The Koran

by N J Dawood (Contributor)

'Across the language barrier Dawood captures the thunder and poetry of the original' The Times

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 prayer, fasting, almsgiving, pilgrimage to Mecca and absolute faith in God and His apostle.


Also available from The Koran with Parallel Text 9780141393841

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Published January 30, 2003

Reviews

[Mufti · Rating 2 out of 5]

Good Translation as far as preserving coherence and eloquence at the cost of legalistic accuracy goes, however the jewish translator disregards the hadith literature and accepted Islamic scholarship to got out of his way to insert his infantile criticisms in the notes, betraying his hostility to the very text he's supposed to be translating.

[Alissia Hannuna · Rating 5 out of 5]

Perfectly translated. A true scholar.

[Reader · Rating 5 out of 5]

The most accurate translation that exists, capturing the texts subtones