Fifty years ago, the recommendation was Rodwell's translation, or Sale's. I picked the former first. Later, I got the latter. I have gone through the former several times. Of late, I picked it up again in order to be a little more thorough. Say, looking at footnotes.
It is nice to see that there is an on-line copy, via archive[.]org (support them).
https://archive.org/stream/TheKoranTranslatedByRodwell/Quran-Rodwell#page/n0/mode/2up
Frankly, I do not read in the normal sense. I pick up a book and just randomly choose a page. That mode is what Arthur Koestler talked about in terms of the 'library angel' (opening doors). Today, I opened at Hud which has been one of several favorites (Mary is another). And, I saw this footnote related to sister Surahs. Had not seen that before.
Well, too, I noted my notes, many pointing back to references to this text from the Writings, especially 7V4V. So, sisters? Rodwell had two. Then, I see that some have more sisters. One example (https://muslimmatters.org/2017/08/25/surah-hud-has-made-me-grow-old/).
But backing up. These links help step the stage for going forward. We are dealing with translations, so nuances abound.
- https://bahai-library.com/uhj_preferred_translation_bible - I mentioned Hud; being raise a Christian, the Old Testament was a constant companion; hence the Apple of the Eye post. Being American, too, and relating to old families, I am well aware of the nuances of this history, including those burned for translating the Bible. The Master spent a whole lot of time in New England, comparatively. That place where what is America fermented.
- http://bahai-library.com/books/announcement.quran/ - "As to Muhammad, the Apostle of God, let none among His followers who read these pages, think for a moment that Islam, or its Prophet, or His Book, or His appointed Successors, or any of His authentic teachings, have been, or are to be in any way, or to however slight a degree, disparaged." Quote from the Guardian.
- <http://bahai-library.com/quran_rodwell_sale_zamir - Discussion Sale's and Rodwell's translations and more.
- https://www.soundvision.com/article/a-survey-of-english-translations-of-the-quran - Same thing, different viewpoint.
Looks like some fun will be ahead.
Remarks: Modified: 06/13/2018
