Eng. Translations of the Qur'an

[snakelegs]

what are your favourite english translations of the qur'an and why?
thanks

 

[Ansar Al-'Adl]

Hi Snakelegs,
I've listed the best resources for learning Islam, including english translations of the Qur'an, in the following thread:
http://www.islamicboard.com/education-issues/13373-studying-islam-list-resources.html

If you want my opinion on how one translation compares to another, please feel free to ask.

Regards

 

[snakelegs]

that's quite an extensive list of resources.
are you familiar with the translation by n.j. dawood or m.h. shakir and if so, what do you think of them - which one is better?
these are the ones i have.

 

[Ansar Al-'Adl]

are you familiar with the translation by n.j. dawood or m.h. shakir and if so, what do you think of them - which one is better?
these are the ones i have.

I am familiar with them, but I wouldn't recommend either of them. NJ Dawood's translation is not accepted by any Muslims due to a number of mistranslations, and his rearranging the Qur'anic chapters does not allow one the complete benefit of reading the Qur'an in the normal order. As for Shakir, his translation is said to be an example of blatant plagiarism of a Qadiani (a deviant group that has left the fold of Islam) translator, Mohammed Ali, and his also contains mistranslations.

If you cant get the two translations I recommended in that thread, I would suggest either the online translation of Yusuf Ali or Daryabadi although the best are those I recommended in that thread.

Peace.

 

[ridaa_islam]

i would vote for tafheemul qur'an by syed abul ala maududi but dats for ppl who know urdu...the english translation is still underway...

 

[snakelegs]

thanks for the info and link

 

[renak]

Is their a preferred English translation of the Quran? I am interested in purchasing a new Quran and all related materials. I want to study the newest and best interpretations.

 

[Khaldun]

Re: purchasing a new quran



Please see this thread.

http://www.islamicboard.com/basics-islam/17285-eng-translations-quran.html?highlight=translations

 

[renak]

Re: purchasing a new quran

Thank you very much. The list is quite impressive.

 

[renak]

Re: purchasing a new quran

Major Compilations:
Sahîh Al-Bukhârî trans. by Dr. M. Muhsin Khan. Links (Hardcover 9 volumes, Summarized 1 volume, Available online as well)
Sahîh Muslim trans. by Abdul Hamdi Siddiqui. Links (Hardcover 8 volumes, Summarized 2 volumes, Available online as well)
Sunân Abi Dawûd trans. by Prof. Ahmad Hasan. Links (Hardcover 3 volumes, Partially available online as well)

Do all major compilations of the Hadiths contain the same information, just different translations, or do I need to purchase all these books in order to obtain all the hadiths?

 

[Slave of Rehman]

Re: purchasing a new quran

i have experience to read all quran and hadith translated by Dr M.Muhsin khan. and i found very very nice beautifull.
so i will give you advice to get translations of this Man.
Jazakallah

 

[Umu 'Isa]

Re: purchasing a new quran

I found, the Noble Quran translated by Abdul Haqq and Aisha Bewley to be the best. It is easiest to read. None of that thou, thee, ye stuff.

 

[Paul Williams]

The Qur'an in Translation

Salam

what is the best translation of the Qur'an for an English person to read?

Paul

 

[IceQueen~]

Re: The Qur'an in Translation

try 'the noble quran' by dr muhammad muhsin khan and dr muhammad taqi-uddin al hilali

 

[Paul Williams]

Re: The Qur'an in Translation

try 'the noble quran' by dr muhammad muhsin khan and dr muhammad taqi-uddin al hilali

thank you for the advice

 

[IceQueen~]

Re: The Qur'an in Translation

ur welcome!

 

[Silver Pearl]

Re: The Qur'an in Translation

Greetings,

Also you may wish to purchase Qur'an and tafsir (commentary) if you desire. http://dar-us-salam.com/store/eng_quran.html

 

[IceQueen~]

Re: The Qur'an in Translation

here's the noble quran: http://www.ummah.net/what-is-islam/quran/neindex.htm but if you buy the actual book you'll have all the footnotes too.

 

[Paul Williams]

Re: The Qur'an in Translation

Greetings,

Also you may wish to purchase Qur'an and tafsir (commentary) if you desire. http://dar-us-salam.com/store/eng_quran.html

thanks. Someone told me that the Tafsir Ibn Kathir is very good...

 

[IceQueen~]

Re: The Qur'an in Translation

thanks. Someone told me that the Tafsir Ibn Kathir is very good...

yes its very good but you'll need a lot of pre-understanding of islam in order to understand some of it-it's scholarly work, but i heard you can get a simplified version of the work too..?