The Quran: A Verse Translation

Islams founding text, rendered for the first time in flowing English verse. This monumental feat of translation, the product of a tenyearlong collaboration between one of our most respected scholars of Islam (Bruce B. Lawrence) and a poet and scholar of literature (M. A. R. Habib), The Quran: A Verse Translation offers readers the first rendering in English to echo, in accessible and fluent verse, the sonorous beauty of the Arabic original as well as the complex nuances of its meaning.Those familiar with the Quran in Arabicespecially the faithful who each day hear the text recited aloudknow that it is a sublime blend of sound and sense, music and meaning. While no translation can perfectly capture the inimitable virtues of the original, Habib and Lawrence have come closest to a readable, clear, and fluid English Quran that all readers, regardless of their faith or familiarity with the text, can read with pleasure, gaining a deeper appreciation of the book and the religious tradition it inspired.A rich and informative introduction situates the Quran in its cultural context and describes its unique structure and history. A note from the translators explains their painstaking efforts to address the many challenges that any translator must face when rendering the Quran into English. Extensive notes and explanatory apparatus will help all readerswhether they are familiar with the original or coming to the text for the first timeto read (and hear) the Quran with fresh understanding and insight.