The Holy Qur'an: Translations of Selected Verses

The renowned scholar and Sufi master, the
late Dr Martin Lings (Shaykh Abu Bakr Siraj ad-Din) was working on a
full translation of the Qur'an when he passed away. The Aal al-Bayt
Institute for Islamic Thought, who had commissioned Dr Lings to
translate the Qur'an, and the Islamic Texts Society were granted access
to his papers. The Publishers extracted from these previously
unpublished writings, and from all his other publications, his
translations of verses from the Qur'an. These are here presented as The Holy Qur'an: Translations of Selected Verses accompanied by the original Arabic text on facing pages.

Occasionally, Dr Lings translated a particular verse in more than one
way; all the different versions have been retained. On the one hand,
this is a reflection of the fact that there can never be a definitive
translation of the sacred text; on the other hand, this brings out the
multiple meanings that may exist in one verse.

In addition, there is an appendix of Dr
Lings’ translation of the Ninety-nine Beautiful Names of God with the
original Arabic and transliteration; and a cross-referenced index which
is intended to work as a minor concordance.

For all those wishing to learn about the
Qur'an, for non-Arabic-speaking Muslims, for students of Arabic and
translation, for scholars of Islamic studies, The Holy Qur'an: Translations of Selected Verses
is a short and accessible introduction with the additional benefits of
the profound learning of an eminent scholar and the beautiful language
of a published poet.