Quran in English: Modern English Translation. Clear and Easy to Understand

Talal Itani

Aug 2014 · ClearQuran.com

About this ebook

 Perhaps the best Quran English translation. It is clear, easy to read, and very faithful to the Arabic original. It closely follows the Arabic text, and often reminds the reader of the Arabic original. It uses today's English language, and today's English vocabulary, thus it is easy to read and understand. The flow is smooth, the sentence structure is simple, the meaning is clear. 
This Quran translation has no interpretations, no footnotes, and no explanations. It is a pure translation of the Quran, from Arabic to English, and it does not try to emphasize any school of thought. The text purely and accurately translates the Holy Quran, from Arabic, into contemporary English. 

It was translated by a Muslim, who saw firsthand the miracles inside the Quran. His native language is Arabic; his everyday language is American English. For 15 years, he studied the Quran. For many years, he translated speech between his mother and his wife. For a living, he develops quality software. 

This Quran translation is available in two editions. This edition (B) uses the word "God" to refer to the Creator. Edition (A) uses the word "Allah". 

Quran Sura 81. The Rolling. at-Takwir. 
In the name of God, the Gracious, the Merciful. 
1. When the sun is rolled up. 
2. When the stars are dimmed. 
3. When the mountains are set in motion. 
4. When the relationships are suspended. 
5. When the beasts are gathered. 
6. When the oceans are set aflame. 
7. When the souls are paired. 
8. When the girl, buried alive, is asked: 
9. For what crime was she killed? 
10. When the records are made public. 
11. When the sky is peeled away. 
12. When the Fire is set ablaze. 
13. When Paradise is brought near. 
14. Each soul will know what it has readied. 
15. I swear by the galaxies. 
16. Precisely running their courses. 
17. And by the night as it recedes. 
18. And by the morn as it breathes. 
19. This is the speech of a noble messenger. 
20. Endowed with power, eminent with the Lord of the Throne. 
21. Obeyed and honest. 
22. Your friend is not possessed. 
23. He saw him on the luminous horizon. 
24. And He does not withhold knowledge of the Unseen. 
25. And it is not the word of an accursed devil. 
26. So where are you heading? 
27. It is only a Reminder to all mankind. 
28. To whoever of you wills to go straight. 
29. But you cannot will, unless God wills-The Lord of the Worlds. 

The Quran is the last Book from the Creator. It contains guidance, mercy, and healing. The Quran is a blessing, within reach.

Ratings and reviews

I wish I could give 0 stars. The translation by Talal Itani does not confirm to the standards of translations, he has committed serious errors in the translation going against the Islamic creed (aqeedah). For example is the translation of ayah 125 of Surah Baqarah [2:125], he has translated a part of it as “Use the shrine of Abraham as a place of prayer,” but making any shrine as a place of worship is strictly prohibited. In fact building shrines itself is not established in Islam.

Assalamu'alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatahu. Brother honestly I just downloaded the free trial version of This Book & honestly a very first minute I'm writing this to you. Off course in this short time I would have gone through wuz nothing but just one Surah I.e the first Surah Al-Fatihah & noticing that the numbering of the verses is wrong. & about the rest i appreciate the efforts of all people involved. May اللّٰه reward you for this work. I loved the language I find it simple.Please do the correction

I did not like the poor grammar. Its very unclear whom is being referenced when "we" is used. Even though I read thru this same chapter multiple times, I find the English translation in this book of poor quality and will seek a different translator/author.

About the author

Talal Itani is an electronics engineer, software developer, and writer. He was born in 1961, in Beirut Lebanon. He immigrated to the United States when he was 18, seeking education and peace. In 1983, he graduated with a Master's degree in Electrical Engineering. After a few years of employment, he founded a research and development company, which quickly became successful and renowned in the field of telecommunications.

Talal first encountered the Holy Quran in 1992. He studied and researched the Quran for 15 years, then decided to translate it himself, into clear and easy-to-read modern English. The translation, which he published in 2012, is praised as pure, clear, and very faithful to the Arabic Original. Talal currently develops software and maintains the Quran translation. He lives in the United States, is married, and has two adult daughters.