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The Qur'an

Written by: M. A. S. Abdel Haleem - translator
Narrated by: Ayman Haleem
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"Read! Your Lord is the Most Bountiful one who taught by the pen, who taught man what he did not know."

The Qur'an, believed by Muslims to be the word of God, was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad 1,400 years ago. It is the supreme authority in Islam and the living source of all Islamic teaching; it is a sacred text and a book of guidance that sets out the creed, rituals, ethics, and laws of the Islamic religion. It has been one of the most influential books in the history of literature. 

Recognized as the greatest literary masterpiece in Arabic, it has nevertheless remained difficult to understand in its English translations. This new translation is written in a contemporary idiom that remains faithful to the original, making it easy to listen to while retaining its powers of eloquence. Archaisms and cryptic language are avoided and the Arabic meaning preserved by respecting the context of the discourse. The message of the Qur'an was directly addressed to all people regardless of class, gender, or age, and this translation is equally accessible to everyone. 

About the series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

©2004, 2005 M. A. S. Abdel Haleem (P)2018 Audible, Inc.

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Listen to this translation

I like his voice especially the pace of how he reads the English translation of Allah’s words the final message for mankind with slight emotions when needed.
If you struggle to find time to read the Quran- you must listen and now with Audible you have no excuses!
Translation has been confirmed by traditional scholars who have connections to traditional or conservative schools of thought as a sound good translation.
Now to restart another reading from chapter 1!
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Excellent translation, easy to follow

Excellent introduction on the history of the Qur'an and history of english translations. Introduction explains the benefit of this translation over others.

Each chapter is prefaced with a brief informative introduction on the context, meaning, and content of the chapter.

Highly recommend this translation.

Audio is beautiful and narrator has smooth and easy to hear voice.

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Loved it

Would recommend this book to anyone who is interested in learning about Islam not just Muslims. Kinda wish it was longer. For sure will listen to it again along side with the Arabic Version.

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Great translation

The translation was great overall and very clear. I’m not Muslim but I always wanted to know the Quran. It’s very complex and I’ll have to listen to it again.

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Flowing

For the first time, a lot of things made sense, and I think this is due to paragraphs within that topic dedicated concepts. It helped me conceptualize so many things that have been lingering in my mind. May God bless the author, and whoever took part in making this available for people. Amen.

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Easy to understand

Very good translation that is easy to understand in modern English rather than most that are in old English.

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Easy to understand translation

This is the easiest to understand translation of The Quran that I have come across so far. God bless.

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Easy to understand

I am glad that I was able to complete reading Quran several times. Thanks to this audible and the team. May Allah reward you for your effort.

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If you were ever curious PLEASE listen to this book.

I think I might already have a bias but this is definitely the greatest book on the planet. I’m incredibly thankful to the translator Abdel Haleem for translating this text into English and the narrator is also amazing. I’ve come across other English versions but this has to be the easiest to digest being that the English is much like what we speak today. I found those other copies to be similar to old English whereas this is very easy to understand and follow along. I’d like thank everybody that has contributed towards this book. I pray that Allah swt grants them mercy and this weighs heavy on the scale. As it has increased my iman and brought a better understanding of the Quran. As the Quran is a blessing and truly a miracle thank you for allowing me this access to such a great translation.

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  • KAM
  • 2022-05-06

Great!

The translation is easy to understand and reading very clear. It was well presented. Loved it.

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  • Anonymous User
  • 2019-05-29

Missing chapter 44

The Surah 44 is missing (smoke). How can this be rectified? The rest appears to be intact.

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  • Nahdiyah
  • 2019-01-06

Added Words

this translation took liberties I dont believe are acceptable. I advise listeners to choose another translation.

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  • Youssef Mosallam
  • 2018-11-30

Excellent Recitation

The recitation is clear and the pre-chapter (Surah) explanations make it easier to identify the purpose of the message. The English translation makes it easier to follow and understand. Also, the introduction to the full Quran gives a clear and understanding of the historical significance and background of the Quran. I truly like the fact that the author explains that people who wish to villainize and/or use passages for their own personal agendas, pull specific lines (Ayats) out of the whole Chapter (Surah) which does not support the Islamic teachings. Each set of lines (Ayats) are supported by other lines (Ayats) which give a full description of the meaning of the whole Surah (Chapter).

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  • Anonymous User
  • 2019-04-29

confusing to follow

I thought this was the actual book and it's not. it jumps around a lot and is hard to follow.

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  • 靖南
  • 2018-11-01

Serviceable English edition.

Sura 43, 44 are combined. Helpful introduction at the start of each sura. Clear narration.

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  • Anonymous User
  • 2020-12-14

thumbs down

YouTube has better. This coming from a American Vet in Iraq that's studying all religions

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  • venkata raghava b v
  • 2020-02-23

Peace the Primary Divine Purpose

This is my third english version of the Qur’an and by far the most meaningful.
I have also read the Bible, done some theology and have some understanding of Hindu and Buddhist faith.
The Prophet brought an end to the internecine quarrels among the Arab tribes and the faith that He brought forth became the medium. Similarly Christianity could be credited with the Unification of Europe over a longer time frame.
However Peace is surely not the result in the later interactions of the major populations of the world to the present day. In fact faith seems a hinderance than a help in the Divine Purpose of Peace.
The primacy of Faith over Peace I believe is the cause of all strife in the world. The exact opposite what we believe the Prophets lived for.

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  • Firass
  • 2020-11-03

Beautiful reading and translation

The author give context for each Syrah and the translation and reading is just Excellent Alhamdil’Ah

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  • Fredonna Walker
  • 2020-07-05

A lot more repetitive than I was expecting.

People have spent thousands of years fighting over this? Wow. Why? It seems innocuous enough and is basically just the same few stories repeated over and over in only slightly different ways.

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  • LiveLoveLife
  • 2019-01-13

The Quran

So far it sounds like a positive message on how to live righteously so far

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