format_quote Originally Posted by
eesa the kiwi
Ibn kathirs tafsir has been translated and I find it excellent
It is huge however but it's probably the best you'll find in English
Asalaamualaykum
There is a difference between translation & Tafseer.
Translation is normally side by side with just almost a word for word translation of the Arabic side. Here and there you might find footnotes.
Tafseer is the Translation expanded which means Tafseer by nature will be much much longer than Translation.
All Tafseers will be long - so to find a short Tafseer will be hard.
Example:
Most Translations of Surah Fathiya is one page side by side.
Ibn Khateers Tafseer of Surah Fathiya is aprox 90 pages depending on the print.
Wasalaam.