Reflections on the Qur'an: understanding surahs al-Fatihah & al-Baqarah. By Irfan Ahmad Khan. Leicestershire: The Islamic Foundation, 2005/1426 AH., pp. 782+xiii. ISBN 0 86037 455 6.
Though the Holy Qur≥Én was first translated into English in 1649 by Alexander Ross, it remains a close text to most of the English readers, Muslims and non-Muslims alike. The book under review marks a departure from earlier efforts. It would definitely assist a person who, coming to this scriptur...
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| Summary: | Though the Holy Qur≥Én was first translated into English in 1649
by Alexander Ross, it remains a close text to most of the English
readers, Muslims and non-Muslims alike. The book under review
marks a departure from earlier efforts. It would definitely assist a person who, coming to this scripture for the first time, sincerely
desires to penetrate its meaning to see how it influences the ordinary
believer and his or her life, and how it penetrates the deepest layers
of a Muslim conscience. .... |
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