Guides

Choosing a translation, a tafseer and hadith books to read, in Urdu and English.

Best Urdu Tafseer of the Quran: A Guide to 46 Tafaseer (Ibn Kathir, Maarif-ul-Quran, Tafheem-ul-Quran and More)How to choose a tafseer in Urdu or English: classical works like Ibn Kathir and Qurtubi, great Urdu tafaseer like Maarif-ul-Quran and Tafheem-ul-Quran, and easy modern ones for beginners. All 46 are free to read online.
Hadith Books in Urdu and English: Where to Start (Sahih Bukhari, Muslim, the Sunan, Riyad-us-Saliheen)A simple guide to the major hadith collections, Sahih Bukhari, Sahih Muslim, Abu Dawood, Tirmidhi, Nasai, Ibn Majah, Mishkat and more, and which to read first. All free online with Urdu translation.
Which Urdu Translation of the Quran Should I Read? 13 Translations ComparedKanzul Iman, Fateh Muhammad Jalandhari, Aasan Tarjuma (Taqi Usmani), Tafheem-ul-Quran (Maududi), Irfan-ul-Quran and more: how the main Urdu translations of the Quran differ, with Ayatul Kursi in each.