ENGLISH

The Message of the Qur’an

By Muhammad Asad

Book information

Publisher
The Book Foundation
Year
2008
ISBN
9781904510352
Language
english
Format
MOBI
Filesize
3 MB (2883120 bytes)
Pages
998\0
Topic
Religion
Time added
2019-02-14 14:40:37

Description

This is the legitimate translation of and commentary on the Qur'an by Muhammad Asad offered by The Book Foundation, copyright holder of Muhammad Asad's work. As a translation it is one of the most respected. As commentary, it is unsurpassed. Muhammad Asad, born Leopold Weiss, was a towering intellectual figure and lived most of his adult life in Arabia and the Muslim world. He drew upon his extensive knowledge of classical Islamic texts to provide an illuminating commentary founded upon extensive linguistic, cultural, and historical knowledge. This volume presents an English translation and explanation of the Qur'an, the central religious text of Islam. This translation is widely considered to be the foremost in conveying the meaning and sensibility of the original Arabic text.

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