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Oct 17, 2024 6:19 AM

Author:N. J. Dawood,N. J. Dawood

The Koran

'Across the language barrier Dawood captures the thunder and poetry of the original' The Times

The Koran is universally accepted by Muslims to be the infallible Word of God as first revealed to the Prophet Muhammad by the Angel Gabriel nearly fourteen hundred years ago. Its 114 chapters, or surahs, recount the narratives central to Muslim belief, and together they form one of the world's most influential prophetic works and a literary masterpiece in its own right. But, above all, the Koran provides the rules of conduct that remain fundamental to the Muslim faith today: prayer, fasting, almsgiving, pilgrimage to Mecca and absolute faith in God and His apostle.

Also available from Penguin: The Koran with Parallel Text 9780141393841

Reviews

Across the language barrier Dawood captures the thunder and poetry of the original

—— The Times

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One of the best non-fiction writers alive today

—— Steven Pinker

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—— The Economist

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—— Desmond Morris

Could not be more apt for out times - Dawkins pulls out all the stops to demonstrate the force of his thesis in this passionate new book... lively and highly readable

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—— Washington Blade

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—— USA Today

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—— Rachel Aspden , Guardian

Starkly horrifying memoir.

—— Andrew Lynch , Sunday Business Post

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—— Hot Press

A gut-wrenching and relentless experience...Farida's story needs to be told.

—— Catherine Philip , The Times

A powerful description of a world ripped apart... Farida tells a story that is testament to how toxic violence can be born of religion.

—— New Statesman

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—— Oliver Thring , Sunday Times

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—— Sunday Express

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Farida's story needs to be told

—— The Times

Truly a triumph of the human spirit over terror

—— Irish Times

This is one of those rare volumes that offers astonishing insights into the human spirit

—— Observer

A compelling testament to the suffering of ordinary people caught up in violence far beyond their control

—— Guardian

Mesmerising

—— Sunday Times

Timely, excruciating and important.

—— Bookseller
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