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Found 23 comments on The Study Quran: A New Translation and Commentary:

u/dassitt · 23 pointsr/islam

The Qur'an can be a confusing text for beginners, especially its English translation. It isn't a "book" in the traditional sense. It's meant to be lived, interacted with, and recited out loud often. Hence, you'll find a lot of repetition, as repetition is one of the hallmarks of oral recitation; the best way to emphasize a point orally is to repeat it again and again. The Qur'an isn't a book that one is meant to simply read, and no translation can match up the majesty, eloquence, and utter elegance of its original Arabic.

I'd recommend keeping that in mind when approaching the Qur'an! It might seem daunting and inaccessible at first, and you might think, "OK, I get it," when you read the repetitive descriptions of warnings of hellfire, pleasures of paradise, mercy of Allah, etc again and again and again. Just remember: this isn't a traditional book, it's a lived, interactive text :)

Also, I'd highly recommend The Study Qur'an. It not only provides commentary and historical context to every single verse, but includes maps and many other useful tools. One of my favorite features of The Study Qur'an is its extensive collection of essays in the back of the book, ranging from topics such as Islamic art and architecture and medieval Islamic philosophy to women in Islam and Islamic eschatology. If you're in the US, it's available at most Barnes & Noble stores as well!

Most importantly, if you have any questions, come seek us! I am by no means an expert of the Qur'an, but a lot of things can be taken out of context and Islamophobes love to cherry pick certain verses that appear outwardly violent. This is a super handy infographic to explain some of them, and most English Qur'ans with commentary (including The Study Qur'an) will provide explanations and context as well!

Best of luck! Let us know if you need anything at all and what your honest thoughts are!

u/segovius · 9 pointsr/Sufism

No, that's what it's called. It's by Seyyed Hossein Nasr.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Study-Quran-New-Translation-Commentary/dp/0061125865

u/Brodano12 · 7 pointsr/canada

No God but God by Reza Aslan is a great scholarly view on the history of Islam.

The Study Quran is a great Quran and Quranic analysis/annotation.

However, with religion, it is important you are critical of everything you read, and you try to check sources on everything, because there is a lot of misinformation out there due to 1400 years of translation and interpretation errors. Even my own interpretation could be wrong, although I've tried to make it as accurate as possible.

Also, be open to having your own interpretation of the Quran instead of looking for others'. The whole point of Islam is that it's a personal spiritual journey, so the interpretation has to be your own. That doesn't mean you can choose to misinterpret clear directions (like don't kill people), but it does allow for some flexibility in the belief system. In the end, a holy text is only what you want it to be - it's a reflection of your own state of mind. Misguided people will have a misguided interpretation, while good people will have a good interpretation.

u/grumpy-oaf · 5 pointsr/Christianity

>The LBC caller said Christians “did not know their bible” and would “interpret things how ever they wanted to” - something she claims is not possible with Islam.

Umm. Yes, excessively creative exegesis is possible and widespread in Islam. See how An-Nisa 34 is read for an example. Or if one wants to put in some more effort, get a copy of HarperCollins' Study Quran, which contains an enormous amount of commentary, not infrequently including exegetes disagreeing with one another. So this sounds like a case of convert zeal causing someone to fudge the facts and ignore nuance.

She also mentions the memorization and recitation of the Quran. If my Muslim buddies in college are any indication—and I figure that they are, since they were at one of the best universities in America—then many devoted Muslims don't actually understand Quranic Arabic. How is it a virtue to recite syllables that are nonsense to the speaker?

u/februarytea · 5 pointsr/keto

Its not offensive at all. I do recommend if you want to fast and learn/read Quran that you find someone from a mosque or Muslim Student Association in your area willing to guide you through those processes. I am Muslim and I no longer read Quran WITHOUT a secondary reading guide known as "Tafseer," which is basically interpretation support. Some Quran's come semi equipped with this. There is nothing worse than reading out of context and since the Quran doesn't read like a novel or in sequence it can become confusing. This is great for fear mongers who cherry pick words or lines from religious text to castigate Muslims for their faith, but really can be done with every religious text. I have this version which is easier to digest than some of the older translations. I don't like reading Shakesperian style literature. Finally, as an online resource, www.quran.com is great for 1) selecting multiple translations to compare words for more nuance, 2) listening to quran recitation if youre curious 3) viewing the Arabic text. Finally, fasting is not incumbent upon the young, sick or the infirm as well as nursing or menstruating mothers and its certainly not incumbent upon a non-Muslim so if abstaining from water is too difficult for you then drink water. If you're committed to having the full experience, even just for a day, see if you can do it. Whatever you want really. My husband is also Muslim, we don't discuss our religious "shortcomings" because its neither of our business but I'm fairly certain when he works 15 hour days in the sun, he will drink water if he feels ill. Fasting isn't meant to harm you. Some Muslims would NEVER and all the power to them, again, its considered "between you and God."

