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By Admir Rasic
Is there a translation of the Quran you would recommend for non-Muslims/non-Arabic speakers?
Since I do not speak Arabic, I understand the difficulties of finding a scholarly translation of the Quran.
I have recently purchased The Study Quran written by Seyyed Hossein Nasr and so far I think it is a great resource. The introduction is very thoughtful and thorough and the commentary is very enlightening. It is definitely pricier than most Quran translations in English, but it is also a better quality book than many others that I have read. The commentary explains the social and historical events of the Quranic verses, as well as the methodologies used by Muslims to interpret the text.
Wonderful, I will check this out. Thank you!
I’ll definitely check out Nasr’s Study Qur’an! My current fav is Abdullah Yusuf Ali’s interpretation with commentary, though he makes some clanky style choices.