Tafsir al-Mizan

Tafsir al-Mizan (Arabic: تفسير الميزان‎) is a Shi'a Muslim tafsir (or exegesis of the Quran) written by Allamah Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Tabataba'i.

The book consists of 20 volumes originally written in Arabic. Up till now more than three editions have been printed in Iran and Lebanon.

Allamah Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Tabataba'i (1892-November 15, 1981) was one of the most prominent thinkers of philosophy and contemporary Shia Islam. He is famous for Tafsir al-Mizan, the Qur'anic exegesis.

Translations

Al-Mizan Translation in Persian:Seyed Mohammad Bagher Hamedani is translating tafseer in Persian.

Al-Mizan Translation in Urdu: Ayatullah Hasan Raza Ghadiri is translating this tafseer in Urdu. Four volumes have been published.

The English translation of Al-Mizan has been done by Syed Saeed Akhtar Rizvi, an author, a renowned preacher of Shia religion and a speaker in 5 languages.

The English translation of Al-Mizan volumes 25-40 is currently undertaken by Tawheed Institute Australia Ltd, a publisher.

Al-Mizan Charitable Trust

Al-Mizan Charitable Trust (often abbreviated as AMCT) is a Muslim-run charity that supports vulnerable families and individuals living in poverty across the United Kingdom, regardless of their faith or cultural background.

History

Beginnings: 2011-2012

Al-Mizan Charitable Trust was founded in October 2011 by Mohammed Sadiq Mamdani, a social entrepreneur, who founded Muslim Youth Helpline, Ansar Youth Project and most recently Sufra. Al-Mizan Charitable Trust is the UK's first Muslim grant-funder that supports individuals living in poverty, regardless of their faith or cultural background. Every month, the Trust receives more than 40 applications for financial support, of which only half of eligible applications can be supported with a grant or interest-free loan of up to £500. Although the Trust prioritises applications which provide long-term benefit, rising poverty and unemployment has forced the charity to consider funding more and more applications for basic household and subsistence costs.

Sufra

Coordinates: 51°32′57″N 0°15′58″W / 51.549061°N 0.266105°W / 51.549061; -0.266105

Sufra (circumstantially known as Sufra NW London) is a Community Food Bank & Kitchen, based in the London Borough of Brent, which aims to support disadvantaged families suffering food poverty in the local area. Sufra is noted for being the second Muslim run charities, after Al-Mizan, that supports all backgrounds and ethnicities in the UK.

History

Initial Idea and Start up: 2011-2013

In 2011, Sufra was in talks by Mohammed Mamdani, a social entrepreneur, who founded Muslim Youth Helpline, Ansar Youth Project and Al-Mizan Charitable Trust., however it wasn't pushed into establishment until late 2012, until eventually it was officially founded in April, 2013. Sufra is an Arabic term meaning "Come to the table". The aim of the charity was to provide local people with food and even basic necessities and toiletries.

Sufra moved into new premises at Carlton Kitchen in Kilburn in September 2013 on a 3-month lease. Operationally, food collections had been successful with regular donations from key supermarkets and schools. Since start of operations, Sufra has distributed food parcels to over 300 people in need. These clients have come through local referral agencies. in April 2013 by the local London Borough of Brent to relocate in St Raphael's Estate as this was one of the poorest estate in the local area.