The Message of the Qurʼān
Subtitle: the full account of the revealed Arabic text accompanied by parallel transliteration
By: translated and explained by Muhammad Asad ; transliterated by Ahmed Moustafa
Publisher: The Book Foundation
Published: 2012
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 1175
ISBN-13: 9781904510352
Copyright date: 2003
Description: Contains an English translation of the holy scripture of Islam which reveals the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad, delivered between A.D. 622 and A.D. 632, and includes explanatory notes.
Notes: "Complete edition published 2003 by the Book Foundation London, England. First published, without transliteration 1980. Republished 1984, 1993, 1997. Present format published 2008. Present format reprinted 2012." - T.p. verso.
"Compliments of Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), with special thanks to the State of Qatar."
"In 2009, after President Obama's inspiring speech in Cairo promised a "new beginning" in America's relations with Muslims worldwide, CAIR (Council on American-Islamic Relations) launched the second phase of the Explore the Quran project, Share the Quran. Thus far, we have distributed over 60,000 copies to policymakers, media professionals, educators, as well as to public institutions and American citizens nationwide." - Letter from CAIR accompanying book.
"The translator of this Quran, Leopold Weiss (1900-1992), who later adopted the name, Muhammad Asad, was an Austrian-Polish convert to Islam who had profound knowledge of the Judeo-Christian tradition. Asad ranks highly among the select group of well-known 20th century converts to Islam who subsequently took up scholarship. His translation and commentary is widely considered to be among the best in the English language. Moreover, his translation is complete with the original Arabic, English translation, commentary, historical notes and stunning examples of traditional Arabic calligraphy artwork." - Letter from CAIR accompanying book.
Table of contents: title: Prologue; title: Foreword; title: Works of reference; title: Explanatory notes on Arabic alphabets and transliteration system used; title: Key to layout; title: Surah 1-114; title: Appendices.; title: Symbolism and allegory in the Quran; title: Al-Muqatta at; title: On the term and concept of Jinn; title: The night journey