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The Qur'an

The Qur'an

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One of the most influential books in the history of literature， recognized as the greatest literary masterpiece in Arabic， the Qur'an is the supreme authority and living source of all Islamic teaching， the sacred text that sets out the creed， rituals， ethics， and laws of Islam。 First published in 2004， M。 A。 S。 Abdel Haleem's superb English translation has been acclaimed for both its faithfulness to the original and its supreme clarity。 Now Haleem's translation is published side-by-side with the original Arabic text， to give readers a greater appreciation and understanding of the holy book。

Revised for the new edition， this translation is written in contemporary language that remains true to the meaning and spirit of the original， making the text crystal clear while retaining all of this great work's eloquence。 It is now set page-for-page against the most widespread traditional calligraphic Arabic text， for the benefit of Muslims who wish to make the connection between the translation and the Arabic text， as well as Arabic readers and non-Arabs learning to read the Qur'an in Arabic。 As in the original volume， the translation is completely free from the archaisms， incoherence， and alien structures that mar other translations。 Furthermore， Haleem includes notes that explain geographical， historical， and personal allusions as well as an index in which Qur'anic material is arranged into topics for easy reference。 His introduction traces the history of the Qur'an， examines its structure and stylistic features， and considers issues related to militancy， intolerance， and the subjection of women。

This brilliant bilingual edition of the Qur'an is the best available English-language translation。 It has been approved by Al-Azhar University， the oldest Muslim university and the world's leading institution for the study of Arabic and Islam。

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Reviews

Ivan Gutierrez ，

Una lectura que aporta mucho de la cultura del mundo a quien se aventure a leerlo。Si bien resulta claro que se pierde mucho del valor poético que posee al leer una traducción， es posible rescatar su mensaje。Con el propósito de ser imparcial， señalaré algunos de los puntos importantes de su contenido y su mensaje en sí， todo sin el ánimo de ofender a nadie。Como puntos positivos para la época están; el establecimiento de una repartición más justa de los bienes heredados así como otorgar una mejor Una lectura que aporta mucho de la cultura del mundo a quien se aventure a leerlo。Si bien resulta claro que se pierde mucho del valor poético que posee al leer una traducción， es posible rescatar su mensaje。Con el propósito de ser imparcial， señalaré algunos de los puntos importantes de su contenido y su mensaje en sí， todo sin el ánimo de ofender a nadie。Como puntos positivos para la época están; el establecimiento de una repartición más justa de los bienes heredados así como otorgar una mejor posición para las mujeres viudas o divorciadas。 Igualmente se proscribe la esclavitud， muy presente en la región en esa época。Los puntos que dejarían qué desear al lector respecto a su contenido son partes como: las continuas acusaciones religiosas a los judíos; el hecho de que mayoría de las historias de pueblos o personajes son las mismas que las de la Biblia hebrea， así， las historias de Noé， Lot， Moisés o Abraham aparecen de manera muy breve y son repetidas una y otra vez; de manera insistente aparece la promesa del paraíso y descanso eterno para los varones creyentes que cumplen los estatutos， así como el fuego y castigo eterno para los no creyentes。En general si se hiciera un balance y se agruparan sus partes， se vería que la mayor parte del libro está formada por dos cosas: una exaltación del texto en sí y la continua exhortación a someterse， con sus recompensas y el castigo por no hacerlo。 。。。more

Bahar Vural ，

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Yu ，

For some reason I don't like it。 I feel constrained。 Some parts are good but some not so much。 Not my type。Bhagavad-Gita is better， in terms of what it offers to the readers。 I am taking it as a literature piece。 I believe the answer cannot be in just one monolithic work， it should be mosaic。 The answer to life must be in love。 I will read other religions texts and put everything together。 The Brothers Karamazov gave me more answers than any religious texts。 For some reason I don't like it。 I feel constrained。 Some parts are good but some not so much。 Not my type。Bhagavad-Gita is better， in terms of what it offers to the readers。 I am taking it as a literature piece。 I believe the answer cannot be in just one monolithic work， it should be mosaic。 The answer to life must be in love。 I will read other religions texts and put everything together。 The Brothers Karamazov gave me more answers than any religious texts。 。。。more

Eloi Codina ，

Now I can officially say that I've read the most read book of the history。The content of the Qur'an is divided in two main topics: what to do （and no to do） and stories about Mahoma meant to inspire。 So， as anyone who's read the Bible would think， yes， the Bible and the Qur'an are very similar。Finally， even thouhh I don't have enough background to understand some parts of this holly book， I didn't expect to found so much hate and violence against christians， bedouins and （above all） jews。 Now I can officially say that I've read the most read book of the history。The content of the Qur'an is divided in two main topics: what to do （and no to do） and stories about Mahoma meant to inspire。 So， as anyone who's read the Bible would think， yes， the Bible and the Qur'an are very similar。Finally， even thouhh I don't have enough background to understand some parts of this holly book， I didn't expect to found so much hate and violence against christians， bedouins and （above all） jews。 。。。more

