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Which Qur'aan Translation Is The Best?

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    unknownuser
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    Salaam Saladin

    Thats interesting. I didn't know he was a Qur'aan alone Muslim. I think I will check out his site. There is a big debate on 5 or 3 Salaat, where do you stand on this issue?

    Salaam saladin thanks for your links. I have a question, Muhammad Shaikh do he follow Qur'aan alone and no hadiyth? Do he declare the correct shahaada without Muhammad's name mentioned like sunni do?

    you r welcome .

    yes , he follows Koran alone . no Hadith, no Bible , no history books , no nothing .

    he mentions Muhammad's name in the shahada . i was discussing it with him last the time i met him, but couldnt continue . i will discuss it with him when i meet him again , soon , inshallah .

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      unknownuser
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      Salaam Damon

      Yes Arbic is very important.

      Salaam all,

      My favorite three English translations are (in no particular order) The Message by Free-Minds, The Message of the Qur'an by Muhammad Asad, and The Final Testament by Rashad Khalifa.

      I like The Message by Free-Minds because it is one of the few translations which makes an attempt to be as unbiasedly literal as possible.

      I like Muhammad Asad's translation because I feel as though he tried his best to convey (as his translation's title says) the message of the qur'an which I think many people over-look when considering what makes an English translation acceptable or not.

      I still like Rashad Khalifa's translation because in spite of obvious errors, I just love the overall emphasis on GOD Alone and Quran Alone.

      However, I must also emphasize that all three of these tranlsations, as well as any other translation for that matter, have flaws and errors and it is because of that reason that I firmly encourage the study of Qur'anic 'Arabic in order to rid ourselves of the problems that come with relying on translations.

      Salaam,
      Damon.

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        Fahad1
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        peace saladin

        try to make sense of this. My head nearly exploded

        17 The path of those You have blessed over them other than You were angered over them and they did not go astray.

        from Mr. Sheikh's translation

        what else is the actual arabic verse saying ?

        peace.

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          Fahad1
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          Salaam Saladin

          Thats interesting. I didn't know he was a Qur'aan alone Muslim. I think I will check out his site. There is a big debate on 5 or 3 Salaat, where do you stand on this issue?

          i used to pray almost like in the sunni procedure , three times a day , until a month ago . i decided to read about the topic in the Koran properly first .

          salam.

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            arnoldyasin
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            Peace,

            Saladin, i'm very interrested in his works. I will download his lectures. Is next to their anywhere else i can get information from of his work? He is from Pakistan he?

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              Fahad1
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              Peace,

              Saladin, i'm very interrested in his works. I will download his lectures. Is next to their anywhere else i can get information from of his work? He is from Pakistan he?

              you can visit their forum www.the-quran.org/forum . and if u use paltalk , you can also visit their chatroom in the Islam category www.the-quran.org/forum(IIPC) .

              yes , he is from Karachi, Pakistan.

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                Wakas
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                the ones i use regularly are

                Muhamed Ahmed & daughter Samira
                ProgressiveMuslims
                Shakir
                M. Asad

                with a sprinkling of the rest, and always in conjunction with the tools at www.studyquran.org

                All information is correct to the best of my knowledge only and thus should not be taken as a fact. One should always seek knowledge and verify for themselves when possible: 17:36, 20:114, 35:28, 49:6, 58:11.

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                  unknownuser
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                  peace wakas

                  which is the best PHYSICAL copy of those, in your opinion? In terms of easy wording, not so much interpretations etc.... Another words, I am looking for a physical copy to read regularly because it's more convenient. I already have Khalifa's, but i am looking for a better one w/ less interpretations.

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                    Wakas
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                    in terms of ease/readability, it would probably be the ProgressiveMuslims one.

                    I think using any translation is fine, as long as you dont take it as fact.

                    All information is correct to the best of my knowledge only and thus should not be taken as a fact. One should always seek knowledge and verify for themselves when possible: 17:36, 20:114, 35:28, 49:6, 58:11.

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                      fatimah12
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                      Salaam

                      Could you please vote on which Qur'aan translation is the best and also explain the reasons behind your vote. Thanks.

                      Salaam,

                      I vote for Rashad Khalifa because he has the best translation among all and his translation is clear, simple and easy to understand.

                      Salaam

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                        Al_Khidr
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                        As Salaamu Alaykum Saladin

                        I read where you said he follows Qur'aan alone and I think that is good. Do he observe 3 or 5 Salaat, where does he stand on this?

                        Salaam

                        salam .
                        Muhammad Shaikh (www.iipc.tv) has translated the verses word to word literally . when he completes his translation ,i think it will be the best one .

                        you can read some of the translation here http//www.the-quran.org/quran/?N=A

                        salam.

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                          Fahad1
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                          As Salaamu Alaykum Saladin

                          I read where you said he follows Qur'aan alone and I think that is good. Do he observe 3 or 5 Salaat, where does he stand on this?

                          walaikum salam .
                          he observes 5 times salaat.

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