<p>To followers of Islam, the Qur'an is the literal word of God, revealed through Muhammad, the last of the line of prophets, containing all that is necessary to lead a life of righteousness.<br> This new bilingual edition, approved by Al-Azhar University, the chief center of Islamic and Arabic learning in the world, offers a comprehensive and accurate rendering of the Qur'an into modern English. The clear, rigorous translation, one of the only English translations available by a native Arabic speaker, is laid out here in dual column format directly opposing the Arabic text to allow the reader to make careful verse by verse comparisons.<br> • approved by Al-Azhar University, Cairo<br> • easy-to-read translation into modern English<br> • index of surahs (chapters)<br>• English and Arabic headers<br> • verse numbers within text in English and Arabic<br> • explanatory footnotes in English</p>