Translating the Qur'aan
Warning!
Please keep in mind all ANY translation (interpretation)
of the Qur'aan will most definitely contain errors. In its
natural language (Arabic), the Qur'aan is the direct Word
of Allah (God) to mankind through the prophet Muhammad (peace
be upon him). Any translation of the Qur'aan no longer retains
that 'official' and perfect status, however it can be tremendously
helpful to beginning students wanting to learn more about
Islam.
We would strongly encourage those want to
learn about Islam to purchase a hardcopy of the Qur'aan
but with the following conditions:
- get one with commentary (tafseer)
- make sure the tafseer is scholarly (e.g. references
to reasons behind a verse, references to hadith and
sunnah, such as that found in the Noble Qur'aan by Dr.
Hilali and Dr. Muhsin Khan, etc.)
Unfortunately, this interpretation presented
here does NOT meet these simple conditions. To the
best of our knowledge, an excellent English translation
and commentary of the Qur'aan is Maududi's recently published
work "The Meaning of the Qur'aan". Sayeed Qubt's
and Ibn Katheer's works are also recommended.
Yusuf
Ali 
