English translation of the Quran

Only the Quran in Arabic, the original language, can be called the Quran.  There are several translations which approximate the meaning but can never fully express the rhythm, rhyme, depth of connotation and subtlety of denotation of the Arabic words.  Some translations are better than others.  The best I have read is by the renowned scholar Ahmad Zaki Hammad, entitled “The Gracious Quran: A Modern-Phrased Interpretation in English.”   A widely available, concise translation is that by Saheeh International, entitled “The Quran: Arabic Text with Corresponding English Meanings.”

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1 Response to English translation of the Quran

  1. Sereen says:

    I totally agree with you in that Quran is not Quran unless it is in Arabic.
    I was reading some of your previous nice posts, and I could not correlate the meaning of the verses except when I remembered them in Arabic.

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