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The Qur'an (Oxford World's Classics) Paperback – Illustrated, 17 April 2008
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The Qur'an, believed by Muslims to be the word of God, was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad 1400 years ago. It is the supreme authority in Islam and the living source of all Islamic teaching; it is a sacred text and a book of guidance, that sets out the creed, rituals, ethics, and laws of the Islamic religion. It has been one of the most influential books in the history of literature. Recognized as the greatest literary masterpiece in Arabic, it has nevertheless remained difficult to understand in its English translations. This new translation is written in a contemporary idiom that remains faithful to the original, making it easy to read while retaining its powers of eloquence. Archaisms and cryptic language are avoided, and the Arabic meaning preserved by respecting the context of the discourse. The message of the Qur'an was directly addressed to all people regardless of class, gender, or age, and this translation is equally accessible to everyone.
ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
- ISBN-100199535957
- ISBN-13978-0199535958
- EditionIllustrated
- PublisherOUP Oxford
- Publication date17 April 2008
- LanguageEnglish
- Dimensions15.24 x 1.52 x 11.94 cm
- Print length512 pages
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One of the best [translations] to have appeared in recent times.--Muslim News
Accessible and compelling... a remarkable achievement.--New Statesman
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'accessible and compelling...a remarkable achievement' ― New Statesman
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- Publisher : OUP Oxford; Illustrated edition (17 April 2008)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 512 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0199535957
- ISBN-13 : 978-0199535958
- Dimensions : 15.24 x 1.52 x 11.94 cm
- Best Sellers Rank: 4,002 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- 3 in Koran
- 15 in Journalistic Communication Studies
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Muhammad Abdel Haleem was born in Egypt, and learned the Qur'an by heart from childhood. He is Professor of Arabic and Islamic Studies at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. He is the Editor of the Journal of Qur'anic Studies.
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Highly recommend! Leave a thumbs for the honest review.
This translation arrived today and I can’t put it down, I love the feel of the book, I feel comfortable with it. It lays down flat and the paper is light and soft to the touch. These are just minor things but it all adds up.
The way in which this has been translated, it’s easy to follow, some translations I find are difficult to read and digest but this one is really good. I wish I had bought this years ago.
The only minor minor thing I don’t like and this is just my personal preference. I love to highlight books that I’ll coming back to and although the paper is soft and light the highlighter does bleed into the paper. This isn’t to put you off buying, regardless of not being able to highlight I would still purchase this. Just something to be mindful off. Otherwise I would have given this 5 stars.

By SSS on 18 May 2019
This translation arrived today and I can’t put it down, I love the feel of the book, I feel comfortable with it. It lays down flat and the paper is light and soft to the touch. These are just minor things but it all adds up.
The way in which this has been translated, it’s easy to follow, some translations I find are difficult to read and digest but this one is really good. I wish I had bought this years ago.
The only minor minor thing I don’t like and this is just my personal preference. I love to highlight books that I’ll coming back to and although the paper is soft and light the highlighter does bleed into the paper. This isn’t to put you off buying, regardless of not being able to highlight I would still purchase this. Just something to be mindful off. Otherwise I would have given this 5 stars.


Also highly recommend for anyone vaguely interested in Islam. This is by far the most accessible and easy to understand translation of the Quran I have come across. Used by many mainstream and Sufi Islamic scholars today to teach a better understanding of the religion and help Muslims and others better understand the common tenets of the religion, misunderstood verses etc.
Highly recommend this for both
a) individual study and exploration, and also
b) group or individual studies on a short to medium term or long term programme with a qualified scholar at a well respected institution (to avoid misconstruing the verses, taking them out of their context and misapplying them due to a misunderstanding over the meaning of the Arabic in that historical/revelation context). For those of us who struggle to access recommendations (I know I did a few yrs ago)...some institutions that use this text are CEI, Wilaya Trust, and, I think, Oxford University itself.
However, if you are looking for a version of the text that also has the Arabic (side by side, for example) please note this does not have the original Arabic text. You'll want a separate Arabic/English Quran for that.