The Holy Quran - English Meanings: Saheeh International

The Qur'an was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) 1400 years ago. It is the supreme authority in Islam and the source of all Islamic teaching; it is a sacred text and a book of guidance that sets out the creed rituals ethics and laws of the Islamic religion.It has been one of the most influential books in the history of literature. Recognized as the greatest literary masterpiece in Arabic it has nevertheless remained difficult to understand in its English translations. This is a modern translation that was undertaken by three American women converts to Islam Emily Assami Amatullah Bantley and Mary Kennedy. Orginally produced in 1997 this translation of the Holy Qur'an has received wide acclaim and respect for accurately reflecting Arabic meanings. Simple language and attention to detail have made this a superior English translationThe main objectives that served as guidelines for this translation were: To present correct meanings as far as possible in accordance with the Aqeedah of Ahl as-Sunnah wal-Jamaah To simplify and clarify the language for the benefit of all readers To let the Qur'an speak for itself adding footnotes only where deemed necessary for explanation of points not readily understood or when more than one meaning is acceptableThis Edition consists of the English Translated Text only.About the Publisher: - The Noble Quran Encyclopedia is an effort towards providing reliable translations and Exegesis of the Quran in various languages. The project is managed and run by IslamHouse a subsidiary of the Islamic Dawah Office in Rabwah Riyadh KSA.The Project currently hosts multiple translations in various widely spoken languages including English French Spanish German Turkish Bosnian Vietnamese Uzbek Tajik Amharic Hausa Hindi Urdu among others. Several other languages are currently being translated including Chinese Bulgarian Russian and Korean.