The Qur'an

The Qur'an, English Translation with Parallel Arabic Text--------------------------------------------------The Qur'an, believed by Muslims to be the word of God, was revealedto the Prophet Muhammad 1400 years ago. Recognized as the greatestliterary masterpiece in Arabic, the sacred text has nevertheless remaineddifficult to understand in its English translations. First publishedin 2004, M.A.S. Abdel Haleem's translation has been acclaimed for itssuccess in avoiding archaism and cryptic language to produce a versionthat is both faithful to the original and easy to read. Now for thefirst time it is published with the original Arabic text to give agreater appreciation and understanding of the holy book. The traditionalArabic calligraphic pages are displayed alongside the English translation,which has been revised for this new edition. A useful general introductionon the revelation, stylistic features, issues of interpretation andtranslation of the Qur'an is included, together with summaries of eachsura, essential footnotes and an index. The verses are individuallynumbered to facilitate comparison with the Arabic. It is an editionboth for those familiar with the Qur'an and for those coming to itfor the first time, the message of the Qur'an was directly addressedto all people regardless of class, gender, or age, and this dual-languageedition is equally accessible to everyone.