u/jwiegley · 4 pointsr/bahai

Of all the translations I've tried, I've enjoyed this one the most: https://www.amazon.com/Study-Quran-New-Translation-Commentary/dp/0061125865. It's very readable.

u/YourAverageNobody · 4 pointsr/theology

I used this Study Quran for one of my comparative religion classes and found it helpful. Every page of Quranic text has roughly 1/4 page of verses and 3/4 page of commentary. There are also several essays in the back that are interesting as well!

u/HisEminenceTamerlane · 4 pointsr/islam

I like that you called yourself a non-believer (as opposed to infidel). I highly recommend this book, compiled by 3 sunni scholars and 1 Shia:

"The Study Quran: A New Translation and Commentary"

http://www.amazon.com/Study-Quran-New-Translation-Commentary/dp/0061125865/ref=sr_1_fkmr2_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1465136390&sr=8-1-fkmr2&keywords=seyed+hossein+nasr

You have a translation and a very good analysis with both Shia and Sunni viewpoints.

u/scmucc · 3 pointsr/AcademicBiblical

The new study Quran is supposedly great: Here's the amazon link.

u/ahwal · 3 pointsr/islam

The Message of the Qur'an by Muhammad Asad is a great place to start. http://muhammad-asad.com/Message-of-Quran.pdf

Asad is a bit of a modernist, and proposes some ideas that are different from what classical scholars said about the text (but in line with how many Muslims understand it today). But in terms of pleasurable reading for a general introduction, you can't beat his work. If you want to study a verse or passage in more detail, The Study Qur'an will be the most complete and well-researched work in English: http://www.amazon.com/The-Study-Quran-Translation-Commentary/dp/0061125865

u/Didyekenit · 3 pointsr/islam

"The Study Qur'an" cites multiple tafsir, which I quite like.



The problem is that many of the more readily available tafsir are more conservative, or have a wahabi bend to them, which can give you a false impression that all Muslims agree with certain statements. The Hilali-Khan translation/tafsir is just a summarized version of Ibn Kathir, which is a Salafist interpretation. (Again, I urge that anyone study tafsir from multiple schools of thought, and I am not bashing any one sect, it's just that there are many, many, many interpretations of the text and a knowledge of more than one is beneficial.)



Yusuf Ali's commentary is good, and in fact his Qur'an was the gold standard for the last 100 years in English. It's probably a bit old fashioned for most, though.



Muhammad Assad's is very good. Extremely good, and the one 90% of people would reccomend, and one you should just get anyway. Though some of his commentary is not inline with Islamic thought (his views on Jesus, for example, are controversial in general), but you should read any tafsir with a grain of salt.


Ma'ariful Qur'an is an excellent modern tafsir. Usmani was a Hanbali or Hanafi, I believe, but manages to be neutral and quite moderate in his commentary. The cost of the full 8 volume set is a bit much, but you can get a cheap version from India for a low price if you don't mind imperfect binding (I found all 8 volumes in a local shop for around 60$ CAD, which is awesome.).



If you want to read an AMAZING Shi'a commentary (you likely are not Shi'a, but still.....people should understand multiple views on any topic whether or not you agree), then Tafsir al-Mizan is incredible. It's not 100% translated into English yet, but it is available for free online. Whether Shi'a or Sunni, I think it can be agreed that Muhammad Husayn at-Tabataba'i was a great scholar.


The only work in English which includes multiple tafsir from multiple schools and multiple writers is the Study Qur'an, and it is insanely exhaustive, listing all of the sources and even telling the reader where to go and read most of the tafsir cited on the internet. It's amazing. Spend the money and also buy some "Bible highlighters" (the kind that work on thin pages). (I have been using a regular Staples brand "Hype!" highlighter and it doesn't bleed through, though, so the pages are quite tough despite being thin. Pen doesn't go through either, as I have been underlining quite a lot and have had no problems, but I would still recommend a .005 fine line marker just in case.]


If you are a cheapskate, go to altafsir.org, which is what "The Study Qur'an" advises also. You can either search for individual verses and pull up different classical tafsir for that verse, or just download/read a PDF of an entire tafsir if you prefer. Tafsir al-Jalalayn is, as I understand, the most universally used in teaching Qur'an because it is short, and only provides the context of revelation for verses. You may want more in-depth tafsir, but al-Jalalayn has been the jumping off point for Muslims for 500 years. And is available on altafsir.


tl;dr - "The Study Qur'an"

u/TheCoconutChef · 2 pointsr/exmuslim

Islam is such a controversial topic that, when people make a presentation on it, I think it would do them well to outline their methodological approach before they start talking. They should also try and gauge, minimally, if the audience agrees with the methodology.

