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Perhaps the best Quran English translation. It is clear, easy to read, and very faithful to the Arabic original. It closely follows the Arabic text, and often reminds the reader of the Arabic original. It uses today's English language, and today's English vocabulary, thus it is easy to read and understand. The flow is smooth, the sentence structure is simple, the meaning is clear.
About the Author
Talal Itani is an electronics engineer, software developer, and writer. He was born in 1961, in Beirut Lebanon. He immigrated to the United States when he was 18, seeking education and peace. In 1983, he graduated with a Master's degree in Electrical Engineering. After a few years of employment, he founded a research and development company, which quickly became successful and renowned in the field of telecommunications.
Talal first encountered the Holy Quran in 1992. He studied and researched the Quran for 15 years, then decided to translate it himself, into clear and easy-to-read modern English. The translation, which he published in 2012, is praised as pure, clear, and very faithful to the Arabic Original. Talal currently develops software and maintains the Quran translation. He lives in the United States, is married, and has two adult daughters.
Quran Sura 87. The Most High. al-A'ala.
In the name of God, the Gracious, the Merciful.
1. Praise the Name of your Lord, the Most High.
2. He who creates and regulates.
3. He who measures and guides.
4. He who produces the pasture.
5. And then turns it into light debris.
6. We will make you read, so do not forget.
7. Except what God wills. He knows what is declared, and what is hidden.
8. We will ease you into the Easy Way.
9. So remind, if reminding helps.
10. The reverent will remember.
11. But the wretched will avoid it.
12. He who will enter the Gigantic Fire.
13. Where he will neither die, nor live.
14. Successful is he who purifies himself.
15. And mentions the name of his Lord, and prays.
16. But you prefer the present life.
17. Though the Hereafter is better, and more lasting.
18. This is in the former scriptures.
19. The Scriptures of Abraham and Moses.
