The Message of the Qur’an -Translated and Explained (HB)

The Message of the Qur'an is widely recognised as among the best English translations and commentaries of the Qur’an and comparable to the famous works of Pickthall, Yusuf Ali and Daryabadi. Asad’s rendering is simple and straightforward. Although widely known as a proponent of conservative Islam, his translation departs from the traditional exegetic approaches and reflects his deep knowledge of Jewish and Christian scriptures. This edition boasts of a comperehensive index and uses the standard Uthmani Qur’anic script.

In 1922 he became a Near East correspondent for the ‘Frankfurter Zeitung’, then one of the most outstanding newspapers in Europe. His career in journalism took him to Palestine, Egypt. Syria, Iraq, Persia, Jordan, the Arabian peninsula and Afghanistan, and gave him a unique perspective on world affairs, particularly issues relating to Jews and Arabs. Crossing the Mediterranean, Leopold’s first stop was at Cairo where he tried to learn Arabic and spend some time with Shaikh Mustafa Maraghi, a student of the Egyptian reformer, Muhammad Abduh. Mustafa Maraghi, a keen and critical thinker himself subsequently became the Shaikh of the University of Al-Azhar.