tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30648257.post7003392131215101027..comments2024-02-19T04:50:58.170-08:00Comments on Shuck and Jive: Qur'an Cover to Cover in 2009John Shuckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00798753206614838161noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30648257.post-60007156096185402332008-12-30T15:18:00.000-08:002008-12-30T15:18:00.000-08:00Thank you Joseph. I will check out the Sells book...Thank you Joseph. I will check out the Sells book and the translation by Yusuf Ali.<BR/><BR/>Andy! Super! Hope you can join us. I would love to read your insights.John Shuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00798753206614838161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30648257.post-77783499839163380322008-12-28T09:35:00.000-08:002008-12-28T09:35:00.000-08:00Definitely on the Michael Sell's book as mentioned...Definitely on the Michael Sell's book as mentioned by another commenter. I took a History of Islam course while at Milligan and that book was very enlightening! Let us, your faithful blog readers, know which version you do end up using as I may join in on this interesting journey.D. Andy Olivohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15318069480261276556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30648257.post-8151227565822978732008-12-27T17:28:00.000-08:002008-12-27T17:28:00.000-08:00The Yusuf Ali translation is a pretty good one. Y...The Yusuf Ali translation is a pretty good one. You should also check out Michael Sells' book "Approaching the Qur'an" It's a must read for anyone studying the Qur'an for the first time.J.Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14349066387257376167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30648257.post-74900916271930924082008-12-27T15:11:00.000-08:002008-12-27T15:11:00.000-08:00Doug,That looks like a good choice. I have also o...Doug,<BR/><BR/>That looks like a good choice. I have also ordered the new Penguin version by <A HREF="http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2008/jun/21/saturdayreviewsfeatres.guardianreview26" REL="nofollow">Tarif Khalidi</A>John Shuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00798753206614838161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30648257.post-79582817327153393962008-12-27T13:11:00.000-08:002008-12-27T13:11:00.000-08:00"The Quran With Annotated Interpretation in Modern..."The Quran With Annotated Interpretation in Modern English" looks plausible.<BR/><BR/>It is definitely the norm, in Islam, to learn Arabic, so I honestly haven't seen that many annotated Qurans in English. Having said that, I also must admit that I haven't looked rigorously...Douglas Underhillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02215736448645573566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30648257.post-64843419908280170712008-12-27T12:00:00.000-08:002008-12-27T12:00:00.000-08:00It will most certainly be a gringo centric reading...It will most certainly be a gringo centric reading. Since the Qur'an is available in English and since neither I nor the vast majority of those who will read this blog will learn Arabic, this is the next best option!John Shuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00798753206614838161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30648257.post-7325609178966539632008-12-27T11:24:00.000-08:002008-12-27T11:24:00.000-08:00My Muslim friends tell me that there is no such th...My Muslim friends tell me that there is no such thing as a good translation. You have to learn Arabic.<BR/><BR/>To be sure, there are linguistic elements to the Qur'an that cannot be translated. And due to the similarities between Arabic and say Aramaic and Hebrew, the study of the Qur'an raises inevitable questions regarding the study of the Bible.<BR/><BR/>Specially when it comes to Gringo Centric interpretations.<BR/><BR/>Should be interesting...Jodiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15447125159108080797noreply@blogger.com