A really good translation I've started reading is Tarif Khalidi's New Translation . It reads more in more of a novel format, very easy to read and supposedly (according to knowledgeable reviewers) it's rare in that it manages to retain a lot of the poetic beauty from the Quran in the way that it comes off in Arabic and is lost in a lot of the mainstream translations that tend to cut up the verses in detailing and exegises.

Has a really good and interesting preface and intro explaining some of what goes into translating and how it's been done over time as well as a whole slew of further reading recommendations. I got the Kindle version, which works nicely, although it has no markingsto let you know exactly what part of the Quran you're reading is (no Arabic in it either, it's 100% English. So I ordered the paperback to supplement my reading and allow me to know what Surahs I'm going through, since it does have numbered indexing.

u/arubasmusings · 1 point r/Sufism

Sufis tend to not have their own translation of the Quran, but their own tafasir of the Quran. That is to say, Sufis have their own exegesis on Quranic verses. My advise would be to look for different Sufi interpretations of those passages.

But if you're looking for a good translation that would be similar to a Sufi's theology, here's a good one:
https://www.amazon.com/Quran-New-Translation-Tarif-Khalidi/dp/0143105884/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1511073835&amp;sr=8-8&amp;keywords=quran+translation

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