The Qur'an
A Verse Translation
$37.43
- Paperback
664 pages
- Release Date
28 July 2026
Summary
This monumental feat of translation, the product of a ten-year-long collaboration between one of our most respected scholars of Islam (Bruce B. Lawrence) and a poet and scholar of literature (M. A. R. Habib), The Qur’an: A Verse Translation offers readers the first rendering in English to echo, in accessible and fluent verse, the sonorous beauty of the Arabic original as well as the complex nuances of its meaning.
Those familiar with the Qur’an in Arabic—especially the faithf…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781324098546 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1324098546 |
| Author: | Bruce B. Lawrence, M.A.R. Habib |
| Publisher: | W W Norton & Co Ltd |
| Imprint: | Liveright Publishing Corporation |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 664 |
| Release Date: | 28 July 2026 |
| Weight: | 500g |
| Dimensions: | 211mm x 140mm x 30mm |
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Critics Review
”[T]ruly a monumental achievement. It has undoubtably made a significant contribution to an already rich compendium of translations, especially given its focus on capturing the poetical and rhythmic beauty of the?Qu’ran?through the richness of the English language.” – Shamim Miah - Critical Muslim
”[In]?The Qur’an: A Verse Translation, the beauty and power of the Qur’an emerge in English as never before.” – Michael Sells - The Muslim World
About The Author
Bruce B. Lawrence
M.A.R. Habib is a Distinguished Professor of English at Rutgers University. Among his many books is a volume of poetry, Shades of Islam: Poems for a New Century (2010). He lives in Cherry Hill, New Jersey.
Bruce B. Lawrence is the Marcus Family Humanities Professor of Religion Emeritus at Duke University and adjunct professor at the Alliance of Civilizations Institute, Ibn Haldun University, Istanbul. He is the author, coauthor, or editor of sixteen books about Islam, including The Koran in English: A Biography (2017). He lives in Hillsborough, North Carolina.
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