The Koran: Introduction by W. Montgomery Wyatt (Everyman's Library Classics Series)

Nice binding and packaging of the book.....

It is Quran and not Koran . The author should learn some ethics first .

This is a complete English translation by Marmaduke (Muhammad) Pickthall. You cannot go wrong in purchasing this copy of the Qur'an. Mr Pickthall fought much prejudice during the Victorian Era to produce this amazing interpretation of the most sacred book of Islam. Everyman s Library is great at reproducing classic books for anyone to read and love.

This volumn gives a balanced and objective view of the Koran. It was written before 9/11 and, therefore, has no hidden agenda.

This is what I want.

Standard Everyman production quality, will last you a lifetime. The text is clearly translated with introduction provided to the different books within the Koran. The only thing I would have preferred be done differently is a more clear introduction to the text. The intro is a little dated and not as clear as it could be. But, many people do not read the intro's anyway.

I bought this particular translation of the Koran because it is the one used by a former associate of Ayatollah Khomeini. Pikthall, the translator, was a 19th century Moslem and Koranic scholar who converted to Islam and made the translation while in the service of the Nizam of Hyderabad in India. My acquaintance, who was very advanced and renowned in his knowledge of the Koran at a young age, ended up on the wrong side of the political fence when the duplicity of Khomeini became apparent, was jailed, tortured, and barely escaped Iran with his life. He subsequently decided to follow Christ, renounce Islam, and travels the world warning people of the hidden truth about Islam, frequently quoting from Pikthall's translation to prove his statements.