The Koran: With a Parallel Arabic Text

N. J. Dawood

Penguin Group USA, 1990 - Religion - 613 pages

The Koran, as N. J. Dawood states, is 'not only one of the most influential books of prophetic literature but also a literary masterpiece in its own right. Universally accepted by Muslims to be the infallible Word of God as revealed to Mohammed by the Angel Gabriel nearly fourteen hundred years ago, the Koran still provides the rules of conduct fundamental to the Arab way of life. N. J. Dawood's masterly translation, first published in the mid-1950s and now completely revised in the light of a life-long study of the language and style of the Koran, presents the English reader with a clear, fluent and authoritative rendering, while fully reflecting the characteristic flavour and rhythm of the original. The present edition follows the original sequence of the Koranic suras and is accompanied by a comprehensive index and a parallel Arabic text.

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User Review  - John - Goodreads

I'm almost half-way through my second reading of the Qu'ran. With the help of Muslim friends, I hope to come to understand what exactly was revealed to Mohammed by the angel Gabriel, and how the Qu ...

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User Review  - Jim Razinha - Goodreads

Like most religious texts, it helps to frame the Qu'ran in context of the time it was written. And, like a lot of religious texts, there is much that never evolved. Clearly this was written by a man ...

About the author

N.J. Dawood founded The Arabic Advertising & Publishing Company in 1959, which is now one of the major producers of Arabic typesetting outside of the Middle East. He is best known for his translation of the Koran, the first in contemporary English, for the Penguin Classics in 1956. It has now sold over a million copies.N.J. Dawood founded The Arabic Advertising & Publishing Company in 1959, which is now one of the major producers of Arabic typesetting outside of the Middle East. He is best known for his translation of the Koran, the first in contemporary English, for the Penguin Classics in 1956. It has now sold over a million copies.

Bibliographic information

• Title: The Koran: With a Parallel Arabic Text; Penguin Classics
• Editor: N. J. Dawood
• Translated by: N. J. Dawood
• Contributor: N. J. Dawood
• Edition: 5, reprint, revised
• Publisher: Penguin Group USA, 1990
• ISBN: 0140445420, 9780140445428
• Length: 613 pages
• Subjects: Religion / Islam / Koran & Sacred Writings