This is a new and complete
translation of the Qur’an—the Islamic scripture—by one of the premier
translators of religious texts in the world. The meanings of this sacred text
are rendered into the English
language
with subtle touches of poetry and crisp prose, allowing the reader an
opportunity to understand not only the evident meaning of the Qur’an but
something of the soul and spirit it evokes. This direct and timely rendition is
an essential source for the modern reader.

Thomas Cleary
– Holding a Ph.D. in East Asian Languages and Civilizations from Harvard
University, he is the translator of over fifty volumes of Buddhist, Taoist,
Confucian, and Islamic texts from Sanskrit, Chinese, Japanese, Pali and Arabic-
including the best-selling Art of War.