Alcuran: the Latin Quran of Robertus Ketenensis, Surah I
Channel: Ancient Literature Dude
Date: 2019-04-30

Undertaken in the 12th century, this translation of the Quran commissioned by Peter the Venerable, although flawed and marred by religious misgivings and other inaccuracies, is a fascinating text. The original Arabic, for comparison, is as follows.

1:1 بِسْمِ اللّهِ الرَّحْمـَنِ الرَّحِيمِ
1:2 الْحَمْدُ للّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ
1:3 الرَّحْمـنِ الرَّحِيمِ
1:4 مَـالِكِ يَوْمِ الدِّينِ
1:5 إِيَّاك نَعْبُدُ وإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُ
1:6 اهدِنَــــا الصِّرَاطَ المُستَقِيمَ
1:7 صِرَاطَ الَّذِينَ أَنعَمتَ عَلَيهِمْ غَيرِ المَغضُوبِ عَلَيهِمْ وَلاَ الضَّالِّينَ

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