Dina Abu Elnaga ，

يَٰبُنَيَّ إِنَّهَآ إِن تَكُ مِثۡقَالَ حَبَّةٖ مِّنۡ خَرۡدَلٖ فَتَكُن فِي صَخۡرَةٍ أَوۡ فِي ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ أَوۡ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ يَأۡتِ بِهَا ٱللَّهُۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَطِيفٌ خَبِيرٞ （16） يَٰبُنَيَّ أَقِمِ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ وَأۡمُرۡ بِٱلۡمَعۡرُوفِ وَٱنۡهَ عَنِ ٱلۡمُنكَرِ وَٱصۡبِرۡ عَلَىٰ مَآ أَصَابَكَۖ إِنَّ ذَٰلِكَ مِنۡ عَزۡمِ ٱلۡأُمُورِ （17） وَلَا تُصَعِّرۡ خَدَّكَ لِلنَّاسِ وَلَا تَمۡشِ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ مَرَحًاۖ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يُحِبُّ كُلَّ مُخۡتَالٖ فَخُورٖ （18） وَٱقۡصِدۡ فِي مَشۡيِكَ وَٱغۡضُضۡ مِن صَوۡ يَٰبُنَيَّ إِنَّهَآ إِن تَكُ مِثۡقَالَ حَبَّةٖ مِّنۡ خَرۡدَلٖ فَتَكُن فِي صَخۡرَةٍ أَوۡ فِي ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ أَوۡ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ يَأۡتِ بِهَا ٱللَّهُۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَطِيفٌ خَبِيرٞ （16） يَٰبُنَيَّ أَقِمِ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ وَأۡمُرۡ بِٱلۡمَعۡرُوفِ وَٱنۡهَ عَنِ ٱلۡمُنكَرِ وَٱصۡبِرۡ عَلَىٰ مَآ أَصَابَكَۖ إِنَّ ذَٰلِكَ مِنۡ عَزۡمِ ٱلۡأُمُورِ （17） وَلَا تُصَعِّرۡ خَدَّكَ لِلنَّاسِ وَلَا تَمۡشِ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ مَرَحًاۖ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يُحِبُّ كُلَّ مُخۡتَالٖ فَخُورٖ （18） وَٱقۡصِدۡ فِي مَشۡيِكَ وَٱغۡضُضۡ مِن صَوۡتِكَۚ إِنَّ أَنكَرَ ٱلۡأَصۡوَٰتِ لَصَوۡتُ ٱلۡحَمِيرِ （19） 。。。more

Syeda Naisha Andrabi ，

The guide for right way and humanity。。。。。

Abdo Shaheen ，

The greatest book because it's the word of Allah！ The greatest book because it's the word of Allah！ 。。。more

Khatoonak ，

مغلطه گرانی سفسطه می کنند که جمهوری اسلامی با اسلام راستین مغایرت دارد。。。 من تفاوتی در آموزه های این کتاب با قانون اساسی ندیدم。。。

Hamza Adeel ，

The complete guide for everyone for everything

Rinad Elhaj ，

When life becomes difficult， and darkness is all around you， when you become depressed and hopeless， then you have nothing but the Book of God in which you will find comfort， hope and strength 。 A guide for a wonderful life。a life that worth living。 The best book I ever read and keep reading。 。

Youssef Gomaa ，

طبعا دي مش اول ختمة بس اتمنى من الله المداومة على القرآن إلى آخر لحظة في حياتي

Bob ，

And they argue， “There is nothing beyond our worldly life。 We die; others are born。 And nothing destroys us but ˹the passage of˺ time。” Yet they have no knowledge ˹in support˺ of this ˹claim˺。 They only speculate。- Allah [45:24]

Rania Elalfy ，

I am showing my progress here in that app to remind my friends and myself not to let themselves being busy reading other books forgetting our identity book and as goodreads became one of my everyday habits， I am insha'a Allah gonna make an everyday habit to read even a page of the Holy Quran && I am showing my progress here in that app to remind my friends and myself not to let themselves being busy reading other books forgetting our identity book and as goodreads became one of my everyday habits， I am insha'a Allah gonna make an everyday habit to read even a page of the Holy Quran && 。。。more

Yegane ，

 زنان شما کشتزار شمایند، هرجا وهرگاه که بخواهید، به کشتزار خود درآیید :））

Hafsa ，

A majestic piece that no life can live without。 If your searching for something or feel like something is missing in your life， this will lead you to fulfillment。

