(March 1, 2020 at 7:19 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote:I am anticipating the argument that only the Arabic translation is true. I want to know why I should accept the original Arabic translation. I also want to know why I own a translation well accepted in the Muslim community.(March 1, 2020 at 7:14 pm)chimp3 Wrote: OK! I own a copy by Abdullah Yusef Ali with English translation. If I accept that the original is expressed accurately in all it's copies, why should I accept the original is true?
As I understand it, the Quran is only truly understandable in Arabic, so even a side-by-side English translation does you no good.
That being said, I’m not sure I understand your question.
Boru
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