Question: how many english translations of the quran are there

title: English translations of the Quran
text: Translation and Commentary on The Holy Quran ( 2000 ) , a 1,256 page work by the Indian - Bengali translator Dr. Zohurul Hoque . The Majestic Qur'an : An English Rendition of Its Meanings ( 2000 ) was translated by a committee that included the Cambridge professor Timothy Winter , the American Muslim writer Uthman Hutchinson , and Mostafa al - Badawi . It is published by Starlatch Press . The Qur'an in Persian and English ( Bilingual Edition , 2001 ) features an English translation by the Iranian poet and author Tahere Saffarzadeh . The Qur'an ( 2002 ) , by the UK - based Afghan - born writer M.J. Gohari , is an Oxford Logos Society imprint . `` Quran - The Living Truth '' ( 2003 ) by Shaikh Basheer Ahmed Muhuyiddin ) The Tajwidi Qur'an ( 2003 ) is a translation by an American Muslim convert , Nooruddeen Durkee . It presents the Arabic text using a romanized transliteration system that allows English - speaking readers to pronounce the Arabic . The English translation is an amalgamation of other translations . The Qur'an with an English Paraphrase ( 2003 ) , a translation by Indian - born Sayyid Ali Quli Qara'i , is an imprint of the Iranian Centre for Translation of the Holy Qur'an . The Qur'an : A New Translation ( 2004 ) by a well - known California - based translator of numerous Buddhist works , Dr. Thomas Cleary . Based on an earlier , partial translation , which was highly praised by the famous American Muslim scholar Hamza Yusuf . The Qur'an ( 2004 ) , by M.A.S. Abdel - Haleem , is published by Oxford World Classics . The Quran : A Reformist Translation ( 2007 ) , is a recent translation by the team of Edip Yuksel , Layth Saleh al - Shaiban , and Martha Schulte - Nafeh . They claim to offer a non-sexist understanding of the text . The Sublime Qur'an ( 2007 ) is by Laleh Bakhtiar , and it was claimed to be the first translation of the Qur'an by an American woman ( individually , Sahih international ( 1997 ) was translated by three American women ) . The Qur'an ( 2007 ) , a recent translation by the retired Oxford University lecturer and Arabist Alan Jones . The Qur'an with Annotated Interpretation in Modern English ( 2007 ) by Ali Ünal . The translator is a member of the Gülen Movement , a Turkish Islamic group . Quran Made Easy ( 2007 ) is a translation by Mufti Afzal Hoosen Elias . The Meanings of the Noble Qur'an with Explanatory Notes ( 2007 ) , 2 volumes , revised with Indo - Pak Arabic Script ( 2016 ) , is a translation by Pakistani leading scholar Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani . ( A single - volume edition is also available . ) The Gracious Qur'an : A Modern Phrased Interpretation in English ( 2008 ) by Dr. Ahmad Zaki Hammad , of Egypt 's Al - Azhar University . The Message - A Translation of the Glorious Qur'an ( 2008 ) was translated by the Monotheistic Group , which claims to be a group of progressive Muslims . The Qur'an : A New Translation ( 2008 ) by Tarif Khalidi , a professor of Islamic Studies at the American University of Beirut . The translation is published by Penguin Classics . The Generous Qur'an ( 2009 ) is a translation by Usama Dakdok , an Arabic - speaking Christian . The Quran : Translation and Commentary with Parallel Arabic Text ( 2009 ) by Maulana Wahiduddin Khan . Published in India . Irfan ul Quran ( 2009 ) is a translation by the Pakistani scholar Muhammad Tahir - ul - Qadri . It was released together with an Urdu translation of the same name by Minhaj - ul - Quran Publications . The Holy Qur'an : Guidance for Life ( 2010 ) is a translation by the American Muslim writer Yahiya Emerick , who has also published the Complete Idiot 's Guide to Understanding Islam . The Easy Qur'an. ( 2010 ) by Imtiaz Ahmad . Published by Tawheed Center of Farmington Hills . ISBN 978 - 603 - 00 - 6359 - 8 The Qur'an ( 2011 ) , translated into American English by the Bangalore resident Nazeer Ahmed . The Glorious Qur'an ( 2011 ) is a translation by the Pakistani scholar Muhammad Tahir - ul - Qadri . It was published in the UK by Minhaj - ul - Quran Publications . The Qur'an as It Explains Itself ( 5th edition , Mar 2012 ) is a translation by Dr. Shabbir Ahmed that attempts to explain Qur'anic verses by cross-references within the Qur'an . The Wise Qur'an : A Modern English Translation ( 2012 ) is a translation by the Chicago - based writer and lecturer Dr. Assad Nimer Busool . Quran in English : Clear and Easy to Read ( 2012 ) . Translated by Talal Itani . Published by ClearQuran . What is in the Quran ? Message of the Quran in Simple English ( 2013 ) . Translated by Professor Abdur Raheem Kidwai , Aligarh Muslim University . Published by Viva Books , New Delhi , India . ISBN 978 - 81 - 309 - 2363 - 5 . Holy Qur'an : Text & Translation. ( 2014 ) An ongoing , partially published translation , translated by Yasin T. al - Jibouri , an Iraqi - American writer , editor and translator who also previously worked on editing various translations of Qur'an . The Clear Quran : A Thematic English Translation ( 2015 ) by Dr. Mustafa Khattab ( Al - Azhar University ) . Published by SirajPublications.com ISBN 978 - 0 - 9948895 - 0 - 8 The Study Quran : A New Translation and Commentary ( 2015 ) . Seyyed Hossein Nasr , University Professor of Islamic Studies at George Washington University , editor - in - chief ; Caner K. Dagli , Maria Massi Dakake , Joseph E.B. Lumbard , general editors ; Mohammed Rustom , assistant editor . Featuring verse - by - verse commentaries and essays by both Shiite and Sunni scholars . Published by HarperOne , ISBN 978 - 0061125867 The Magnificent Qur'an : A 21st Century English Translation ( 2016 ) is a conceptual translation by Ali Salami , Professor of Translation Studies and English Literature at the University of Tehran . Published by Leilah Publication , Arizona . ISBN 099633386X The Quran : God 's Message to Mankind . New Millennium Exposition - an exegesis for the 21st . Century with Quindex . English . ( 2016 ) by Paigham Mustafa . Annotated throughout with Quranic concepts section . Publisher ( UK ) Xeitre - Signat ISBN 978 - 0 - 9955098 - 4 - 9 . The Qur'an : Treasure of the Faith of Islam . Sacred Arabic Text and Parallel Transliteration . English Translation and Paraphrasing by Dr. Badr Hashemi . Six volumes ( 2016 ) . Published by the Holy Qur'an Research Foundation ( Trust ) in Islamabad , PK . Noor Al Bayan . english. ( 2018 ) by Dr. Sayed Jumaa Salam. Publisher ( CA ) Salam Educational Center ISBN 978 - 1630750381