The first English translation of the Qur'an by an Englishman who is a Muslim, the aim of The Glorious Qur'an is to present to English readers what Muslims the world over hold to be the meaning of the words of the Qur'an. Concisely and in worthy language, with a view to the requirements of English Muslims, the Book is rendered almost literally and every effort has been made to choose befitting language. Fully indexed, the original Arabic accompanies the English translation and commentaries.
The Meaning of the Glorious Quran (1930) is an English Language translation of the Quran with brief introductions to the Quranic chapters (suwar) by Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall.In 1928, Pickthall took a two-year sabbatical to complete his ...
A. Knopf, New York 1930). It was the first translation by a Muslim whose native language was English, and remains among the two most popular translations, the other being the work of British-Indian barrister, Abdullah Yusuf Ali.
In 1928, Pickthall took a two year sabbatical to complete his translation of the meaning of the Quran, a work that he considered the summit of his achievement.
The Meaning of The Glorious Koran
The Meaning of the Glorious Quran (1930) is an English Language translation of the Quran with brief introductions to the Quranic chapters (suwar) by Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall.In 1928, Pickthall took a two-year sabbatical to complete his ...
Concisely and in worthy language, with a view to the requirements of English Muslims, the Book is rendered almost literally and every effort has been made to choose befitting language.
The Meaning of the Glorious Koran
The Meaning of the Glorious Quran is an English Language translation of the Quran with brief introductions to the Surahs by Marmaduke Pickthall.
The Meaning of the Glorious Qurʾan: An Explanatory Translation