Reviews
"[This translation] succeeds in expressing the meaning of the original Arabic in simple, readable English." - Publishers Weekly, "The dual column format allows readers to make careful verse-by-verse comparisons between languages." -Islamic Horizons, [This translation] succeeds in expressing the meaning of the original Arabic in simple, readable English., "[This translation] succeeds in expressing the meaning of the original Arabic in simple, readable English." - Publishers Weekly ,, "[This translation] succeeds in expressing the meaning of the original Arabic in simple, readable English." -Publishers Weekly, The dual column format allows readers to make careful verse-by-verse comparisons between languages., "The dual column format allows readers to make careful verse-by-verse comparisons between languages." - Islamic Horizons, "The dual column format allows readers to make careful verse-by-verse comparisons between languages." - Islamic Horizons ,
Synopsis
To followers of Islam, the Qur'an is the literal word of God, revealed through Muhammad, the last of the line of prophets, containing all that is necessary to lead a life of righteousness. This new bilingual edition, approved by Al-Azhar University, the chief center of Islamic and Arabic learning in the world, offers a comprehensive and accurate rendering of the Qur'an into modern English. The clear, rigorous translation, one of the only English translations available by a native Arabic speaker, is laid out here in dual column format directly opposing the Arabic text to allow the reader to make careful verse by verse comparisons. * approved by Al-Azhar University, Cairo * easy-to-read translation into modern English * index of surahs (chapters) * English and Arabic headers * verse numbers within text in English and Arabic * explanatory footnotes in English, To followers of Islam, the Qur'an is the literal word of God, revealed through Muhammad, the last of the line of prophets, containing all that is necessary to lead a life of righteousness. This new bilingual edition, approved by Al-Azhar University, the chief center of Islamic and Arabic learning in the world, offers a comprehensive and accurate rendering of the Qur'an into modern English. The clear, rigorous translation, one of the only English translations available by a native Arabic speaker, is laid out here in dual column format directly opposing the Arabic text to allow the reader to make careful verse by verse comparisons. - approved by Al-Azhar University, Cairo - easy-to-read translation into modern English - index of surahs (chapters) - English and Arabic headers - verse numbers within text in English and Arabic - explanatory footnotes in English, This new bi-lingual translation of the Qur'an is the only edition approved by Al-Azhar University in Cairo and offers followers of Islam a fluent and contemporary interpretation of this important text.
