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My wife and I along with some relatives attend a weekly Tafsir Halaqa (Explanation of Quran) and we go through verses from different chapters of the Quran.
The Imam usually gets the class to read from their Quran and it becomes quite apparent how different some of these translations can be.
If you are lucky enough to understand classical Arabic and can read the Quran and grasp it fully, this article is not for you. For most of us, we have to go to an English translation of the Quran to understand the Surahs or Chapters. You can easily get many translations at a bookstore or online with popular translators like Pickthall or Yusuf Ali or M.H. Shakir.
If you are considering a copy of the translation of the Quran, or want to add more to your collection, here are some things you need to consider:
Posted in Spirituality on March 22, 2009