Hasnaa ，

لا تحزن ان الله معنا

Munir Ali ，

As a believer of the Islamic faith， there is no single scripture that has or ever will best the Quran。It encompasses everything and shall remain the most truthful， and most genuine religious scripture till the day humanity ceases to exist。Reading this 3 times in Arabic， and once in English， my words and beliefs are strong。

Maryam maleknezhad ，

When you read it， you'll understand that religion is a bowlshit When you read it， you'll understand that religion is a bowlshit 。。。more

Jack Boyles ，

Great for a better understanding of laws and Islamic interpretation of Abrahamic stories。Much misconception involving the laws， both by western media and racist movements， but also by Islamic fundamentalist。 However， many stories here I already knew， mainly the stuff about moses etc。 I was hoping for more original tales。 May need to search out Sorah's individually。 Great for a better understanding of laws and Islamic interpretation of Abrahamic stories。Much misconception involving the laws， both by western media and racist movements， but also by Islamic fundamentalist。 However， many stories here I already knew， mainly the stuff about moses etc。 I was hoping for more original tales。 May need to search out Sorah's individually。 。。。more

Yolonda Richardson ，

I have to say after learning what has been written in the Holy Qur'an， it has allowed me to see people and myself in this world differently and it has taken me to a whole level I really can't explain in words。 I am grateful beyond measure， the way I think is different， the way I enter act with others is even more positive。 I feel a sense of peace like never before。 I better understand myself and what our creator expects of me。 The Holy Qur'an is helping me to become the person， the woman I need I have to say after learning what has been written in the Holy Qur'an， it has allowed me to see people and myself in this world differently and it has taken me to a whole level I really can't explain in words。 I am grateful beyond measure， the way I think is different， the way I enter act with others is even more positive。 I feel a sense of peace like never before。 I better understand myself and what our creator expects of me。 The Holy Qur'an is helping me to become the person， the woman I need to be to in order to live in such a hostile environment that is happening in our world and preparing me for life after my death。 The Holy Bible that most of us are aware of in my opinion has left a void in my spiritual learning which left questions marks in my thinking。 The Holy Qur'an has not。 All the biblical questions I asked as a child and was dismissed by my grandmother was answered in the Holy Qur'an。 I'm still learning a lot， as I should and I'm looking forward to seeing how my being the person in the mirror helps to bring a good change in others。 After all， I have to be the positive change I want to see in this world and the Qur'an is helping me to do that and learn the truth little by little。 Assalamualaikum。 。。。more

Skye ，

I got goosebumps when I first started reading。 I could immediately relate to and understand this Oxford translation and I appreciate the introduction immensely because without its context and dispelling of myths around it， I wouldn’t have taken it as seriously。I studied the Bible a bit and have always enjoyed World Religions classes， so I was surprised when I learned that the Qur’an just confirms everything in the Old and New Testaments and that it’s just a continuation of the same message。 Just I got goosebumps when I first started reading。 I could immediately relate to and understand this Oxford translation and I appreciate the introduction immensely because without its context and dispelling of myths around it， I wouldn’t have taken it as seriously。I studied the Bible a bit and have always enjoyed World Religions classes， so I was surprised when I learned that the Qur’an just confirms everything in the Old and New Testaments and that it’s just a continuation of the same message。 Just like the Christians keeping in the Jewish holy books。 The Muslim people have been grossly misunderstood for so long and I regret any misgivings I had in the past due to events like 9/11。 There are radicals and extremists everywhere， but they never represent the majority and I’m very thankful to have read the Qur’an and now have a better understanding of their faith。I took countless pictures of certain passages so I can remember them later， as well as even considering adopting the faith myself。 It’s hard to describe how powerful it hit me and since I knew many of the biblical stories， their consistent references reinforced the overall message。I look forward to looking deeper into Islam and applying what I can of it’s teachings。 。。。more

