Towards Understanding the Ever-Glorious Qur'an : Arabic and English (Dr. Muhammad Mahmud Ghali)

ISBN: 9773161412
Author: Dr. Muhammad Mahmud Ghali (translator)
Publisher: Dar an-Nashr Liljami'at (2008) 5th Edition
Pages: 607 Binding: Hardcover 5.75' x 8.75' x 1'

Description from the publisher:

Born in 1920; Professor Ghali is one of the leading international figures in the field of Islamic studies; particularly in Qur'anic studies. Dr. Ghali has spent 20 years interpreting the meanings of the Glorious Qur'an into English. His English translation (Towards Understanding the Ever-Glorious Qur'an) is a masterpiece in the field.

Some of the main differences in a translation of the meanings of the Qur'an into English are the differences between the two languages; most imporant of which is the fact that Arabic has a wealth of basic vocabulary and a rich morphological and syntactic structure.

So much of Arabic vocabulary has no counterpart in English such as the common verbs adala “he did justice” and thalama “he did injustice”; which have no verb equivalents in English. In this edition; effort has been made to correct more mistakes resulting from a modest mastery of both English and Arabic; with the hope that this translation; as well as others; could help towards understanding the teachings of the Qur'an; without which all humility; Muslims and non-Muslims alike; will face instability; tribulation and universal tragedy.