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The Qur'an (Oxford World's Classics Hardcovers) 0th Edition
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This superb new translation of the Qur'an is written in contemporary language that remains faithful to the meaning and spirit of the original, making the text crystal clear while retaining all of this great work's eloquence. The translation is accurate and completely free from the archaisms, incoherence, and alien structures that mar existing translations. Thus, for the first time, English-speaking readers will have a text of the Qur'an which is easy to use and comprehensible. 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.
Clearly written and filled with helpful information and guidance, this brilliant translation of the Qur'an is the best available introduction to the faith of Moslems around the world.
- ISBN-109780192805485
- ISBN-13978-0192805485
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- PublisherOxford University Press
- Publication dateJuly 1, 2004
- LanguageEnglish
- Dimensions7.8 x 1.2 x 5.4 inches
- Print length512 pages
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- ASIN : 0192805487
- Publisher : Oxford University Press; 0 edition (July 1, 2004)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 512 pages
- ISBN-10 : 9780192805485
- ISBN-13 : 978-0192805485
- Item Weight : 2.31 pounds
- Dimensions : 7.8 x 1.2 x 5.4 inches
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Muhammad Abdel Haleem was born in Egypt, and learned the Qur'an by heart from childhood. He is Professor of Arabic and Islamic Studies at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. He is the Editor of the Journal of Qur'anic Studies.
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Regarding the 2018 audio, mp3 CD version:
Great clear translation and reader; audio has introductory material, but no footnotes.
Having read the text-based book, I purchased the audio MP3 CD version. This is one of a few translations I recommend: the other is the 2015 Study Quran for its commentary; I myself am also partial to the older language of Pickthall.
Favoring this translation, I wanted to see how an audio version is rendered. I am mostly not disappointed:
It is read by an experienced reader with a British accent who also knows Arabic.
The cd is divided into 117 files, one for the introduction (same as the one that appears in the text, but without the map), a separate file for each of the surahs/chapters, a brilliance audio blurb, and a xml file listing the contents. ON the cd, the chapters are marked by number and not named; the audio calls them by their number and English name only. In total, the book is on 2 CDs with 117 files, totaling about 794 megabytes. It comes in a good cd case, like one for DVDs; both CDs are side-by-side, with the second/rightmost somewhat underneath the first.
Though I am happy with the text, the audio version sadly does not contain the footnotes found in the print edition; it would have been good to put them at the end of each file. But the footnotes are few in the original text. So, for the casual reader, perhaps little is lost. (I still wish they were included!) Each file does contain the introduction to the surah/chapter found in the print edition.
I quite like the narrator’s voice (Ayman): male, clear, skilled, well-inflected, with a British accent, and interested in reading the contents.
I recommend this audio version for anyone who wants to listen to this translation; and I recommend this translation for its clear, modern, elegantly eloquent pros.
The introduction, and its audio file, address the topics of:
The Life of Muhammad and the Historical Background,
The Revelation of the Quran
The Compilation of the Quran,
The Structure of the Quran: Suras and Ayas,
Stylistic Features,
Issues of Interpretation
A Short History of English Translations, and
This Translation.
The portions not in the audio are:
A Chronology of the Quran,
Select Bibliography, and
the Map of Arabia at the Time of the Revelation.
The Fatiha (Opening chapter) reads in the translation as follows.
1. THE OPENING
This sura is seen to be a precise table of contents of the Quranic message. It is very important in Islamic worship, being an obligatory part of the daily prayer, repeated several times during the day.
1 In the name of God, the Lord of Mercy, a the Giverb of Mercy! c 2 Praise belongs to God, Lordd of the Worlds, e 3 the Lord of Mercy, the Giver of Mercy, 4 Master of the Day of Judgement. 5 It is You we worship; it is You we ask for help. 6 Guide us to the straight path: 7 the path of those You have blessed, those who incur no angerf and who have not gone astray.
