The Holy Qur'an - Paperback
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This Holy Qur'an is Abdullah Yusuf Ali's English translation, printed as one affordable study volume with no facing Arabic text.
Yusuf Ali reaches for a deliberately old fashioned register, close to the King James Bible in tone, which is why it reads as scripture rather than as a modern paraphrase.
About this translation
It is a full single volume rendering, widely used and widely argued over. Some readers call it the clearest English version they have tried. Others find the older diction heavy going.
Good to know
English only. If you need the Arabic alongside for recitation or study, this is not that edition, and buyers have said so plainly in their reviews.
From the publisher
Translated by Abdullah Yusuf Ali, The Holy Qur'an (also known as The Koran) is the sacred book of Islam. It is the word of God whose truth was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad through the angel Gabriel over a period of 23 years. As it was revealed, so it was committed to memory by his companions, though written copies were also made by literate believers during the lifetime of the Prophet.
The first full compilation was by Abu Bakar, the first Caliph, and it was then recompiled in the original dialect by the third Caliph Uthman, after the best reciters had fallen in battle. Muslims believe that the truths of The Holy Qur'an are fully and authentically revealed only in the original classical Arabic. However, as the influence of Islam grows and spreads to the modern world, it is recognised that translation is an important element in introducing and explaining Islam to a wider audience.
This translation, by Abdullah Yusuf Ali, is considered to be the most faithful rendering available in English.
Edition
Revised Edition
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