A good Koran translation?

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I've been using a free copy of the Koran that I received to study. It has some really helpful commentary in it to help explain what the passages mean, but some the commentary seems very negative to me. Are there any recommended English language translations that are good for someone who is reading the Koran for the first time? Are there any good online study resources? Thank you.
 
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I've been using a free copy of the Koran that I received to study. It has some really helpful commentary in it to help explain what the passages mean, but some the commentary seems very negative to me. Are there any recommended English language translations that are good for someone who is reading the Koran for the first time? Are there any good online study resources? Thank you.
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Which one was it that you were reading?

One that seems to be recommended by many (not especially if reading for the first time, but just geneerally) is the translation by Saheeh International. The translation is done by three women, interestingly all reverts to Islam. The online version is here, but has no commentary I think:

http://home.exetel.com.au/rakib/download/The_Glorious%20Quran_Al_Muntada_Alislami.pdf

One that I like with a brief commentary and modern, flowing English, is Towards Understanding the Qur'an, by S. A Mawdudi (originally in Urdu), abridged, translated into English and edited by Zafar Ishaq Ansari, published by The Islamic Foundation. I can't find an abridged online version, but the full version is available online (though its very long..in paper its six volumes!)

The link to the full version is here:

http://www.islamicstudies.info/tafheem.php

The introduction itself is very good. The link to the introduction is here:

http://www.iiu.edu.my/deed/quran/understand.html

There are also very good explanatory introductions for each chapter, if you navigate your way around the site.

Hope that's of some help.

Peace.
 
Hello

I would like to share with you the following links:

Quran (flash)
http://www.quranflash.com/en/quranflash.html

Quran (book)
The following book is useful, it is a translaion of the meaning of the Holy Quran by Abdullah Yusuf Ali. It has been updated to modern English and no longer has the classical English language. It is clear and easy to understand.



ISBN No 978-1-902480-07-7
https://www.islamicvision.co.uk/ind...duct&path=1_20&author_id=1243&product_id=4010

Website useful for obtaing books, audio, DVD etc.
https://www.islamicvision.co.uk/index.php
 
World Peace,
I know it has been awhile since you posted this, but I want to thank you for the links. I have been searching for something similar to this and this is very helpful. I am grateful for your help to those of us that do not have such information available.
 
A good Quran translation?

As-Salāmu `Alaykum (السلام عليكم):

IOHO (Very rare) if we use an english translation we prefer the Noble Quran translated by Dr. Muhammad Taqi-ud-Din Al-Hilali, Ph.D. & Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan. It provides in the commentary with Sahih hadith explaining why an ayat was revealed. A very good guide.

http://noblequran.com/translation/

Jazakumullahu Khair
 

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