There are translations of the Qur'an, and then there is Pickthall's. First published in 1930 as *The Meaning of the Glorious Koran*, it has never been out of print since — a translation that has stayed with readers across nearly a century.

Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall was a British Muslim, and his work holds a particular place for that reason: it was the first English interpretation of the Qur'an by a British Muslim. This edition presents a new revision, edited by Muhammad Isa Waley, that adapts the language for modern readers while preserving the character of Pickthall's original translation — so the text reads more naturally today without losing what made it endure in the first place.

The Arabic text is presented alongside the English, making this suited both to those reading for reflection and those wanting to check the translation against the original. For a reader looking for a translation with real history behind it, one already tested by generations before them, this is a dependable place to begin.