It is an edition both for those familiar with the Qur'an and for those coming to it for the first time the message of the Qur'an was directly addressed to all people regardless of class, gender, or age, and this dual-language edition is equally accessible to everyone. Educated at al-Azhar, Cairo, and Cambridge Universities, he has taught Arabic and Islamic Studies at Cambridge and London Universities since 1966, including courses in advanced translation and the Quran.
The verses are individually numbered to facilitate comparison with the Arabic. Abdel Haleem was born in Egypt, and learned the Quran by heart from childhood. A useful general introduction on the revelation, stylistic features, issues of interpretation and translation of the Qur'an is included, together with summaries of each sura, essential footnotes and an index. Educated at al-Azhar, Cairo, and Cambridge Universities, he has taught Arabic and Islamic Studies at Cambridge and London Universities since 1966, including courses in advanced translation and the Qur'an. The traditional Arabic calligraphic pages are displayed alongside the English translation, which has been revised for this new edition. Abdel Haleem was born in Egypt, and learned the Qur'an by heart from childhood. The tenets of Islam cannot be grasped without a proper understanding of the Quran. Abdel Haleem und finden Sie Ihren Buchhändler. Now for the first time it is published with the original Arabic text to give a greater appreciation and understanding of the holy book. Entdecken Sie 'Understanding the Quran' von Haleem M. Abdel Haleem's translation has been acclaimed for its success in avoiding archaism and cryptic language to produce a version that is both faithful to the original and easy to read. Recognized as the greatest literary masterpiece in Arabic, the sacred text has nevertheless remained difficult to understand in its English translations. In Gods eyes, the most honoured of you are the ones most mindful of Him: God is all knowing, all aware. The Qur'an, believed by Muslims to be the word of God, was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad 1400 years ago. MAS Abdel Haleem:: People, We created you all from a single man and a single woman, and made you into races and tribes so that you should get to know one another. I am convinced that the Quran, as we know it now, is exactly the same as the Prophet recited and I base this conviction on several arguments.