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The Koran
N J (Trans) Dawood
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Description for The Koran
Paperback. The Koran is universally accepted by Muslims to be the infallible Word of God as first revealed to the Prophet Muhammad by the Angel Gabriel nearly fourteen hundred years ago. This book includes 114 chapters, or surahs, that recount the narratives central to Muslim belief, and together they form one of the world's most influential prophetic works. Translator(s): Dawood, N. J. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: HRHS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 320.
'Across the language barrier Dawood captures the thunder and poetry of the original' The Times
The Koran is universally accepted by Muslims to be the infallible Word of God as first revealed to the Prophet Muhammad by the Angel Gabriel nearly fourteen hundred years ago. Its 114 chapters, or surahs, recount the narratives central to Muslim belief, and together they form one of the world's most influential prophetic works and a literary masterpiece in its own right. But, above all, the Koran provides the rules of conduct that remain fundamental to the Muslim faith today: prayer, fasting, almsgiving, pilgrimage ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Number of Pages
464
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780141393834
SKU
V9780141393834
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About N J (Trans) Dawood
N J Dawood (Introducer, Translator) N.J. Dawood founded The Arabic Advertising & Publishing Company in 1959, which is now one of the major producers of Arabic typesetting outside of the Middle East. He is best known for his translation of the Koran, the first in contemporary English, for the Penguin Classics in 1956. It has now sold over ... Read more
Reviews for The Koran
Across the language barrier Dawood captures the thunder and poetry of the original
The Times
The Times