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>Asalamu Alaikum,
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>Would any brothers or sisters know why English translations of the
>Qur'an are only done by individual scholars and not a council?
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>Many translations are discredited because they are from a certain
>sect, from someone who is too muslim, or from someone who is not a
>muslim at all and so on.
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>Why doesn't a group of muslims, non-muslims, sunnis, shias, and any
>other group get together and agree upon the meanings so we have ONE
>translation that is accepted.
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>Also, I would like to understand why even in this very modern day
>many translators rely upon the Tafseers of scholars who lived in
>medieval arabia in a very completely different world? Of course
>those men were wise and gifted in understanding, but that was only
>for their own time and place.
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>I feel many people don't read the Qur'an as often as they should for
>all these reasons.
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>-It's hard to find a translation that's accepted.
>-The Qur'an seems to relate to a time gone by.
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>I would love to hear what other think about this. Thank you.
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>(Holy Quran-16:125)
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>{And who is better in speech than he who [says: "My Lord is Allah (believes in
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>The prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "By Allah, if
>Allah guides one person by you, it is better for you than the best types of
>camels." [al-Bukhaaree, Muslim]
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>The prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) also said, "Whoever
>calls to guidance will have a reward similar to the reward of the one who
>follows him, without the reward of either of them being lessened at all."
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Hi Friends:
Of all the English translations of the Qur'an, I would strongly
recommend the one by Muhammad Asad entitled, The Message of the Qur'an.
Asad's brilliant translation and interpretation of the Qur'an managed to
successfully combine modern scholarship with authentic Islamic
traditions. It is somewhat ironic that Asad's translation is not widely
known and/or readily available in bookstores and public libraries. Asad
is also the author of THE ROAD TO MECCA, one of the most enchanting
books I've ever read. He was a Muslim thinker par excellence.
Regards,
Ibrahim Hayani
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{Invite (mankind, O Muhammad ) to the Way of your Lord (i.e. Islam) with wisdom
(i.e. with the Divine Inspiration and the Qur'an) and fair preaching, and argue
with them in a way that is better. Truly, your Lord knows best who has gone
astray from His Path, and He is the Best Aware of those who are guided.}
(Holy Quran-16:125)
{And who is better in speech than he who [says: "My Lord is Allah (believes in
His Oneness)," and then stands straight (acts upon His Order), and] invites
(men) to Allah's (Islamic Monotheism), and does righteous deeds, and says: "I
am one of the Muslims."} (Holy Quran-41:33)
The prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "By Allah, if
Allah guides one person by you, it is better for you than the best types of
camels." [al-Bukhaaree, Muslim]
The prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) also said, "Whoever
calls to guidance will have a reward similar to the reward of the one who
follows him, without the reward of either of them being lessened at all."
[Muslim, Ahmad, Aboo Daawood, an-Nasaa'ee, at-Tirmidhee, Ibn Maajah]
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