The Koran (Penguin Classics) Revised Edition

by N. J. Dawood (Editor, Translator, Introduction)

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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, and together they form one of the world's most influential prophetic works and 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, pilgrimage to Mecca and absolute faith in God.

For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

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Across the language barrier Dawood captures the thunder and poetry of the original * The Times * --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Text: English, Arabic (translation) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Series: Penguin Classics
Paperback: 456 pages
Publisher: Penguin Classics; Revised edition (September 28, 2004)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0140449205
ISBN-13: 978-0140449204
Product Dimensions: 5.1 x 0.8 x 7.8 inches
Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
Average Customer Review: 138 customer reviews
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- #307 in Books > Religion & Spirituality > Islam > Quran
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Daboniel

This translation is particularly good for the English reader

February 16, 2016

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I am not a Muslim, I am a Christian. And when a lot of stuff started happening, I decided I needed to read the Koran. As much as I wish people would judge Christianity by the New Testament, I figured it would only be fair to judge Islam by the Koran. This translation is particularly good for the English reader. I have compared it with others to say this. It will use the names for Bible characters that you are familiar with and might not have recognized otherwise. The Koran has a lot of stories it borrows from the Bible. Dawood also adds a lot of notes that are worth reading as well. This is by far the best I have seen for the English reader who cannot read the original Aramaic.

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Dale Hendricks

excellent reading. Make no mistake

April 21, 2017

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2nd copy purchases! Bought both at Amazon. In these tumultuous times, this should be read in order to have a broader knowledge base. In concert with 'The Children of Abraham', excellent reading. Make no mistake, I am a Christian who is not afraid of opposing beliefs.

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bbfan

Four Stars

February 12, 2016

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An excellent translation. Recommended to me by a University professor who teaches about Islam.

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Dean

Check it out

February 28, 2017

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This is an easy to use translation.

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Margo Mann

Yes it was very helpful for my class!!

March 31, 2018

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Yes it was very helpful for my class

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Calliope

A readable translation of a highly significant book

January 28, 2008

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I am not an expert in Arabic, but I have read two different translations of the Koran, one by A. J. Arberry and the Penguin classic edition translated by N. J. Dawood. The Penguin edition is far superior in readability, although the basic teachings of the Koran can be recognized from either translation.
Most striking to me is how disjointed and random the teachings seem to be in comparison to the Bible (with which I am far more familiar). "Love your enemies" and "Turn the other cheek" from the Bible stand in contrast to the more militaristic tone of the Koran which encourages adherents to "Make war on them [the unbelievers] until idolatry shall cease and God's religion shall reign supreme" (The Spoils, 8:40; see also Prohibition, 66:9). Heaven is pictured as a place of sensuous delights designed especially for men, who "shall sit with bashful, dark-eyed virgins, as chaste as the sheltered eggs of ostriches" (The Ranks, 37:48). Although women have some protection and rights in the Koran, God has made men superior to women and given men permission to "beat them" (Women, 4:34 or 4:38 in other translations).
There are numerous allusions to people whose names appear also in the Bible, but always with a different slant. Abraham's significant son becomes Ishmael instead of Isaac, and Jesus is mentioned, but his relationship to God as the Son of God is denied (The Believers, 23:91). In stark contrast to the biblical emphasis on salvation by grace through faith (Eph. 2:8-9), the Koran teaches that salvation comes to those whose good deeds weigh heavy on the scales. Those whose deeds are light forfeit their souls and abide in Hell forever (The Believers, 23:104). In the Koran, the earth is created in two days instead of six. Revenge is acceptable. In divorce, he gets the children! Most disturbing, perhaps, are instructions on what to do with those who abandon Islam and have become disbelievers. "Do not befriend them," "Seize them and put them to death wherever you find them" (Women, 4:90). The Koran does, indeed, make for significant reading.

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pegasus

A good translation of the Qu'ran- or so I'm told by ...

March 21, 2015

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A good translation of the Qu'ran- or so I'm told by someone who can read the Qu'ran in Arabic. Easier to read than another translation I tried.

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Deborah White

Five Stars

August 31, 2017