The Koran

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A new edition of one of the world's most important and influential books

The Koran, the holy scripture of Islam, is the record of Muhammad's oral teaching delivered between the years immediately preceding the Hegira in AD 622 and the Prophet's death in AD 632.

It has exerted untold influence upon the history of mankind. Apart from its specifically religious content, inspiring the triumphant arms of Islam throughout vast areas of Asia, Africa and southern Europe, it was the starting point of a new literary and philosophical movement which powerfully affected the most cultivated minds among both Christians and Jews in the Middle Ages; and the movement inaugurated has resulted in some of the finest products of genius and learning.

Alan Jones has restored the traditional ordering of the Suras, enabling the reader to trace the development of the Prophet's mind from the early flush of inspiration to his later roles of warrior, politician and founder of an empire.

A new edition of one of the world's most important and influential books The Koran, the holy scripture of Islam, is the record of Muhammad's oral teaching delivered between the years immediately preceding the Hegira in AD 622 and the Prophet's death in AD 632. It has exerted untold influence upon...

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186 reviews
wasim akram
September 16, 2019
First and foremost k don't really know how's the content has been translated as he is been seen giving briefing on the topic rather than providing a sample from the main content of this Holy book As we all(Muslim ) knows that the book is memoried by millions from different walks of life who can continue reading it even if someone give hint by pronunciation of few words of any paragraph so even if slight error on the transliteration could have been noted and corrected to serve the real meaning of distribution of the book Which is it's a Biggest Divine revelation to the beloved prophet of the Allah Mohammed PBUH
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Nazia Atheist
July 7, 2019
What is wrong with these reviewers who have rated it as 1 star? Does it really matter if the word Quran is spelt differently to how its normally spelt in English. It's not spelt differently in Arabic, so it should be fine. Stop being over dramatic! Clearly you people are proving some right about Muslims being intolerant. When will you lot learn. Plus, what's wrong in the author's name? Is it because he doesn't have a Muslim name. Even if he's not a Muslim, are you lot trying to say non-muslims aren't able to study Islam or understand it like the way you lot can? Grow up! Anyone can if they desire to.
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শু ভ
June 23, 2023
Naziya ji is absolutely right. Some so-called Islam followers think that only they reserve the right to write on the Quran. I never saw in my life that in the parliament of religions before the world muslims could speak before us and share with us their Prophet's holistic mission and vision boldly. Define what religion is. Man made religion which contains some disciplinary codes to make both of our physical and spiritual journey easier, can't be above humanity. Take it for granted that if there is no human alive, is there any use of so-called religion? Humanity is the best religion. Serving humanity is to serve the Almighty. All that we require are pure heart and effort. Translated version may have diversion because literal translation or free one is quite a tough task. A large number of Muslims world wide have intolerance, aggression, and reserved outlook . If this author is bad, what is your opinion on The Satanic Verses by Salman Rushdie or The Shame by Tasleema Nasreen.
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About the author

Alan Jones is a Fellow of Pembroke College, Oxford. After studying Classics, Arabic and Persian at Cambridge he moved to Oxford to study Turkish. He has taught Arabic and Isamic Studies there since 1957. He is a specialist in pre-Islamic and early Islamic Arabic and in Quranic Studies, and, at a much later period, in the literature of Muslim Spain. He is at present writing a book on the pre-Islamic background of the Qur'an.
Alan Jones is a Fellow of Pembroke College, Oxford. After studying Classics, Arabic and Persian at Cambridge he moved to Oxford to study Turkish. He has taught Arabic and Isamic Studies there since 1957. He is a specialist in pre-Islamic and early Islamic Arabic and in Quranic Studies, and, at a ...

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