Best English-tranlation Qur'an Is..?

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Hi Student


I would also recommend Yusuf Ali. His translation is really excellent, there is also another one that is quite nice by Mohammed Khan. My favorite one is translated by Muhammad Marmaduke William Pickthall aka Pickthall.

and that the english translation is inferior and not divine.

I personally don't believe that to be true, Allah is the most great and the most just, if that was true than Allah would make us all (mankind) native speakers of the arabic language. Because Allah doesn't favor anyone over anyone else except when it comes to piety and faith. The Quraan is the message of Allah to all mankind why would he want one type of people to have the ability to understand his message better and others any less. AstaqfuruAllah.

I regret to tell you that I don't know Arabic or how to read it

Thats ok . The Quran was revealed in Arabic, but Allah promised to be its teacher (55:1-4) and the One to explain it (75:18-19). Allah told us in the verse (41:44) that language is irrelevant, and that only the sincere ones are going to understand the Quran irrespective of their language; while those who are not sincere or who fail to worship Him alone will fail to understand it, even if they speak, read, and write Arabic (56:79).


The Quran is a message, not just another beautiful language book. We have to trust in Allah and know that He is the teacher of the Quran. He will teach it in any language and to any nationality, He created all things.