The Koran (Rodwell)
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The Koran is the name of a translation of the Qur'an written by John Medows Rodwell
. It uses a chronological method of sorting verses in the Koran. Rodwell's translation has not aged well with time and many find it inferior to other, more modern translations.
However, in its time, the Rodwell version was considered to be accurate in spite of its faults. A century later, David Lean's 1962 film Lawrence of Arabia
used the Rodwell translation in the episode in which Lawrence (Peter O'Toole) and Feisal (Alec Guinness) alternately recite verses from what Rodwell calls "The Brightness" sura (Ad-Dhuha
).
This book can be found at books.google.com in a full view version. Printed copies are still in print, for example, ISBN 978-0-486-44569-4.
John Medows Rodwell
John Medows Rodwell was a friend of Charles Darwin while both matriculated at Cambridge. He became an English clergyman of the Church of England and a Non-Muslim Islamic scholar. He served as Rector of St.Peter's, Saffron Hill, London 1836-43 and Rector of St Ethelburga's, Bishopsgate, London...
. It uses a chronological method of sorting verses in the Koran. Rodwell's translation has not aged well with time and many find it inferior to other, more modern translations.
However, in its time, the Rodwell version was considered to be accurate in spite of its faults. A century later, David Lean's 1962 film Lawrence of Arabia
Lawrence of Arabia (film)
Lawrence of Arabia is a 1962 British film based on the life of T. E. Lawrence. It was directed by David Lean and produced by Sam Spiegel through his British company, Horizon Pictures, with the screenplay by Robert Bolt and Michael Wilson. The film stars Peter O'Toole in the title role. It is widely...
used the Rodwell translation in the episode in which Lawrence (Peter O'Toole) and Feisal (Alec Guinness) alternately recite verses from what Rodwell calls "The Brightness" sura (Ad-Dhuha
Ad-Dhuha
Sūrat al-Ḍuḥā is the 93rd sura of the Qur'an with 11 ayat.Although there is some debate amongst scholars, this sura in often considered to be the second revealed to Muhammad. After the first sura was received, there was a period of silence in which no further messages were revealed...
).
This book can be found at books.google.com in a full view version. Printed copies are still in print, for example, ISBN 978-0-486-44569-4.
See also
- List of translations of the Qur'an
- Ali ÜnalAli ÜnalAli Ünal is a Turkish author born on 19 January 1955 in Uşak province of Turkey.He often associated with the Gülen Movement, a modernist Islamic group in Turkey...
A comparison of different translation including J.Mm Rodwell's and Ali Ünal Quran translation. - Zwemer, Samuel M. Translations of the Koran, The Moslem World, July 1915, pp. 244–261.
External links
- Online Quran Project includes the Qur'anQur'anThe Quran , also transliterated Qur'an, Koran, Alcoran, Qur’ān, Coran, Kuran, and al-Qur’ān, is the central religious text of Islam, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God . It is regarded widely as the finest piece of literature in the Arabic language...
translation, "The Koran" by J.M. Rodwell. - Compared Translations of the meaning of the Quran
- Bibliography of different Quran translators from 1905-1956