The publication of this book is a landmark in the history of Islamic Literature in English. Wiht this work, for the first time, a complete translation of one of the great classical commentaries on the Holy Qur'an becomes avaiolable to English speaking readers. Tafseer Al-Jalalayn, meaning ''The commentary of the two Jalals'', is named after its two authors: Jalalu'd-din al-Mahalli (1389-1459)who wrote half of it, and his student, Jalalu'd-Din as-Suyuti(1445-1505), one of the greatest Muslm scholars of all, who completed it after al-Mahalli's death.