The Koran, as N. J. Dawood states, is 'not only one of the most influential books of prophetic literature but
also a literary masterpiece in its own right'. Universally accepted by Muslims to be the infallible Word of God
as revealed to Mohammed by the Angel Gabriel nearly fourteen hundred years ago, the Koran still provides the rules
of conduct fundamental to the Arab way of life. N. J. Dawood's masterly translation, first published in the mid-1950s
and now completely revised in the light of a life-long study of the language and style of the Koran, presents the
English reader with a clear, fluent and authoritative rendering, while fully reflecting the characteristic flavour
and rhythm of the original. The present edition follows the original sequence of the Koranic suras, and is provided
with a comprehensive index.