Title: Altered in attempt to accommodate Western sensitivities
Product review: People who did not grow up in a muslim environment will find a large quantity of Qur'anic material--whether in the original Ancient Arabic or in modern-language translation--that is objectionable from a theological and/or moral point of view.This translation deliberately alters the text to make it seem more palatable to Western sensitivities. For example, instead of the more accurate instruction in 4:34 that husbands should "beat" their wives and slave girls (when they are suspected of disobedience), Ali renders the passge "beat them [lightly]". The unwarranted addition of the word "lightly" is the translator's attempt to soften the impact of this horribly barbaric verse.For those who feel they have some reason to read the Qur'an, here are a couple of more accurate translations:1) M.A.S. Abdel Haleem (Oxford University Press)2) N.J. Dawood (Penguin Classics)
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