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The Qur'an: Text, Translation & Commentary | 
 enlarge | Creator: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Publisher: Tahrike Tarsile Qur'an
Category: Book
New (3) Used (10) from $19.94
Rating:  58 reviews
Sales Rank: 138340
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 1862
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.4
Dimensions (in): 9 x 6.3 x 1.7
ISBN: 0940368323
Dewey Decimal Number: 200
EAN: 9780940368323
ASIN: 0940368323
Publication Date: January 1, 1987
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Product Description
Containing the full Arabic text of the Qur'an, an accompanying English translation, and extensive commentary, this is a compilation of the Muslim faith's Final Revelation from God to mankind through the last Prophet Muhammad, Peace be upon Him. The Qur'an has a wealth of information--both worldly wisdom and intellectual concepts--providing a code of life for humankind generally and Muslims in particular. Indeed, the Qur'an's miracle lies in its ability to offer something to non-believers and everything to believers. This elegantly-packaged edition includes a ribbon marker and is fully indexed.
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One of the Foremost English Translations September 17, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The translation by Abdulla Yusuf Ali is printed by several publishers. A much better printing is by Amana Publications ISBN 1590080254 (hardcover)entitled "The Meaning of the Holy Qur'an" with a soft cover and pocket edition also available. It contains the same translation and notes but has been updated more recently than the Tahrike version. The Amana edition is printed with the pages turning left to right, as an English reader is used to, rather than right to left as in the Tahrike publisher version. Also, the print is much easier to read, it is printed on acid free paper and leather(ette) bound. Overall the Amana edition is much finer for virtually the same price.
 This is next to original work of Abdullah Yusuf Ali, Don't get impressed with other versions especially Amana September 5, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Don't get impressed with the publicity and advertisement of other versions especially Amana version. This (Tahrike Tarsile Qur'an version) is the best available and minimally adulterated version of Abdullah Yusuf Ali's work in the market. As far as I can check from the 3rd edition published in 1937 (I have one copy), only one phrase is missing in the commentary of Chapter 33 verse 59 in note 3764 where the following phrase is missed out "The times were those of insecurity (See next verse No. 60)".
I have purchased other versions of Abdullah Yusuf Ali's work by other publishers including Ammana USA, IPCI UK & the original publisher Sh Muhammad Ashraf of Lahore Pakistan. I have earlier printed copies of Abdullah Yusuf Ali's Quran text translation and commentary published by the original publisher Sh Muhammad Ashraf of Lahore. One copy is published in 1937, second printed before 9/11 and I bought another one recently. I am extremely disappointed that all recent versions published after 9/11 have many changes in the translation and commentary, all made in the name of modernization and revision. But unfortunately these changes are in such key topics e.g. women dress code and usury that do not do justice with the open mindedness of the Quranic Arabic text. Abdullah Yusuf Ali's commentary was already very modern, comprehensive and open minded and hence there was no reason for his commentaries to be revised or modernized by any publisher. There was no reason to add the cultural and Muslim native land's influence into these revised editions by the publishers after 9/11.
Abdullah Yusuf Ali had benefited from the Muslim historians and Quran commentators from 8th till 14th century CE and written an exceptionally versatile translation and commentary that tries to match the Superior Quranic Arabic text and its wider meaning. Unfortunately new publishers have revised and deleted the portions in the commentary where Abdullah Yusuf Ali had mentioned key facts of the historical background for better understanding of the context of verses. These versions misguide the new generation by brain washing them into cultural influence and neglecting the original historical background. These historical backgrounds mentioned by Abdullah Yusuf Ali are the context of verses which were often revealed in response to a crisis or a question that had arisen in the community of Prophet at that time. Abdullah Yusuf Ali had laid the principle of extracting the understanding of Quran from these historical incidences. This was practiced by the himself and various first and second generation Muslim scholars.
These revisions are pure dishonesty with the work of this great scholar who has translated Arabic Quran into English keeping the universal nature of message in mind regarding people of different nations, cultures and faiths.
Abdullah Yusuf Ali died in 1952. Until his death, none of the publisher changed anything in his manuscript until his death. Fortunately This Quranic translation and commentary is free of such adulterations and I congratulate the company for keeping the originality of the work. The above mentioned omission has been reported to the company.
Great Copy and Translation August 23, 2008
I searched for weeks to find a comprehensive translation of the Qur'an for my own personal analytical study of religion (I'm an atheist) and I'm extremely happy with this one. It is the Qur'an, translated fully, with extensive commentary on differences of context and translation at the bottom of the pages where relevent.
I've seen some other reviews about the paper quality and while I cannot speak for those people, I would like to note that the paper in my copy is akin to the thin style of paper used in leatherbound/hardcover Bibles. It doesn't appear to be a product flaw at all, just what you usually see in holy books.
A must buy for all May 17, 2008
Sallam to All, This product is the best Quran I have ever bought, It is not just the Quran with commentarie, its has so much more than that. The Desighn of the book is beatuful, the picture on amazon does not do it justcie, the desighn on the inside is beatiful as well. The commentary is not hard to read at all and they are really informing on the text and when you read just one page you leave with a whole new found knowldge which you can use to tell your family and freinds about the info. The pages have famous poems that relate to the Quran, and there are alot of refrences which makes it even more exciting to read. The outside of the book is very style, and it gives the customore pride to be holding it.
The only fault it, if you accdently scrimple a page the mark of you doing it wont leave, but other then that its the best Quran to buy
Bfoali
Qur'an Review April 6, 2008
Good size print, lots of in-depth commentary. Nicely put together, and the parallel Arabic script is a plus. Just what I wanted.
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