The Holy Qur'an: Transliteration in Roman Script and English Translation with Arabic Text

M. Pickthall

ISBN 10: 8171512062 / ISBN 13: 9788171512065

Published by Kitab Bhavan, 1999

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Holy Qur'an: Transliteration in Roman Script and English Translation with Arabic Text
• Publisher: Kitab Bhavan
• Publication Date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 8171512062
• ISBN 13: 9788171512065
• Binding: hardcover
• Condition: New
• Weight: 41 ounces

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Synopsis

Transliteration in Roman Script, Dimensions: 25x19x3.5 cm Product description Review Take a look at the photographs of the pages and you will see what makes this Qur'an unique. First you have the actual Aranic Quar'an. Then you have the Arabic transliterated into Roman Letters. Finally you have an authoritative English translation. Useful for anyone learning Arabic or wanting to read the Qur'an aloud before they know the Arabic script. "It is the duty of every Muslim, man, woman, or child to read the Qur an and understand it according to his own capacity. If any one of us attains to some knowledge of understanding of it by study, contemplation, and the test of life, both outward and inward, it is his duty, according to his capacity, to instruct others, and share with them the joy and peace which result from contact with the spiritual world. The Qur an indeed every religious book has to be read, not only with the tongue and voice and eyes, but with the best light that our intellect can supply, and even more, with the truest and purest light which our heart and conscience can give us

About the Author

Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall was a prominent British Muslim scholar, novelist, and translator, who is best known for his English translation of the Quran, titled "The Meaning of the Glorious Qur'an".Pickthall was born in London in 1875, and grew up in a well-to-do family with strong ties to the Church of England. However, in his early twenties, he became disillusioned with Christianity and began to explore other faiths. He eventually converted to Islam in 1917, after studying the religion for several years. As a Muslim, Pickthall became deeply committed to promoting a more accurate and sympathetic understanding of Islam in the West. He believed that the Quran was a powerful tool for promoting peace and understanding between different cultures and religions, and he dedicated much of his life to translating and interpreting the text for English-speaking audiences.