Welcome to My Digital Lab

I’m not a scholar, I’m a technology enthusiast and student of learning. This site is my “lab” of learning. If you need places of religious authority, try islamqa.info and Sheikh @assimalhakeem.

Project Overview

God willing, this initiative serves as a useful proof of concept. The endeavor focuses on providing a comprehensive{?} AI-assisted English translation of Tafsir al-Tabari, an esteemed Quranic exegesis. As of Sat, Jan 25, 2025, the entire translation has been posted on this site.

Discussion of this English Rendition

It is crucial to clarify that referring to this work as a “translation” might be somewhat misleading. A more accurate description would be a “meaning of” or “interpretation” work, akin to Arabic-to-English interpretations of the Quran. However, for simplicity, the term “translation” is used conventionally. As of November 2024, to the best of our knowledge, this was the first complete English translation of al-Tabari’s Tafsir.

No Touch Policy

Throughout the Tafsir project, a strict “no touch” policy was adhered to, limiting involvement to formatting adjustments such as modifying font sizes, adjusting text placement, and removing broken characters or irrelevant elements to enhance readability and document size. Crucially, the AI-generated text output was not altered, even in the presence of apparent errors, to preserve the integrity of this proof-of-concept experiment. Given the substantial size of the text, a complete review was not feasible; instead, periodic reviews for errors and status updates were conducted. That said, if I have comments on something, I tend to make it clear where “I” am talking separate from the original works, or, attempt to ID who is talking, if it seems important.

Prayer for Forgiveness

If any mistakes have been made in producing this work, I pray that Allah, The Pardoner, The Forgiving, The Most Merciful – from among His many excellent names – may forgive me.