use alongside it

• For the explanation behind the verses, read Tafsir Ibn Kathir in English, or start with Tafsir Ibn Kathir 30th Part for Juz Amma.
• To practise pronunciation, use The Noble Quran with Transliteration in Roman Script, or a color-coded tajweed Mushaf such as Al Quran Al Kareem Tajweedi (16 lines).
• For a single-volume Arabic and English Quran to carry around, see The Noble Quran, Arabic and English.
• To look up Islamic terms you meet in the translation, keep Dictionary of Islamic Words and Expressions nearby.
• Urdu readers can use Asaan Tarjuma Quran e Kareem.

Browse more Qurans and translations in the Quran collection and the Translation & Tafseer collection.

Word for word Quran in English: frequently asked questions

What is Study the Noble Quran Word for Word?

It is Darussalam's word-by-word English translation of the whole Quran in three full color volumes. Every Arabic word is shown in its own box with its English meaning, and the same page gives the full Arabic text of the passage and the idiomatic English translation of Dr. Muhammad Taqi-ud-Din Al-Hilali and Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan.

Is this listing the full 3-volume set or only Volume 1?

This listing is the complete 3-volume full color set, covering all 30 parts (juz) of the Quran, ten parts in each volume.

How many pages is the set and what size are the volumes?

The three hardcover volumes come to about 1,790 pages in total, printed in full color at 17x24 cm.

How does the word-for-word layout work?

Each passage opens with a grid of boxes, one for every Arabic word, with the English meaning of that word underneath, and important words printed in color so they stand out. Below the grid you get the full Arabic text of the verses and then the complete English translation, so you can move from single words to the meaning of the whole verse on one page.

Who is this word-by-word Quran for?

It suits anyone who wants to understand the Arabic of the Quran directly: reverts, English-speaking students of Arabic, hifz students who want to know the meaning of what they memorize, and families who read the Quran together. You do not need to know Arabic grammar to use it.

Which English translation does it use?

The idiomatic translation on each page is The Noble Quran by Dr. Muhammad Taqi-ud-Din Al-Hilali and Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan, the same translation found in Darussalam's other Noble Quran editions.

Is there a word-for-word Quran in Urdu or with transliteration?

For reading the Arabic sounds in English letters, Darussalam Store carries The Noble Quran with Transliteration in Roman Script. Urdu readers can use Asaan Tarjuma Quran e Kareem for a clear Urdu translation.