The Legacy of Muslim Rule in India c6.s7.3

c6.s7.3

Every Muslim chronicler of medieval India had mastered the Quran. For an *Alim* and a *Maulana* it was the first must among the works he studied. It is not surprising therefore that its *surahs* (chapters) and *ayats* (verses) are sometimes quoted in historical works and its phraseology freely used. A study of the Quran by a scholar of medieval Indian history will be helpful to him in appraising the achievements and spirit of Muslim rule in India. There are many good translations of the Quran in English; a summary translation is also available in T.P. Hughess *Dictionary of Islam*.⁵⁷