The Koran: With Parallel Arabic Text

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

Book Overview

N. J. Dawood's masterful translation in a fully revised edition, with a parallel Arabic text 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 recount the narratives and rules of conduct central to Islamic belief, and together they form one of the world's most influential prophetic works and a literary masterpiece in its own right. This newly revised edition of N. J. Dawood's classic translation also includes the original Arabic in parallel text. For more than sixty-five years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,500 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 014139384X
• ISBN13: 9780141393841
• Release Date: April 2015
• Publisher: Penguin Classics
• Length: 640 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• 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.