Qur'an

The Qur'an (sometimes spelled Koran) was revealed to the prophet in the Arabic language. While there are translations of the Qur'an into numerous languages, these are considered mere interpretations and are not regarded as highly as the Arabic text. The ability to read the Qur'an is highly valued. Even more highly valued are those who have commited the Qur'an to memory and are able to recite it.

(Displaying Arabic characters in a web browser is usually done one of two ways. The first, and more common is to display the Arabic text as a graphic image. The "Bismillah" above is an example. The second requires the user to have an Arabic font installed on her computer. Except where noted, this web site will not require special software to display Arabic characters.)

Qur'an in Arabic and English interpretation with sound recitation
- This is a nicely presented page that uses frames. The Arabic text is presented in a very readable script. Three English interpretations are provided (YUSUF ALI, PICKTHAL, and SHAKIR). In addition, multiple recitations of the text are provided (Al-Shurim & Alsudays, Abd Albaset, and Al-Menshawy). [The audio requires a sound card and the RealAudio player. ]
The ICB Islamic Audio Studio (Recitation)
Al-Furqan (Recitation)
An Index to the Qur'an
The Noble Quran