1st Edition

The Quran: A New Interpretation In English with Arabic Text

By M. B. Behbudi, Dr Colin Turner Copyright 1997
736 Pages
by Routledge

736 Pages
by Routledge

736 Pages
by Routledge

This new rendering of the Holy Quran into the English language is the first of its kind, since it is a combination of translation and exegesis in which the author 'opens out' the verses of the Holy Book to reveal some of the layers of meaning expounded by the Prophet and transmitted through the ages by the Prophet's companions, family and the scholars who followed them. The fruit of over thirty... Read more
Introduction, About this book, The Quran

Biography

M. B. Behbudi, Dr Colin Turner

'This book is more than a translation of the Quran into English; it is also an analysis, or interpretation, of the many layers of the Holy Quran. Turner conveys the emotional, cognitive, and cultural contexts of the Quran without compromising the integrity of the scripture.' - Middle East Journal