' Across the language barrier Dawood captures the thunder & poetry of the original' The Times The Koran is universally accepted by Muslims to be the infallible Word of God as first revealed to the Prophet Muhammad by the Angel Gabriel nearly fourteen hundred years ago Its 114 chapters or surahs recount the narratives central to Muslim belief & together they form one of the world's most influential prophetic works & a literary masterpiece in its own right But above all the Koran provides the rules of conduct that remain fundamental to the Muslim faith today prayer fasting almsgiving pilgrimage to Mecca & absolute faith in God & His apostle Also available from Penguin The Koran with Parallel Text 9780141393841