For instance, they could start the presentation by saying that they'll do a doctrinal, inter-textual analysis of the Koran as it relates to women, focusing on those statements in which a reference to femininity is made, and will then try and map those statements to instantiated laws in some countries in order to ascertain whether or not laws and doctrine fit with one another.

And then you start to systematically build your case with an avalanche of quotes.

My point is, you really need to make these methodological statements before hand and get the people you're talking to to commit to their validity. If they start to object to the conclusions you reach, you're then in a position to remind them that you're just applying the methodology everybody agreed with at the beginning.

It used to be you didn't need to do this because every body understood that we used reason, evidence, logic, etc, and that the defense of a conclusion at all cost was to be avoided, since we recognized the fact that we might be wrong in principle, since the method had to drive the conclusions and not the other way around. But a lot of people who believe in Islam don't subscribe to those views, so you have to backtrack a bit and tell them "Here is what I'm doing. Here is how I will proceed. Here is why I proceed this way. Here is why truth is important."

People in the west have fuzzily internalized those concepts so much they don't even realize they're achievements in the first place and thus fail to see that they have to explain anything of the sort before starting. And yet, Islam is all about :

  • Revealed truth

  • Doubt as weakness of faith

  • Defense of Islam as duty

  • Weakness of faith as evil

    I mean, concerning doubt, here is what a very recent commentary on the Koran has to say about it, relating to 2:10,

    > In their heart is a disease, and God has increased them in disease. Their is a painful punishment for having lied. (2:10)

    > The disease is usually understood to refer to doubt, hence a spiritual sickness. (see 2:7, 24:50)

    Welp. It doesn't help that what, in the west, is arguably considered to be the father of modern philosophy, had as its prime method of thinking something which we came to call "Cartesian Doubt".

    > Several years have now elapsed since I first became aware that I had accepted, even from my youth, many false opinions for true, and that consequently what I afterward based on such principles was highly doubtful; and from that time I was convinced of the necessity of undertaking once in my life to rid myself of all the opinions I had adopted, and of commencing anew the work of building from the foundation...

    Descartes
u/funkypalestinian · 2 pointsr/progressive_islam

Hands down the best Quran in English to learn is the Study Quran,

The Study Quran: A New... https://www.amazon.com/dp/0061125865?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

The information it has is truly great and we'll researched. It also has several essays on the back.

I can not recommend it enough

u/diablos777 · 2 pointsr/islam

The Study Quran is the latest translation with multi sect views. Highly recommended by a lot of scholars Sunni and Shia.

The Study Quran: A New Translation and Commentary https://www.amazon.com/dp/0061125865/ref=cm_sw_r_other_apa_Ut-nxb5DHJC0N


Here's a loOoOong interview with one of the co-authors:

https://youtu.be/aKdvKECfvPI

u/komorikomori · 2 pointsr/religion

I would highly recommend The Study Quran. It is probably the most academic translation out there, at least in my opinion.

This site has basically every major English translation of the Qur'an (including The Study Quran) for comparison, more than any other site I've found.

u/aboughdee · 1 pointr/atheism

Not every Verse in the Qur'an will have a Hadith assigned to it. However, the Study Qur'an was just released, and it will provide you 'tafsir' on every single verse. I have yet to purchase it, otherwise I would have shared with you here the exact explanation specified in that book.

> I don't know how to respond when what it is clearly stating in English is that slaves are exempt from 4:24

My friend, Verse 4:24 clearly states in English "those your right hands possess". In Verse 4:25, it clearly states in English "And whoever among you cannot [find] the means to marry free, believing women, then [he may marry] from those whom your right hands possess of believing slave girls.".

Let's review this one more time, for my English speaking friend.

The second verse tells you, if you do not have the means to marry the women specified in the earlier verses (including "those your right hands possess" as specified in Verse 4:24), then you may marry from those whom your right hands possess of believing slave girls. Gasp! A distinction was made! Didn't you present me with a distinction in the other post? Surely you understand this concept.

> Do you not accept that slavery exists in the Koran?

The Qur'an accepts that slavery was an institution and fabric of society. The Qur'an was revealed during a time when slavery existed. Yet, not once in the Qur'an is the believer commanded to beat the slave, or to force conversion on the slave.

And do not compel your slave girls to prostitution, to seek [thereby] the temporary interests of worldly life. (24:33)

Instead the Qur'an consistently reminds you that God is watching, and promises a heavenly reward for the freeing of slaves.

