'Read! Your Lord is the Most Bountiful one who taught by the pen, who taught man what he did not know.'
The Qur'an, believed by Muslims to be the word of God, was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad 1400 years ago. It is the supreme authority in Islam and the living source of all Islamic teaching; it is a sacred text and a book of guidance, that sets out the creed, rituals, ethics, and laws of the Islamic religion. It has been one of the most influential books in the history of literature. Recognized as the greatest literary masterpiece in Arabic, it has nevertheless remained difficult to understand in its English translations. This new translation is written in a contemporary idiom that remains faithful to the original, making it easy to read while retaining its powers of eloquence. Archaisms and cryptic language are avoided, and the Arabic meaning preserved by respecting the context of the discourse. The message of the Qur'an was directly addressed to all people regardless of class, gender, or age, and this translation is equally accessible to everyone.
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'one of the best [translations] to have appeared in recent times' * Muslim News * 'accessible and compelling...a remarkable achievement' * New Statesman *
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978-0-19-953595-8 (9780199535958)
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M. A. S. Abdel Haleem was born in Egypt, and learned the Qur'an by heart from childhood. Educated at al-Azhar, Cairo, and Cambridge Universities, he has taught Arabic and Islamic Studies at Cambridge and London Universities since 1966, including courses in advanced translation and the Qur'an. He is now Professor of Islamic Studies at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. He is also working on An Introduction to the Qur'an and English Translation London Qur'an Studies series.
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Professor of Islamic Studies, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London
CONTENTSINTRODUCTIONThe Life of Muhammad and the Historical BackgroundThe Revelation of the Qur'anThe Compilation of the Qur'anThe Structure of the Qur'an: Suras and AyasStylistic FeaturesIssues of InterpretationA Short History of English TranslationsThis TranslationA CHRONOLOGY OF THE QUR'ANSELECT BIBLIOGRAPHYMAP OF ARABIA AT THE TIME OF THE REVELATIONTHE QUR'AN1: THE OPENING2: THE COW3: THE FAMILY OF 'IMRAN4: WOMEN5: THE FEAST6: LIVESTOCK7: THE HEIGHTS8: BATTLE GAINS9: REPENTANCE10: JONAH11: HUD12: JOSEPH13: THUNDER14: ABRAHAM15: AL-HIJR16: THE BEE17: THE NIGHT JOURNEY18: THE CAVE19: MARY20: TA HA21: THE PROPHETS22: THE PILGRIMAGE23: THE BELIEVERS24: LIGHT25: THE DIFFERENTIATOR26: THE POETS27: THE ANTS28: THE STORY29: THE SPIDER30: THE BYZANTINES31: LUQMAN32: BOWING DOWN IN WORSHIP33: THE JOINT FORCES34: SHEBA35: THE CREATOR36: YA SIN37: RANGED IN ROWS38: SAAD39: THE THRONGS40: THE FORGIVER41: [VERSES] MADE CLEAR42: CONSULTATION43: ORNAMENTS OF GOLD44: SMOKE45: KNEELING46: THE SAND DUNES47: MUHAMMAD48: TRIUMPH49: THE PRIVATE ROOMS50: QAAF51: SCATTERING [WINDS]52: THE MOUNTAIN53: THE STAR54: THE MOON55: THE LORD OF MERCY56: THAT WHICH IS COMING57: IRON58: THE DISPUTE59: THE GATHERING [OF FORCES]60: THE WOMEN TESTED61: SOLID LINES62: THE DAY OF CONGREGATION63: THE HYPOCRITES64: MUTUAL NEGLECT65: DIVORCE66: PROHIBITION67: CONTROL68: THE PEN69: THE INEVITABLE HOUR70: THE WAYS OF ASCENT71: NOAH72: THE JINN73: ENFOLDED74: WRAPPED IN HIS CLOAK75: THE RESURRECTION76: MAN77: [WINDS] SENT FORTH78: THE ANNOUNCEMENT79: THE FORCEFUL CHARGERS80: HE FROWNED81: THE ROLLING UP82: THE BREAKING83: THOSE WHO GIVE SHORT MEASURE84: THE CRACKING85: THE TOWERING CONSTELLATIONS86: THE NIGHT-COMER87: THE MOST HIGH88: THE OVERWHELMING EVENT89: DAYBREAK90: THE CITY91: THE SUN92: THE NIGHT93: THE MORNING BRIGHTNESS94: RELIEF95: THE FIG96: THE CLINGING FORM97: THE NIGHT OF GLORY98: CLEAR EVIDENCE99: THE EARTHQUAKE100: THE CHARGING STEEDS101: THE CRASHING BLOW102: COMPETING FOR MORE103: THE FADING DAY104: THE BACKBITER105: THE ELEPHANT106: QURAYSH107: COMMON KINDNESSES108: ABUNDANCE109: THE DISBELIEVERS110: HELP111: PALM FIBRE112: PURITY OF FAITH113: DAYBREAK114: PEOPLEINDEX