Milo ，

A work that triumphs almost singularly in rhetoric – seek not for well-spun tales as found in the Hebrew Bible （many of which repeated， and repeated， and repeated again here – but little in the way of the new）; nor seek the mysterious dealings of a latter-day prophet， nor the deeds of his many successors。 The Qu’ran does not enter upon such territory – it instead weaves the legalese of Leviticus with a peculiar style of religious writing that seems designed entirely to persuade。 Which becomes wo A work that triumphs almost singularly in rhetoric – seek not for well-spun tales as found in the Hebrew Bible （many of which repeated， and repeated， and repeated again here – but little in the way of the new）; nor seek the mysterious dealings of a latter-day prophet， nor the deeds of his many successors。 The Qu’ran does not enter upon such territory – it instead weaves the legalese of Leviticus with a peculiar style of religious writing that seems designed entirely to persuade。 Which becomes worthy of mention against the Bible， whose argumentation is fractured and， often enough， not any kind of argumentation at all。 The Qu’ran is instead composed （perhaps excepting the ending suras） with a knife-sharp balance of elements。 It provides a vision of paradise amok with earthly delights （something Christian and Jewish scripture notably avoids）; and then so many visions of hellfire; and then， between these things， a multitude of laws and moral instructions。 The many tales， largely repeats of Hebrew prophets with some Christian additions， are themselves presented not in the historical mode but rather in support of the leading argument; Noah and Moses （and Moses and Moses and Moses and Moses） are brought forth to provide Muhammed his religious genealogy， and then as evidence that cycles are in constant repetition and to doubt this truth is much the same as the many who doubted those truths （which， it is to be supposed， are considered self-evident）。 The rigour of argumentation is itself impressive: closest to Biblical analogy would be the letters of the New Testament， that seek to buffet whatever misconceptions were quickly arising， only the Qu’ran is rather more consistent （and in admission when the revelation ‘advances’）， repeating frequently that which is against that which is not。 All of which contributing to a reading experience that frequently butts onto tedium。 An already short book is made so much shorter by its relative dearth of material – I was overwhelmingly aware of the function of the text， the way in which it arranged its stories and its implorings and its warnings。 It is too keen a blade for one such as myself， ambling through in search of idle poetry。 A great deal of time is spent asserting that the Qu’ran is， in fact， not poetry。 This is largely （if not completely） true。 P。S。 Though my own translation can encumber some of the blame: frequently a footnote will render an otherwise unexceptional phrase in some wonderfully bizarre metaphor， and I cannot help but think this edition would have benefitted in retaining the literalism in the main text and providing its explanation in the foot-。 。。。more

John ，

So far， this is my review。 The Quran contains regulations for every major aspect of life。 Some of the more glaring passages are when Muhammad condones beating a disobedient wife， and the fact that the most common phrase has to be something along the lines of "Don't do this or you're going to hell。" The translator assures us that the mention of violence being justified in war must be put in the context of polytheists who harrassed the Muslims， but it's pretty easy to see how that passage could be So far， this is my review。 The Quran contains regulations for every major aspect of life。 Some of the more glaring passages are when Muhammad condones beating a disobedient wife， and the fact that the most common phrase has to be something along the lines of "Don't do this or you're going to hell。" The translator assures us that the mention of violence being justified in war must be put in the context of polytheists who harrassed the Muslims， but it's pretty easy to see how that passage could be used to justify misbehavior。 Muhammed specifically mentions those who misinterpret the Quran as being destined for hell， and oddly enough， despite the existence of Sunni and Shia Muslims that breaking into factions is a horrible crime that also destines one to hell。 But hey， he condones being with multiple women， as long as you can take care of them。 My Arabic teacher used to make jokes when he taught us the language and had us repeat how to say。。。。"One wife"。。。。"two wives"。。。。"three wives"。。。。。。！ This is just a rough draft review。 By the time I finished the book， I was glad I didn't have to listen to Muhammad run his mouth anymore。 Can you believe this drivel is considered one of the best books of Arabic literature？ The bar must be set very low。 The Bible is written better than this。 He's basically a big fat liar。 He's telling you that you either have to believe in God or you're going to hell and he might even send you there himself！ He's nothing but a fear monger。 Aren't we a little old for these fairy tales？ 。。。more

Lukas Evan ，

It feels wrong to rate this。 Way shorter than the Bible。

Marija Simić ，

Subhanallah！ Thank you Allah。

لِيو。 ，

لا بس نزيد الread 🏃🏻‍♀️

Farouk Ramzan ，

Returning back to the Qur'an， I am surprised at the minimal mention of Prophet Muhammad。 In the Bible， Jesus functions as the guiding element throughout the book while in the Qur'an， Muhammad is barely there。 It seems that the story of Moses and the Israelites is more fundamental to this holy book with mentions and references to it throughout。 Returning back to the Qur'an， I am surprised at the minimal mention of Prophet Muhammad。 In the Bible， Jesus functions as the guiding element throughout the book while in the Qur'an， Muhammad is barely there。 It seems that the story of Moses and the Israelites is more fundamental to this holy book with mentions and references to it throughout。 。。。more

Robin Cunninghame Graham ，

I found it rather dull and repetitive - like ploughing through the book of Leviticus

Ettaybi Adil ，

I know arabian letters but i understand better in French then i bought second one for me。 The best book is without hésitation the holy Coran Al Karim， not a book but Allah's message to us in this dirty world。 I know arabian letters but i understand better in French then i bought second one for me。 The best book is without hésitation the holy Coran Al Karim， not a book but Allah's message to us in this dirty world。 。。。more

Pete ，

Balderdash and folderol。

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