why isn't all of the koran translated into english?

Question

If you get any translation of the koran, whether german, french, etc., you will see huge areas that are not tranlsated from the arabic. what do these untanslated texts reveal about islam that the arabs do not want anyone who is not arab to know?

Answer 1

Robert Spencer is an expert on the Quran .You might want to check out Jihadwatch.org

Answer 2

Interesting question. I read English and Arabic, not German or French, so I won't try to answer for those languages.

In the translations to English there are different methodolgies. Some try to follow word-for-word as much as the language transfer allows, and any added explanation is inserted with parentheses around the explanation. Others just incorporate this added explication within the text. I believe the first way is more appropriate as some authors, like the Wahabi Saudis, have gotten quite free with inserting their own ideas into the body of the Holy, unchangeable Quran.

But large sections where there are secrets being kept? I haven't seen any versions like that from Arabic to English.

Salaamu Alaykum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuh -- Peace be on you and Allah's Mercy and His Blessings. (A pretty much word-for-word translation, by the way, however, I'll be more exact to explicate this. Salaam -- peace; alay -- on; kum -- you plural; wa - and; rahma - mercy -- allah - God, Allah; hi -- a suffix meaning belonging to him; wa - and; baraka- mercy; h -- the h can be like this or HU and they both refer to the mercy belonging to Him.

Chow, adios, peace-out and so long.

Answer 3

where did you get this information from

why do you think that Quran is only translated by Arabs. The last NEW translation was TO Danish and was done by a non Muslim who is a Professor of Arabic in Denmark her name is Ellen Wulff

you can read about it at

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_translations_of_the_Qur'an#Danish

in case you are worried that parts of it is not translated you can go to this web site

http://quran.muslim-web.com

when you click near the Surah number a drop down menu will appear choose the third option.

when the Surah is listed, for each verse you will find that there is an icon on the right when you move the mouse there you will find one of the options is translation and you can read the translation of EACH AND EVERY VERSE

Best regards and God Bless

Answer 4

I do not really know what you are talking about!!!!!

There are a lot of Koran translations in almost all languages, paritucularly major languages and all parts of the Koran have been thoroughly covered not only with translations but also with extra comments of historical, cultural, economical or political nature.

So I do not understand what you mean, at all!

Answer 5

What are you talking about? The Qur'an comes in Arabic, Spanish, English, French, and Russian. But it's easier to read and makes more sense in Arabic.

Answer 6

I have a copy of the Koran. All of the parts of it are translated into English. There are some words and phrases and such that do not literally translate well, but that will occur in most languages.

(Biblical Christian, BTW)

Answer 7

I have a Koran that is translated in to English.
I bought it 15 years ago in Malaysia.

Answer 8

They do not want the Qur'an translated to English because they wish to preserve the integrity and the purity of the scriptures as they are in Arabic.

Not stating this as fact, just what I have heard with regard to Islam and the Qur'an.

Answer 9

I have three splendid bilingual editions. Arab-English, Arab- French and Arab-Bengali I have not noticed any parts not translated.

Answer 10

From all I've heard about the koran, I wouldn't let it be translated into english, the most widely understood language. Then everyone would understand the crap it teaches.