Dr. Khalifa began translating the Quran vowing not to move past any verse until he understood it, and translating A.L.M. took four years, coinciding with the unveiling of the mathematical miracle.1, 2, 3
The existing English translations did not present the truthful message of the Quran, because translators like Yusuf Ali and Pickthall could not overcome their corrupted traditions in rendering 39:45.1, 2, 3
The efficiency of Arabic made it possible to state the law of 2:228 in few words, which other languages could hardly do.1
Using He for God in English and calling God Father have contributed to a false image of God, and the Quran never refers to God as Father.1
Because the code was discovered while this translation was being prepared, the translation carries divine approval, since by God's law no one attains anything from the Quran without authorization.1, 2
Dr. Khalifa's translation has human mistakes and updates, but none that mislead people, blaspheme God, or mistranslate verses critical to salvation.1, 2
Dr. Khalifa's translation is authorized by God, the Possessor of the Throne, who supported him with the discovery of the Quran's mathematical composition.1, 2
Dr. Khalifa's translation is the clearest modern English translation and a blessing from God, especially now that English is a universal language.1, 2
The appendices and footnotes of Dr. Khalifa's translation only explain the verses and the Quran's miracle and bring nothing new beyond the Quran.1
The Quran must be translated into people's languages so they can understand God's message, since those who do not know Arabic could not believe in it otherwise.1
The community's library project aims to place Dr. Khalifa's English translation of the Quran in every possible library, starting with local libraries, and seeks more volunteers.1, 2, 3
Rashad Khalifa's translation of the Quran is clearer and easier to understand than all previous translations, and readers should appreciate it and thank God for this blessing.1, 2
The Quran must be translated so people can understand it, and the language it is read in does not matter.1, 2, 3, 4
Traditional Muslims who insist the Quran be read in Arabic and hold Friday services in Arabic before English speakers resemble early Catholics who held services in Latin no one understood.1, 2
Do not wait to master Arabic; trust God as the teacher of the Quran in any language, read it today in a language you understand, and leave the rest to God.1, 2
Satan tells those reading a translation that they will never get the Quran's message that way, and believing this is a trap that leads people to stop reading the Quran in any language.1, 2
Helping place free Quran translations in libraries earns credit from God for spreading His message, because most people are still misinformed about the true religion of Submission.1, 2
Using Allah instead of God in English translations of the Quran falsely suggests Allah is an Arabic or Muslim God, so each translation should use the word for God in its own language.1, 2, 3
Quran: The Final Testament by Rashad Khalifa is the best Quran translation available for study.1
God alone knows people's innermost convictions and who is worthy, so no person screens the participants in the translation project.1
Knowing Arabic is not required to contribute to the new translation of the Quran.1
The Quran teaches that the believers' affairs are based on consultation, and the shared translation project follows this principle.1
Verse 2:9 means the hypocrites do not deceive God and the believers; they only deceive themselves without being aware, because they sincerely believe they are true believers.1, 2, 3
Dr. Khalifa's English translation of the Quran is better than all other translations the writer has seen.1
A prisoner reports that the Final Testament translation, in plain American English, brought him clarity and joy in understanding the Quran.1
Whoever reads the Quran, child or adult, in Arabic or any other language, has to accept it as God's divine Law and His Absolute Authority.1
The Arabic word khimar in 24:31 means any cover, and translations rendering it as veil, like Yusuf Ali's, distort the verse under the influence of hadith.1, 2
Masjid Tucson offers a free copy of Rashad Khalifa's English Quran translation to anyone who pays the shipping and handling.1
Merely reading the Quran is not enough; it must be translated into a language we understand well so we can grasp its purpose and obey its orders.1
The Arabic word salloo in 33:56 means help and support, and translating it as send blessings, as Yusuf Ali does, is a misinterpretation.1
The reader's language does not matter for understanding the Quran, and someone who knows no Arabic but holds the key is guaranteed access to it.1
God teaches the Quran and puts it in sincere hearts, helping sincere believers understand it through inspiration or by leading them to faithful translations.1, 2, 3
Mentioning God alone means no one else is mentioned beside Him, which upsets idol worshipers, and Yusuf Ali dropped the word alone in 39:45.1, 2, 3, 4
Pickthall and Yusuf Ali render verse 22:15 as telling a person to hang himself, confusing readers and making the Quran seem self contradictory since suicide is a gross sin.1, 2
Rashad Khalifa's English translation is free from idolatrous interpretations, is the first by a native Arabic speaker, and shows why God chose him.1, 2, 3
Abdullah Yusuf Ali distorted 39:45 by replacing the word alone with the one and only and adding gods, which destroys the most important doctrine and fits his own mentioning of Muhammad beside God.1, 2, 3
In 17:46 the word alone refers to the Quran, not to God, as the identical expression in 60:4 proves, and translators who moved it destroyed a major doctrine.1, 2, 3
The Arabic word akaad means almost, and Yusuf Ali, who translated it correctly elsewhere, reversed God's meaning in 20:15 because of his tradition.1, 2
Traditional Muslim translations are inspired by Satan because they destroy basic doctrines, and anyone who stands firmly with God must treat them as Satan's work, since this life is such a test.1, 2
Translators of the Quran, like translators of the Bible before them, let their traditions override God's commands and have misled millions of people.1
Translators who alter God's word to fit their traditions reveal their own disbelief in the Hereafter and mislead millions of unsuspecting Muslims.1