The footnotes (not in the audio) are:
a Most occurrences of this term rahman in the Quran are in the context of Him being mighty and majestic as well as merciful. The addition of the word ‘Lord’ here is intended to convey this aspect of the term.
b This term rahim is an intensive form suggesting that the quality of giving mercy is inherent in God’s nature.
c This is the only instance where this formula, present at the start of every sura but one, is counted as the first numbered verse.
d The Arabic root r-b-b has connotations of caring and nurturing in addition to lordship, and this should be borne in mind wherever the term occurs and is rendered ‘lord’.
e Al- alamin in Arabic means all the worlds, of mankind, angels, animals, plants, this world, the next, and so forth.
f Note that the verb here is not attributed to God.
Salam/peace.
I respect the opinion of reviewer Basil, review date May 22, 2012. I do not know Arabic and therefore cannot compare this translation to the Arabic Qur'an. His review is based on his knowledge of Arabic and nuances of meaning.
What I also want to add is an aid I located which is the list of suras in chronological order. I have switched to reading the Qur'an in chronological order because it makes more sense that way. Here is the chronological order of the suras: 96, 68, 73, 74, 1, 111, 81, 87, 92, 89, 93, 94, 103, 100, 108, 102, 107, 109, 105, 113, 114, 112, 53, 80, 97, 91, 85, 95, 106, 101, 75, 104, 77, 50, 90, 86, 54, 38, 7, 72, 36, 25, 35, 19, 20, 56, 26, 27, 28, 17, 10, 11, 12, 15, 6, 37, 31, 34, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 51, 88, 18, 16, 71, 14, 21, 23, 32, 52, 67, 69, 70, 78, 79, 82, 84, 30, 29, 83, 2, 8, 3, 33, 60, 4, 99, 57, 47, 13, 55, 76, 65, 98, 59, 24, 22, 63, 58, 49, 66, 64, 61, 62, 48, 5, 9, 110.
ORIGINAL REVIEW:
This is a neutral Qur'an. Some translators of the Qur'an have agendas. This is the most agenda free English translation I could find.
This is also a complete Qur'an. Some Qur'an editions popular among Westerners are not complete. They are abridged with much of the suras removed which are less acceptable to Westerners. That is not so with this edition. All 114 suras are in this edition. None have been omitted. The suras are ordered in the traditional non-chronological order of an authentic Arabic Qur'an. However, the translator has included in italics before each sura, a short introduction which indicates where the sura would fit in the life of the prophet. He indicates whether it is a Meccan or Medinan sura. This is also important. In Islamic law, when two sura contradict each other (which mainly happen between Mecca and Medina suras) it is the later sura which is correct for Islamic law. The Medina suras supersede the Mecca suras for purposes of law rulings in Islamic courts. So when you read this Qur'an, you know which suras are the more important Medina suras. If you want to study the Qur'an but do not know Arabic, this is a proper and correct edition to use. Even though this edition may require a more careful reading than others, I recommend this edition to get both the taste of Qur'an as read by Muslims in Arabic and the actual context of the Qur'an suras as supplied by the sura intros.
In edition to reading this Qur'an you should also read a biography of the prophet's life that is based on his first biography and a copy of the most commonly used remembered sayings and actions of the prophet called hadith. The Sunnis and the Shias sects prefer different versions of hadith. If you study all three, this Qur'an, the life of the prophet, and the hadith, you will begin to understand the Islamic religion and its political nature properly. With the activities going on in both Muslim majority countries and in non-Muslim countries with sizeable enclaves of Muslim immigrants, it is important for intelligent Westerners to pursue a study of the Qur'an and the other two components that contribute to the rules and laws for both Muslims and the treatment of non-Muslims by Muslims in today's world.
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So I started wondering what does the Holy Quran actually say as I always read it in Arabic. After starting to read this translation of the Holy Quran I finally understand the religion of Islam.
Thank you so much for this translation. I am feeling much closer with Allah now then I ever did before. May Allah bless the person who made this translation.
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