T.K. Ubaid

T.K. Ubaid is an Islamic writer and editor in Malayalam language. He has authored and translated books including Quran Bodhanam, a commentary to Quran. He is an editor of Islamic Encyclopedia project of Islamic publishing house, Kerala. He also contributed in translating 6 Volume Quran commentary Tafhim-ul-Quran to Malayalam language. As of July 2020, he is an editor of Prabodhanam weekly, and Malarwadi magazine.

Early life
Ubaid was born on 1948 at a village in Ponnani Taluk. Completed his education from Islamiya College, Santhapuram near Perinthalmanna.

Career
Uabaid started his career as sub editor of a kids magazine named Sanmargam from 1972 until he joined Prabodhanam in 1974. He became editor in-charge of Prabodhanam on 1977 and Executive editor in 1987. He also worked as Resident editor of Madhyamam Daily in the period of 1993-1994 at Kochi edition. From 1995, he also worked as a member of editorial board of journal, Bodhanam. Currently he is chief editor of Prabodhanam weekly and Malarwadi kids magazine.

Literary works

 * 1) Quran bodhanam (8 Volumes released yet)
 * 2) Adam Havva
 * 3) Lokasundaran (Story of prophet Yusuf)
 * 4) Burden of freedom (സ്വാതന്ത്ര്യത്തിന്റെ ഭാരം)
 * 5) Prasnangngal veekshanangngal
 * 6) Introduction to Islamic activism
 * 7) Hadith bodhanam
 * 8) Allah
 * 9) Islamic Sharia and social changes (ഇസ്‌ലാമിക ശരീഅത്തും സാമൂഹ്യ മാറ്റങ്ങളും)
 * 10) Manushya ninte manass

Translations

 * 1) Tafhim-ul-Quran (6 Volumes-contribution with other translators)
 * 2) Kalila and Dimna (കലീലയും ദിംനയും)
 * 3) Four Basic Qur’anic Terms (ഖുർആനിലെ നാല് സാങ്കേതിക ശബ്ദങ്ങൾ)
 * 4) The Meaning of the Qur'an (ഖുർആൻ ഭാഷ്യം)
 * 5) Fiqhussunna