C'mon, it's so obvious man! I'm trying to help you out here. I want you to understand the truth! I know you don't think you need what I have to offer, but I am sharing this all with you for the sake of my Lord, and for your sake, out of the love I have for you—even if you perceive it to be a fruitless effort. The Prophet Muhammad used to cry for those who would declare themselves as his enemies, and he prayed that they would be guided. One of the Prophet's first companions was a HUGE dude, who initially wanted to kill the Prophet when he discovered that Muhammad was preaching of God different from what the Meccans worshiped (until he heard the Qur'an for the first time and began to weep, then instantly submitted to Allah).

> In any case, I'm glad that you don't support slavery. Alas, I wish all Muslims of humanity shared your sentiment.

Most Muslims around the world already do share my sentiment, my friend. Muslims believe all humans will be judged for every single little thing, and can be punished for every little thing, if we are not forgiven through God's mercy. Many Muslims are hesitant to even kill a fly in their home.

Nonetheless, we will agree to disagree. You are reluctant to share my understanding of Islam, as your mind has already generated a negative perception of Islam and the Prophet Muhammad. I would not follow a religion which I knew was inherently evil. I am confident that your interpretations of the Qur'an false, but if you are sincere with your understanding of Islam, and if you are sincere to know the truth, then there is no judgement upon you.


Lastly, if you are sincere about wanting to learn the truth, it couldn't hurt to listen for five minutes or so. You should at least be presented with what we believe is divine language. Just 5 minutes :D

u/save_the_last_dance · 1 pointr/islam

https://www.amazon.com/Study-Quran-New-Translation-Commentary/dp/0061125865

I recommend this as you're first quaran. It's practically a textbook on Islam bundled with a quaran. It includes commentary from a respected Muslim scholar, and study guides.

If you feel like you just want the English text, Abdel Haleem's translation for OXford World Classics is excellent. https://www.amazon.com/Quran-Oxford-Worlds-Classics/dp/0199535957/ref=pd_bxgy_14_img_3?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=D4JB076JEGW58RRZXPEV

Mustafa Amur has written an entire step-by-step guide on converting to Islam, that's free on Kindle and very cheap on paperback: https://www.amazon.com/Welcome-Islam-Step-Step-Muslims-ebook/dp/B008FRA60E/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1478505547&sr=1-1&keywords=islam+convert

If you want something more comprehensive though, Ella Richardson wrote a more expansive book about it: https://www.amazon.com/Islam-Beginners-Basics-Muslim-Customs-ebook/dp/B01759SQF4/ref=pd_sim_351_2?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=BE51FXHRD5TXEHBKE01F

u/Pogi_2 · 1 pointr/theology

Hey, you should pick up this book: http://www.amazon.com/The-Study-Quran-Translation-Commentary/dp/0061125865
Unless you are looking to side specifically with Salafi groups, this book provides a analysis of the verse given by traditional Muslim Scholars from different schools of theological thought. I know your whole point is to give your rendering, but perhaps understanding how Muslims have interpreted the verses could provide you more insight.

u/35chaton · 1 pointr/shia

That's a good one too, I have it as well. It's the one I was reading with last year actually. This one is the one I use now, primarily.

No, the Arberry version can be a bit lacking in the comprehension area, I agree. It's nice to use once in a while, but I'm not sure about for deep study.

u/GetAtMeKid · 1 pointr/islam

this is a good translation. Main editor is Shia, 4 co-editors are Sunni. It has all 4 sunni madhab interpretations and Shia ones as well in the commentary. Very good for people who are learning.

u/islamchump · 1 pointr/exmuslim

here you go, these are passages from the study quran book that i have. i'm sure youll find your answers here

Heres a video from nouman https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1azySjz4edk

Al-Tirmidhi Hadith 628 Narrated by Abu Hurayrah The Prophet (saws) said: Among the Muslims the most perfect, as regards his faith, is the one whose character is excellent, and the best among you are those who treat their wives well

u/austex_mike · -1 pointsr/Catholicism

This is a bad translation of the first surah. The original Arabic does NOT mention Christians or Jews for that matter. The reason why it is in parenthesis is that it is commentary added by the translator.

I really hate when Quranic translators put that in there, it doesn't even make sense historically from when that surah was revealed to mention Christians. The early Muslim community had a very positive relationship with Christians, and when they suffered persecution at the hands of the Meccans many Muslims sought asylum and were granted it by the Christian king in Abyssinia.

If you read a translation of the Qur'an that mentions Christians in that Surah you know you have a translation that is written by a translator with a bias.

I would suggest you get either the Haleem translation or if you want incredible depth try the Study Qur'an.