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Qur'an Translations

Translations and interpretations of the Holy Qur'an into English and other languages.

Quran Translation - Difficulties of Qur'an Translation

Why is it so difficult to translate the Qur'an? What is special about the Arabic original?

Review of English Qur'an Translations

Many of the early translations of the Qur'an into English were done by Christian missionaries. Not surprisingly, they are not known for their accuracy or faithfulness to the intended message. Read further for a review of the various translations available.

Top English Translations of the Qur'an

Your Guide to Islam's personal picks for the top English translations of the Qur'an. Many readers prefer to look at more than one translation to get an idea of the true intended meaning of the words.

Translations to Other Languages

Online translations of the Qur'an in other languages, from Albanian to Urdu.

Qur'an Transliteration

This website can help you pronounce the words of the Arabic Qur'an correctly, even if you don't know how to read the Arabic script. Simply read them "transliterated" into the Roman/English alphabet.

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