The holy book Koran, which means "the timeless words of God," is the basis on which Islam is founded. The core practices the Koran promotes are known as the Five Pillars -- daily prayer, faith, fasting, pilgrimage and alms giving. It provides a social and legal system and governs things like family life, law and order, ethics, dress, and cleanliness, as well as religious ritual and observance.

This CD presents the English translation of the Koran in its entirety and makes the understanding easier through notes provided at the end. The text is simple, easy to understand and complete in content.

EDITORIAL REVIEW:

This CD presents a rare translation of the Holy Koran into English. The painstaking work of conveying the writings from the Koran without losing the essence of the original meaning or literary beauty is carried out in a truly commendable manner by The Reverend J.M. Rodwell, while The Reverend G. Margoliouth provides an insightful introduction.

Sura after Sura is presented in a wonderfully simple manner and the meaning of each difficult passage or phrase is explained in the exhaustive appendix.

Rarely do you see such depth of understanding of religious text as is evidenced in this translation. Obviously the translator has invested a great deal of time in mastering the Persian language, without which this wonderful work would never have been accomplished.

This CD is certain to inform and educate all those who wish to gain an in-depth understanding of one of the world’s oldest religions.

CUSTOMER'S REVIEWS:

"I was thrilled to finally lay my hands on an English version of the Koran and study the basis of Islam for myself. The lucid style and poetic tone make the reading easy and interesting. I have only begun studying the 450 plus pages and intend to complete it some day soon, but I must thank Reverend Rodwell for his painstaking work."

Customer's Name: Betty Carson (New York)