How good is the translation of the Quran by N.J. Dawood?

Translation of the Qur'an has always been a problematic and difficult issue in Islamic theology. read more

Orientalist Arthur Arberry's 1955 translation and native Iraqi Jew N. J. Dawood 's unorthodox translation in 1956 were to be the only major works to appear in the post-war period. A. J. read more

Nessim Joseph Dawood (27 August 1927 – 20 November 2014) was an Iraqi translator, who is best known for his translation of the Quran. Nessim Joseph Dawood was born in Baghdad to a Jewish family. His real surname was Yehuda. read more

The Koran, as N. J. Dawood states, is 'not only one of the most influential books of prophetic literature but also a literary masterpiece in its own right'. read more