| Al-Qur'an: A Contemporary Translation Revised Edition Contributor(s): Ali, Ahmed (Author) |
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ISBN: 0691074992 ISBN-13: 9780691074993 Publisher: Princeton University Press OUR PRICE: $17.96 Product Type: Paperback Published: July 2001 Annotation: "This translation of the "Qur'an" aims at doing something new--it seeks to bring out the original rhythms of the Quranic language and the cadences. It also departs from traditional translations in that it gives more refined and differentiated shades of important concepts."--Fazlur Rahman, University of Chicago "Ahmed Ali's work is clear, direct, and elegant--a combination of stylistic virtues almost never found in translations of the "Qur'an," His is the best I have read."--F. E. Peters, New York University |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Islam - General |
| Dewey: 297.122 |
| LCCN: 2001087410 |
| Series: Princeton Paperbacks |
| Physical Information: 1.26" H x 6.14" W x 8.52" (1.56 lbs) 576 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Secular - Religious Orientation - Islamic |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This bilingual edition of the Qur'an, the Holy Book of Islam, was first published in the United States in 1988. Ahmed Ali, the distinguished Pakistani novelist, poet, critic, and diplomat, presents this elegant and poetic translation in a contemporary and living voice. On each page, the original Arabic and the translated English sit side by side, encouraging the reader to draw from both texts. Professor Ali also includes notes where necessary, providing the full meaning of each word and phrase. This accessible volume is truly essential for both scholars and followers of Islam. |