The Holy Quran [Hardcover]

Abdul Mannan Omar (Author), A. M. Omar (Translator)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 19, 1997

This DELUXE GIFT EDITION is a Hard Cover - A Must Library Collection and includes:

AN INTRODUCTION to the following topics:
Rank of Women in Islam
Concept of Jihad (The Holy War)
One Religion: Interfaith Understanding
The Religion of Peace
The Holy Qur’ân: Mirror of the Laws of Nature
Why The Holy Qur’ân was Revealed in the Arabic Language?
Language and Diction of the Holy Qur’ân
Standards of the Correct Translation & Interpretation of the Holy Qur’ân.

The Holy Qur’ân: Its Preservation and Arrangement
Factors which warranty the Purity of the Holy Qur’ân
Role of Reason in the Holy Qur’ân and much more.

This Deluxe Gift Edition also includes:

Hand Written Arabic Text, Subject Index, Glossary and Introduction to the Holy Quran Gold Guilding, Gold Stamping

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

Deluxe GIFT Edition -- a Translation of DISTINCTION. Translation made EASY to Understand. Pure, Simple, Literal and very faithful to the Arabic Text. NO hinderance in the reading flow. NO distraction to the footnotes. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From the Author

Clearness, ease of understanding and accuracy are the main aims of the translation. Ideal for indepth study. Hundreds of important Quranic words explained, in the light of classical Arabic Lexicons/Dictionaries. List of Books of References are also included which were used in this translation. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 927 pages
• Publisher: Noor Foundation Intl; Bilingual edition (April 19, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0963206710
• ISBN-13: 978-0963206718
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.5 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (57 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,559,915 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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57 of 63 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars For those seeking to understand, October 22, 2000

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Aneela (Toronto, Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Holy Quran (Leather Bound)

To capture the essence and depth of the Holy Quran in another language is an insurmountable task, yet this translation comes very close to doing just that.

I am not a religious scholar, just the average muslim who wants to read the Quran and understand the true meaning of God's message and this translation has helped me immensely with that. Simply because it is not merely a literal translation, but a genuine effort to communicate the meaning of God's word and help the reader with comprehending it. The beauty is that this has been achieved without interfering with facts and expressing personal opinions. It presents the Quran in its true spirit and untampered sanctity, in a tone and manner that makes it so easy to understand for the common man.

54 of 63 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A MUST TRANSLATION to understand the meaning of Al-Quran, May 26, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: The Holy Quran (Leather Bound)

THE Holy Quran is the perfect code for all walks of life and this translation has explained them clearly and comprehensively in a way I have never known before.

All the standards for the correct interpretation of the Holy Quran has been met by Mrs. Amatul Rahman Omer. This translation is in accordance with - a. testimony of the Quran itself, Sunnah or the act/doing of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), Hadith or record of saying of the Prophet of Islam and Arabic lexicons.

This translation has helped me brings about spiritual awakening. Use of Paranthesis plays a very important role in this translation. Words within parentheses are either explanations or alternative meaning. Many of the words within parentheses may be used without any parentheses at all, for they are really part and parcel of the text.. May Allah accept this effort of Nooruddin, Mr. & Mrs. Omar who helped us (non-Arabic speaking audience) understand the true meaning of the Holy Quran in a clearer English. I look forward to reading the detailed commentary (Tafsir) by these authors.

In short, I will recommend to all who are Muslims or Not, to get this translation and find out the true peaceful religion of Islam, which is so very well explained by the introduction included in this Quran.

32 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The finest available English translation, March 22, 2001

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Arooj Shaikh (New York, New York United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Holy Quran (Leather Bound)

Any translation, by its very nature, is imperfect when compared to the original source. As Harold Bloom and Mortimer Adler have stated, when it comes to the words of God, it is an especially difficult task, since one is attempting to reflect the essence of a work that is [considered by believers to be] perfect and fully understood only by its author.

However, we must make attempts to understand as best we can, and thus translations will be necessary. Perhaps in the future there will be means to create a dynamic translation (printed on looseleaf paper, maybe?) which can be updated in a rapid manner to reflect new research and findings, and which can accommodate differing points of view in a more accessible fashion.

In the here and now, this edition is a wonderful resource for North American Muslims and others interested in Islam. I only hope for a hardcover option for the next edition.