Three Translations of the Koran (Al-Qur'an) Side by Side
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Three English renderings of each verse appear together here, marked with initials for Abdullah Yusuf Ali, Marmaduke Pickthall and Mohammad Habib Shakir. The arrangement lets readers compare vocabulary and emphasis as they move through the Koran. Its opening chapter offers praise, an appeal for help and a prayer for guidance. The beginning of the next chapter turns to belief, worship, giving and the difference between declared faith and conduct.
The later excerpt continues the concern with responsibility through passages about divine mercy, good deeds and the Day of Judgment. Changes in phrasing are immediately visible because each version follows the same verse number. For readers studying religious language or comparing English translations, this repeated structure offers a practical reference. It also allows close attention to how familiar words such as mercy, guidance and service shape the tone of a passage.
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