Synopses & Reviews
"The dual column format allows readers to make careful verse-by-verse comparisons between languages."
Islamic Horizons
"[This translation] succeeds in expressing the meaning of the original Arabic in simple, readable English."
Publishers Weekly
To followers of Islam, the Qur'an is the literal word of God, revealed through Muhammad, the last of the line of prophets, containing all that is necessary to lead a life of righteousness.
This new bilingual edition, approved by Al-Azhar University, the chief center of Islamic and Arabic learning in the world, offers a comprehensive and accurate rendering of the Qur'an into modern English. The clear, rigorous translation, one of the only English translations available by a native Arabic speaker, is laid out here in dual column format directly opposing the Arabic text to allow the reader to make careful verse by verse comparisons.
approved by Al-Azhar University, Cairo
easy-to-read translation into modern English
index of surahs (chapters)
English and Arabic headers
verse numbers within text in English and Arabic
explanatory footnotes in English
Review
"[This translation] succeeds in expressing the meaning of the original Arabic in simple, readable English."-Publishers Weekly,
Review
"[This translation] succeeds in expressing the meaning of the original Arabic in simple, readable English." - Publishers Weekly
"[This translation] succeeds in expressing the meaning of the original Arabic in simple, readable English."
"The dual column format allows readers to make careful verse-by-verse comparisons between languages."
Review
"The dual column format allows readers to make careful verse-by-verse comparisons between languages."-Islamic Horizons,
Review
"If you read or own just one book on Saudi Arabia, make sure it is this one."-Middle East Quarterly,
Review
"Combines a wealth of fascinating detail with rigorous and penetrating analysis."-Bernard Lewis,
Review
"An outstanding book: a study of the Saudi state rich in historical documentation. Comprehensive and measured."-Fred Halliday,
Review
"It will become required reading for all those interested in the country's shaping and development over the past two centuries." -Tim Niblock,Director, Center for Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies, University of Durham
Synopsis
To followers of Islam, the Qur'an is the literal word of God, revealed through Muhammad, the last of the line of prophets, containing all that is necessary to lead a life of righteousness.
This new bilingual edition, approved by Al-Azhar University, the chief center of Islamic and Arabic learning in the world, offers a comprehensive and accurate rendering of the Qur'an into modern English. The clear, rigorous translation, one of the only English translations available by a native Arabic speaker, is laid out here in dual column format directly opposing the Arabic text to allow the reader to make careful verse by verse comparisons.
approved by Al-Azhar University, Cairo
easy-to-read translation into modern English
index of surahs (chapters)
English and Arabic headers
verse numbers within text in English and Arabic
explanatory footnotes in English
Synopsis
A comprehensive and accurate rending of the Qur'an into modern English, approved by Al-Azhar University in Cairo
To followers of Islam, the Qur'an is the literal word of God, revealed through Muhammad, the last of the line of prophets, containing all that is necessary to lead a life of righteousness.
This new bilingual edition, approved by Al-Azhar University, the chief center of Islamic and Arabic learning in the world, offers a comprehensive and accurate rendering of the Qur'an into modern English. The clear, rigorous translation, one of the only English translations available by a native Arabic speaker, is laid out here in dual column format directly opposing the Arabic text to allow the reader to make careful verse by verse comparisons.
- Approved by Al-Azhar University, Cairo
- Easy-to-read translation into modern English
- Index of surahs (chapters)
- English and Arabic headers
- Verse numbers within text in English and Arabic
- Explanatory footnotes in English
Synopsis
This new bi-lingual translation of the Qur'an is the only edition approved by Al-Azhar University in Cairo and offers followers of Islam a fluent and contemporary interpretation of this important text.
Synopsis
Based on a wealth of Arab, Western, and Eastern European sources and spanning the entire history of Saudi Arabia, Alexei Vassiliev's account will stand as the definitive account of the Arabian peninsula's dominant state.
About the Author
Majid Fakhry is Emeritus Professor of Philosophy at the American University of Beirut and has previously held posts at universities in the Middle East and the U.S., including Associate Professor at Georgetown University. His many publications include Ethical Theories in Islam, Philosophy, Dogma, and the Impact of Greek Thought in Islam and A History of Islamic Philosophy. He was born in Lebanon and now lives in the United States.