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Translation Of the Holy Quran from The Original Arabic Text with Critical Essays Life Of Muhammad Complete Summary Of Contents by Ghulam Sarwar

TRANSLATION OF THE HOLY QURAN

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Verse 100, chapter 4, is entirely misunderstood. “And he who emigrates from home in God’s way will find in the earth resting-places many, and abundance” is translated by Sale as: “Whosoever flieth from his country for the sake of God’s true religion, shall find in the earth many forced to do the same, and plenty oi provision.”

 There is no justification for this mistranslation. It has been put in to show how intolerant the Muslims are. ’Wherever they go they will find, according to Sale, “many forced to do so.”

And the numerous editions of Sale’s translation go on repeating his lies and his mistakes. In verso 127, chapter 4, he purposely mistranslates, “And whom you desire to marry” as “neither will you marry them.” There is no negative in the original.

A similar mistake is made in verse 161, chapter 4, where “And their taking of usury” is translated by Sale as “And have given usury.” The reference was to the Jews and their lending of money on usury.

In verse 12, chapter 5, “And send forward to God a goodly sending,” is rendered by Sale, “And lend unto God on good usury.”

‘This is simply ridiculous. In verse 63, chapter 5, “Why do not their teachers,” is translated by Sale, “Unless their doctors,” and the mistranslation entirely gives a wrong sense to the original. This mistake is often repealed.