Qur'an

Product Description

The Qur'an believed by Muslims to be the word of God was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad 1400 years ago. Recognized as the greatest literary masterpiece in Arabic the sacred text has nevertheless remained difficult to understand in its English translations. First published in 2004 M.A.S. Abdel Haleem's translation has been acclaimed for its success in avoiding archaism & cryptic language to produce a version that is both faithful to the original & easy to read. Now for the first time it is published with the original Arabic text to give a greater appreciation & understanding of the holy book. The traditional Arabic calligraphic pages are displayed alongside the English translation which has been revised for this new edition. A useful general introduction on the revelation stylistic features issues of interpretation & translation of the Qur'an is included together with summaries of each sura essential footnotes & an index. The verses are individually numbered to facilitate comparison with the Arabic. It is an edition both for those familiar with the Qur'an & for those coming to it for the first time; the message of the Qur'an was directly addressed to all people regardless of class gender or age & this dual-language edition is equally accessible to everyone.