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The Holy Qur'an: Text, Translation and Commentary is an English translation of the Qur'an by the British Indian Abdullah Yusuf Ali (1872–1953) during the British Raj.It has become among the most widely known English translations of the Qur'an, due in part to its prodigious use of footnotes, and its distribution and subsidization by Saudi Arabian beneficiaries during the late 20th century.
The Quran, [c] also romanized Qur'an or Koran, [d] is the central religious text of Islam, believed by Muslims to be a revelation from God. It is organized in 114 chapters ( surah) which consist of individual verses ( ayat ). Besides its religious significance, it is widely regarded as the finest work in Arabic literature, [11] [12] [13] and ...
Al-Qadr [1] ( Arabic: القدر, "Power, Fate") is the 97th chapter ( sūrah) of the Qur'an, with 5 āyāt or verses. It is a Meccan surah [2] which celebrates the night when the first revelation of what would become the Qur'an was sent down. The chapter has been so designated after the word al-qadr in the first verse. It is mainly about power.
The Majestic Qur'an: An English Rendition of Its Meanings is a 20th century English translation of the meanings of Qur'an authored by four Turkish Sunni scholars. The translation is written in modern English, and contains more than 800 explanatory notes, makes the Scripture easier to understand. Although this translation describes itself as a ...
The Noble Qur'an [4] is a translation of the Quran by Muhammad Muhsin Khan and Muhammad Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali. It is available in many languages [5] and is "widely and freely distributed to hajj pilgrims". [6] It is published and printed at the King Fahd Complex for the Printing of the Holy Quran, which is said to produce ten million copies of ...
A digital Qur'ān serves as a digital Muṣḥaf, and faces unique challenges because of it. The critical challenges to produce a flawless digital Muṣḥaf are correct encoding, correct computer typography, and facsimile rendering on all browsers, operating systems and devices. 1. Correct encoding is hampered by constraints imposed by the ...
Muhammad ( Arabic: محمد, muḥammad; "Chapter of Muhammad ") is the 47th chapter ( surah) of the Quran with 38 verses ( ayat ). The title is derived from the direct mentioning of the Islamic prophet Muhammad in 47:2. [2] It also has the name of Al-Qitāl ( Arabic: القتال ), which translates to fighting due to the context of the sura. [3]
The story of Dhu al-Qarnayn is related in Quran 18, al-Kahf, revealed to Muhammad when his tribe, Quraysh, sent two men to discover whether the Jews, with their superior knowledge of the scriptures, could advise them on whether Muhammad was a true prophet of God. The rabbis told them to ask Muhammad about three things, one of them "about a man ...