Summary
The Koran: A Masterful Translation
The Koran is universally accepted by Muslims as the infallible Word of God, revealed to the Prophet Muhammad by the Angel Gabriel nearly fourteen hundred years ago. Its 114 chapters, or surahs, recount narratives central to Muslim belief, forming one of the world’s most influential prophetic works and a literary masterpiece. Above all, the Koran provides the rules of conduct fundamental to the Muslim faith today: prayer, fasting, almsgiving, pilgri…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780141393834 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0141393831 |
| Author: | N.J. Dawood |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Classics |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 464 |
| Release Date: | 26 August 2014 |
| Weight: | 320g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 130mm x 20mm |
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Across the language barrier Dawood captures the thunder and poetry of the original
Across the language barrier Dawood captures the thunder and poetry of the original * The Times *
About The Author
N.J. Dawood
N J Dawood (Introducer, Translator)
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.
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