Who is Muhammad Taqi-ud-Din bin Abdil-Qadir al-Hilali?
Muhammad Taqi-ud-Din bin Abdil-Qadir Al-Hilali (1893–1987) was a 20th-century Salafi scholar from Morocco, most notable for his English translations of Sahih Bukhari and, along with Muhammad Muhsin Khan, the Qur’an, entitled The Noble Qur’an .
Where did al-Hilali teach in Mecca?
Hilali taught and led the prayer in Medina at Al-Masjid an-Nabawi, Islam’s second holiest site, for two years and taught in Mecca at Masjid al-Haram, Islam’s most holy site, for one more year. After finishing his duration of teaching in Mecca, Hilali enrolled in Baghdad University; he also served as an assistant professor while there.
What happened to Dr Hilali Al Hilali?
Hilali accepted, living in Saudi Arabia for one more time between 1968 and 1974. In 1974, Hilali permanently retired from teaching, moving to Meknes initially and later to Casablanca, where he owned a house. Hilali died at June 22, 1987 (25th of Shawal in the year 1408 AH).
Is Hilali’s translation of the Qur’an accepted in the US?
Similarly, Imad-ad-Dean Ahmad, head of Bethesda’s Minaret of Freedom Institute, has claimed that the translation is a Wahabi rendering of the Qur’an and is not accepted by Muslims in the US. Since Hilali’s translation is based on the classical tafsir (Qur’anic commentary), most of those criticized his translation have ulterior motive.
