First, I would like to say it seems like a great translation. There are a lot of pages filled with explanations and a history of Muhammad. I would like to have a few other sites for reference as I read from the Qur'an. Do you have any suggestions?
If anyone else is interested in getting one, they are available for free at http://www.freekoran.com/ . I would suggest it to anyone interested in learning about Islam it includes a lot of information that explains what various passages mean, a few definitions of words, and a history. No I am not a Muslim, but I do like learning about religions.
2007-10-24 02:31:16 · 12 answers · asked by Green 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Hello Jathgnos,
Thank you for your question.
I have the following recommendations for you:-
a) Simple translations of the short chapters of the Qur'an [Qur'anic Chapters # 99-114]
http://www.islamicedfoundation.com/newpage61.htm
b) The Basis of Muslim Belief (by Gary Miller): The text is "written in a style that is easy for people who've grown up with the scientific method and with Western ways of thinking to understand."
http://www.themodernreligion.com/essays_Gary_Miller.htm
c) Beyond Mere Christianity (By Brandon Tropov):
If you are a Christian, you may find this free e-book interesting.
http://www.islambasics.com/view.php?authID=111
d) Islam for the Western Mind
http://www.islamic.org.uk/
Hope this helps a little.
I won't overwhelm you with any more links!
Thank you for your interest in Islam.
Should you have further queries, you are most welcome to email me via my Y!A's profile.
Regards.
2007-10-24 04:48:20 · answer #1 · answered by Anna 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
While I understand and appreciate where you're coming from, the fact is that the tafsirs, sirats and hadiths are important in the better understanding of the ayats which can be totally misunderstood and even have the import of the words change their meanings. I have just answered a Question which has this problem, though the intentions of the Asker were good. You can see that for yourself in the link below. I was wondering about the "Roger" because he was accusing the hadiths of having been written by Jews!?!? That's performing takfeer at it's height! Thanks Rosy for clarifying. By the way, do visit your Q again, because, I need your help there. To return to the Question on hand, the Shari'a, whether right or wrong, translates al kaanoon in accordance with it's madhab based upon the hadiths. There are many instances of that; but, I don't know if I can question them on why and if that would matter to them since they wouldn't change their ways because of my plea. EDIT I just looked at the Roger link out of curiosity and I see a very confused and demented soul !?!? First of all, he doesn't seem to know much of either al Injeel or al Qur'an! Isa bin Maryam [alayhis wa'as salaam] was known as Yahoshua or Yeshua bar Yusef el Nazrany among the Jews. Jesus is the Anglecized version of the Latin mispronunciation of Yahoshua which they made - Isaevs because they don't have the Y or J in Latin ! Anyway, his diatribe about the Nag Hammadi [which is the Apocalypse of Peter] and so on and so forth are ridiculous. But what he says here about al siratul rasool is unpardonable. He is evidently an Ajam who doesn't know that the very word sirat indicates it's by someone who accompanied Mohammad. Sirat means the Life or the Journey! and if he wishes to call Mohammad ibn Ishaq a kaffir and a Jew Convert, what will he say of the one who was born a Jew - Mohammad bin Abd'allah al Muttailib al Quraish? This is ridiculous.
2016-05-25 10:58:14 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here are some Good websites :
http://www.youtube.com/user/Converted2Islam
http://www.youtube.com/user/AlwaysMuslims
http://www.youtube.com/user/wwwMeccaCentricCom
Oh and here are some commentaries from people who have read the Quran :
http://www.miraclesofthequran.com/perfection_index.html
... the Meccans still demanded of him a miracle, and with remarkable boldness and self confidence Mohammad appealed as a supreme confirmation of his mission to the Koran itself. Like all Arabs they were the connoisseurs of language and rhetoric. Well, then if the Koran were his own composition other men could rival it. Let them produce ten verses like it. If they could not (and it is obvious that they could not), them let them accept the Koran as an outstanding evident miracle. (The well-known Arabist Hamilton Gibb of the University of Oxford)
The essential and definite element of my conversion to Islam was the Qur'an. I began to study it before my conversion with the critical spirit of a Western intellectual... There are certain verses of this book, the Qur'an, revealed more than thirteen centuries ago, which teach exactly the same notions as the most modern scientific researches do. This definitely converted me. (Ali Selman Benoist, France, Doctor of Medicine)
I have read the Sacred Scriptures of every religion; nowhere have I found what I encountered in Islam: perfection. The Holy Qur'an, compared to any other scripture I have read, is like the Sun compared to that of a match. I firmly believe that anybody who reads the Word of Allah with a mind that is not completely closed to Truth, will become a Muslim. (Saifuddin Dirk Walter Mosig)
2007-10-24 17:22:11 · answer #3 · answered by B 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Brother, you will hear from those who are not as open-minded as you are that you are going down a bad path.
I on the other hand, welcome you to read the Qur'an with a different mindset. Always read the verses you have a problem with in the context and time-period in which they were revealed. I think this will put a better perspective and understanding to their intended result.
The Glorious Qur'an is a fantastic divine revelation. We are so lucky that we have been blessed with such a powerful recital. The Arabic in it has no equal, the context, the meanings, the mysteries...etc.
The Qur'an never gets old on me. It's like it was meant to be my companion for my entire life!
May God guide you and us all to the Right Path, InShaAllah! Peace brother...
2007-10-24 04:46:34 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Try Islamicfinder.com it helped me out a lot. Also for advise read about 3 other religions at the same time and compare the pros and cons about them. You will be amazed what the Quran has to offer. Anymore questions feel free to contact me via email
2007-10-24 06:11:11 · answer #5 · answered by chadae2007 1 · 3⤊ 0⤋
have alook at these websites too:
Quran & Sunnah----Life Of UMMAH:
www.quraan.com
www.theholybook.org
www.tafsir.com
www.searchtruth.com
www.qurancomplex.org
www.alquranic.com
and for articles on Quran and Sunnah chk the following link:
http://www.freewebs.com/islamic_youth_awakening/quranandsunnah.htm
ALLAH SWT May Help u.ameen
2007-10-24 04:58:40 · answer #6 · answered by finally_truth_shall_prevail 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
i hope it's a good experience for you
to get more info i got a site that helped me a lot, it also helpd new muslims and those who were just interested in learning more about islam and the quraan:
http://www.sultan.org/
2007-10-24 02:37:33 · answer #7 · answered by sweet tooth 6 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Above all my dear friend , I want you to contact me when you need any help on IM or Email
www.alinamm.org.za/library.htm
www.islam-qa.com
www.answering-christianity.com
www.islamway.com
www.islam101.com
www.islaam.com
www.aswatalislam.net
2007-10-24 02:40:25 · answer #8 · answered by Acid 3 · 5⤊ 3⤋
i have 2 qurans read them and still remained an atheist
and the first answer is like the best answer ever
2007-10-24 02:39:01 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 5⤋
http://www.al-islam.org/quran has a commentary available.
2007-10-24 03:53:17 · answer #10 · answered by pink 4 · 2⤊ 2⤋