Dervish

I love the Arberry translation, it has withstood a lot of pretenders but is still very useful. But today, I generally use the translation done by Abdel-Haleem or Majid Fakhry because of their simple English and clarity. Asad rocks too but is a bit too much information to take in all at once - especially if just wanting to flick through.

Salaam,

Thank you for the link.

I’ve been on the lookout for a new English translation for myself. Asad’s is the one I prefer right now, but I agree with Dawood, it’s tough to just pick up and read though because of the frequent interruptions in the text.

If I may ask, which English translations do you prefer? I’ve heard a few people recommend Cleary’s, but on Amazon there are only three used copies available starting at 100 dollars(!).

I would recommend Cleary, Majid Fakhry or M. Abdel-Haleem as all being very clear and easy to read. I especially use the latter almost every day and am happy with it so far. Abdel-Haleem also has an accompanying book discussing the major themes and style which is excellent.

Some times you can’t beat old-school English though!