and not just any book. if you ask, CAIR will send you a copy of the mohammed asad interpretation1 of the qur'an to any non-muslim living in the united states. (the book retails for $55, CAIR will only charge you the $7.65 cost of shipping). the book shows the original arabic, an english translation, and a bunch of commentary. if you want one, click here. it's got the fontana labs seal of approval.
i already have 2 english interpretations/translations of the qur'an and one in arabic. i've always wanted one of those side-by-side english-arabic ones.
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1- english translations of the qur'an are always called "interpretations" not "translations." the idea is that only the original arabic-language book is the actual word of god. everything else is not the "real" qur'an, but rather just an interpretation of it.
