The Qur'?n: Translated with a New Introduction Droge A. J.
The Qur'?n: Translated with a New Introduction Droge A. J. One of the many challenges of translating the Qur'an is that it is unpredictably complex, evocatively associative, and polysemous. In this…
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The Qur'?n: Translated with a New Introduction Droge A. J.
One of the many challenges of translating the Qur'an is that it is unpredictably complex, evocatively associative, and polysemous. In this meticulously crafted translation of the Qur'an, A.J. For these reasons, as well as more demanding theological ones, most translations cut, compress, paraphrase, and invent freely.
His goal has been to make the translation literal to the point of transparency, as well as to maintain consistency in the rendering of words and phrases, and even to mimic word order wherever possible. Droge takes a different approach by revealing the Qur'an's distinctive idiom in a rendition that strives to remain as close as possible to the way it was expressed in Arabic. Originally published in 2013 in an edition with annotations, commentary and other scholarly apparatus, Droge's widely praised translation is presented here as a stand-alone text, with a new introduction,