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# The Sublime Quran

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HRH PRINCE GHAZI BIN MUHAMMAD, CHIEF ADVISOR FOR RELIGIOUS AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS TO H. M. KING ABDULLAH II, AUTHOR OF LOVE IN THE HOLY QURAN. Those who read translations of the Qur an (and there are no completely accurate translations of the Qur an in English and only a few adequate ones (these being arguably Abdullah Yusuf Ali s; Mohammed Marmaduke Pickthall s), Laleh Bakhtiar s translation is arguably the most internally consistent. They are not reading the Qur an, but rather mere subjective individual interpretations of it: the Qur an is God s Word in its Arabic form only. The work Dr. Bakhtiar has put into her interpretation the consistency, the method, the attention to tense, root, case and detail is second to none. I have never seen its like before. The English reading of it is also lovely and smooth. This is clearly a blessing God has blessed her with, ma sha Allah. H.R.H. Prince Ghazi JOHN ESPOSITO, HEAD OF GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY CENTER FOR MUSLIM/CHRISTIAN UNDERSTANDING. I am very familiar with Laleh Bakhtiar's writings and her recent translation of the Quran. Sublime Quran is a major translation that, in contrast to many other translations, in clear and direct language, effectively makes the message of the Quran accessible to English speaking audiences. It is one that I often recommend. REZA ASLAN, AN INTERNATIONALLY ACCLAIMED WRITER AND SCHOLAR OF RELIGIONS AND CONTRIBUTING EDITOR AT THE DAILY BEAST. I am quite a fan of your mothers and routinely talk about her Quran translation in my speeches and in my classes. Here's a quote for you: For 14 centuries the translation and interpretation of the Quran has been the sole purview of men. Only men have been empowered to define the meaning and message of the Quran, and it is no coincidence that their interpretation has often been misogynist or worse. Laleh Bakhtiar's incredible achievement has changed all that. For the first time a woman has been able to reengage the scripture from a different point of view, thus producing a gender neutral translation that is far more consistent with the message and spirit of the Quran than any previous translation. REZA ASLAN SHAIDA KHAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE DOMESTIC HARMONY FOUNDATION, a non-profit organization working against domestic violence within Muslim, Middle Eastern and South Asian communities (based in Long Island, NY) Laleh was the keynote speaker at their Annual Fundraising Gala on April 17, 2010 in Long Island, NY. There are numerous reasons for the importance of Laleh Bakhtiar's translation of the Holy Quran, the least of which is that her Sublime Quran provides a sensible and humanistic interpretation for the holy book. As the Executive Director of the Domestic Harmony Foundation, a non-profit organization working against domestic violence within Muslim, Middle Eastern and South Asian communities, this interpretation of Ms. Bakhtiar's is particularly significant. We are often faced with individuals who are victimized by their partners' usage of Quranic verses to further their abusive gains, citing the controversial verse 4-34.

Review: Book is super floppy and unstructured, Amazing translation - Amazing translation, mashallah! This is a very loving and accepting translation of the Quran, which is what people should think like. Be the most accepting of others and their lives and strict and disciplined over your own! Cover and text block are super floppy, so I would recommend combining with a personal leather cover or keeping this Quran at home. Paper is very thin, just like standard Bible pages, so light annotations are okay, but highlighters or markers will likely bleed.
Review: A very valuable translation, the first done by an American Muslim woman. - This is a heavy, substantial paperback with a gorgeous cover. More importantly, it's the first translation of the Quran done by an American Muslim woman. Context always matters, and this is a great alternative to the sometimes harsh translations written and edited by men. One example to illustrate the difference: Qurans translated by men often translate a certain verse to sanction men beating their wives, despite the fact that everything else in the greater body of Islamic teachings seems to strongly discourage anyone lifting a hand against anyone. Ever. Laleh Bakhtiar, however, uses her knowledge of classical Arabic and translates that word in that particular verse as "explain," which has the effect of making the meaning of hte verse that if a wife disagrees with her husband's position, the husband should "explain" his position to her, which makes a hell of a lot more sense than that he should "beat" her. And yet, somehow, this is controversial. Despite the fact that the word can be translated just as validly as "explain," and to say nothing of how that fits in far better with the greater message of Islam than "Hey, yeah, go ahead and beat your wives if they disagree with you, that's cool." Um, no. I'd recommend this as a solid addition to any collection of religious books. It sits on my shelf next to my copy of the Old Testament and my Muhammad Asad translation/tafsir of the Quran.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #203,467 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #49 in Islamic Social Studies #87 in Quran |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 142 Reviews |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Book is super floppy and unstructured, Amazing translation
*by N***R on October 29, 2025*

Amazing translation, mashallah! This is a very loving and accepting translation of the Quran, which is what people should think like. Be the most accepting of others and their lives and strict and disciplined over your own! Cover and text block are super floppy, so I would recommend combining with a personal leather cover or keeping this Quran at home. Paper is very thin, just like standard Bible pages, so light annotations are okay, but highlighters or markers will likely bleed.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A very valuable translation, the first done by an American Muslim woman.
*by H***E on December 8, 2013*

This is a heavy, substantial paperback with a gorgeous cover. More importantly, it's the first translation of the Quran done by an American Muslim woman. Context always matters, and this is a great alternative to the sometimes harsh translations written and edited by men. One example to illustrate the difference: Qurans translated by men often translate a certain verse to sanction men beating their wives, despite the fact that everything else in the greater body of Islamic teachings seems to strongly discourage anyone lifting a hand against anyone. Ever. Laleh Bakhtiar, however, uses her knowledge of classical Arabic and translates that word in that particular verse as "explain," which has the effect of making the meaning of hte verse that if a wife disagrees with her husband's position, the husband should "explain" his position to her, which makes a hell of a lot more sense than that he should "beat" her. And yet, somehow, this is controversial. Despite the fact that the word can be translated just as validly as "explain," and to say nothing of how that fits in far better with the greater message of Islam than "Hey, yeah, go ahead and beat your wives if they disagree with you, that's cool." Um, no. I'd recommend this as a solid addition to any collection of religious books. It sits on my shelf next to my copy of the Old Testament and my Muhammad Asad translation/tafsir of the Quran.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Easy to read
*by A***S on October 22, 2011*

It took me time to find this but when I did I was lucky since it is a good translation for someone whose native language is English and compares in its content to other translations as well as the tone overall it's complicated to find a translation that is the best one for me but I have compared to other translations and really felt like this one would be the best version for me to have laying around anyway so it would be as fair as I could have a translation be if a neighbor happened to pick it up or someone then I wouldn't have to worry about it so going to go for rating this one 4 or 5 I can stay confident here in case it is read by someone other than myself.

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