The Qur'an : English translation and parallel Arabic text / translated with an introduction and notes by M.A.S. Abdel Haleem.

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Book
Language
  • English
  • Arabic
Εdition
[Revised, New edition].
Published/​Created
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2010.
Description
xxxix, 624 pages : maps ; 24 cm

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      Summary note
      • The Qur'an, believed by Muslims to be the word of God, was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad over 1400 years ago. Recognized as the greatest literary masterpiece in Arabic, the sacred text has nevertheless remained difficult to understand in its English translations. First published in 2004, M.A.S. Abdel Haleem's translation has been acclaimed for its success in avoiding archaism and cryptic language to produce a version that is both faithful to the original and easy to read. Now for the first time it is published with the original Arabic text to give a greater appreciation and understanding of the holy book. The traditional Arabic calligraphic pages are displayed alongside the English translation, which has been revised for this new edition. A useful general introduction on the revelation, stylistic features, issues of interpretation and translation of the Qur'an is included, together with summaries of each sura, essential footnotes and an index. The verses are individually numbered to facilitate comparison with the Arabic. It is an edition both for those familiar with the Qur'an and for those coming to it for the first time; the message of the Qur'an was directly addressed to all people regardless of class, gender, or age, and this dual-language edition is equally accessible to everyone.
      • Professor Haleem's translation is approved by Al-Azhar in Cairo, the world's leading authority on Qur'anic, Islamic, and Arabic studies. --Book Jacket.
      Notes
      • "Approved by Al-Azhar"--P. [4] of cover.
      • Prev. ed. published in 2004.
      Bibliographic references
      Includes bibliographical references (p. xxxvii- xxxix) and index.
      Source of description
      Edition statement from front jacket flap.
      Language note
      Translated from the Arabic.
      Contents
      • The life of Muhammad and the historical background
      • The revelation of the Qur'an
      • The compilation of the Qur'an
      • The structure of the Qur'an : Suras and Ayas
      • Stylistic features
      • Issues of interpretation
      • A short history of English translations
      • This translation
      • A chronology of the Qur'an
      • Select bibliography
      • Map of Arabia at the time of the revelation
      • The Qur'an.
      Title on page [4] of cover
      • Qurʼān al-karīm
      ISBN
      • 9780199570720 ((leather))
      • 0199570728 ((leather))
      • 9780199570713 ((hbk.))
      • 019957071X ((hbk.))
      LCCN
      2010281328
      OCLC
      495598200
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