Résumé
Résumé de Le Coran (Al-Qur’an)
À qui s’adresse-t-il ?
For readers curious about the faith of over a billion people, lovers of ancient prophets and parables, and anyone who enjoys comparing Abraham, Moses, Mary and Jesus across traditions.
De quoi parle ce livre ?
What did a Queen of Saba, a talking ant and a night journey to a far mosque have in common? They all stand in the Koran, the sacred book of Islam, which Muslims hold to be God's word given to the Prophet Mohammed. Its chapters bring together prayer, law, warnings and stories of earlier prophets. You get the book, its setting and its teaching in one place. Begin with the man who made this version.
Dans ce résumé
- 1Sale's translation gave English readers a guided entryFree
- 2Arabia before Mohammed was a land of tribes and idols
- 3Mohammed's life moves from the cave to Mecca's conquest
- 4The Koran is a single book sent down in pieces
- 5Faith rests on six beliefs and four duties
- 6The law covers daily life, family and war
- 7Earlier prophets appear as warnings and as models
- 8Battles and doubters mark the Medina chapters
- 9Light, mercy and creation fill the shorter chapters
Point clé 1 sur 9
Sale's translation gave English readers a guided entry
George Sale, a lawyer trained in eastern languages, published his English Koran in November 1734. He worked from the Arabic and added notes drawn from Muslim commentators such as al Beidawi and Jallalo'ddin. Before the text itself he places a Preliminary Discourse in eight sections.
Sale writes as a Christian who wants fair dealing. He faults earlier translators for carelessness and argues that Christians should answer Islam with sound reasons, not with abuse or force. A later editor adds that Sale leaned on the Latin version of Marracci more than he admitted. Sale died in 1736, only two years after his book appeared.
For you, this means the Koran comes with a guide at its side. Read them as one reader's help, and let the text speak for itself.
That’s 1 of 9 key points.
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About this edition
Every format is free to start, and print and large print are at cost.
- LengthAbout 431,000 words
- Reading timeAbout 28 h 45 min
- FormatseBook, large-print eBook, audiobook, 15-minute summary
- LanguagesEnglish and 13 other languages
Questions about Le Coran (Al-Qur’an)
What is the Koran about?
The Koran is the sacred book of Islam. It teaches belief in one God, judgment and paradise, tells the stories of prophets such as Abraham, Moses and Jesus, and sets rules for prayer, family, justice and community life.
How is the Koran arranged?
After the short opening prayer, chapters run roughly from longest to shortest, so the order is not that of events.
Does the Koran mention Jesus and Mary?
Yes. Chapter three tells of Mary, Zacharias and John, and chapter nineteen shows the infant Jesus speaking. The book honours Jesus as an apostle and the Word of God while denying that God has a son.
What is the best way to start reading the Koran?
Start with the opening prayer, then read Sale's Preliminary Discourse for the setting.