The Koran (Penguin Classics)

By Abdullah Yusuf Ali, Ahmed Ali, Ali Ünal, et al.

Book Overview

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 today: prayer, fasting, pilgrimage to Mecca and absolute faith in God. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust theseries to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-datetranslations by award-winning translators."

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0140449205
• ISBN13: 9780140449204
• Release Date: September 2004
• Publisher: Penguin Classics
• Length: 464 Pages
• Weight: 0.73 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.8" x 0.8" x 5.1"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 12 and higher

Customer Reviews

Penguin Classics Edition Not Side By Side Translation

A fair few amount of reviews state that this contains an English and Arabic side by side translation, however the Penguin Classics "The Koran" version, is strictly English. It does include some great extra resources like a timetable of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)'s life and a brief introduction of him as a person and as the prophet of Islam. But if you're looking for an Arabic version to go along with your translation, look beyond the Penguin Classics version.