Wise Qur'an: A New Translation

Wise Qur'an: A New Translation offers a scholarly and precise rendering of the Qur'an, crafted by Dr. Assad Nimer Busool, an expert in Arabic and Islamic studies. Drawing on his extensive academic background from Hebrew University and UC Berkeley, and his teaching experience at leading universities, this translation provides deep insight into the classical Arabic text. Ideal for readers seeking an authoritative and nuanced understanding of the Qur'an’s message.

• ISBN : ‎ 978-1453525241
• Translated by: Dr. Assad Nimer Busool
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• Print length ‏ : ‎ 798 pages
• Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.6 pounds
• Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 1.77 x 9 inches
• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Xlibris 

About the Author: 

Dr. Assad Nimer Busool was born in Reina, Nazareth, Palestine. He received his Bachelor and Masters degrees in Classic Arabic Literature and Islamic History and Civilization from the Hebrew University, Jerusalem. He received a Masters degree in Library Science, and Ph.D., in Arabic and Islamic Studies from the University of California, Berkeley, California. He has taught Arabic and Islam at University of California, Berkeley and San Diego State University, San Diego, California and the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota and College of Lake County, Chicago and East-West University, Chicago and Lake Forest College, Chicago. He served as a Professor and Chairman of the Department of Arabic Studies at the American Islamic College, Chicago, Illinois 1982-2015. Dr. Busool has published books, articles and short stories in English, Arabic and Hebrew.

His writings:

The Wise Qur’an: The Qur’an Translation into English. 2011 הקוראן המפואר The Qur’an Translation into Hebrew. This translation is the first translation into Hebrew done by Muslim. 2013                                                                                                                          1. Ibn Hajar al-‘Asqalani - Forty Hadith, (Translation into English).

2. Al-Mundhiri - Forty Hadith, (Translation into English).

3. Forty Hadith on the Superiority of ‘Ilm (Selected and translated into English with introduction).

4. Prophet Muhammad’s Sermons; Forty Noble Sermons, (Translation into English with introduction and comments).

5. Ibn Taimiyah, al-‘Aqidah al-Wasitiyah, (Translation into English with introduction and commentary).

6. The Role of The Qur’an and the Sunnah in Reviving the Muslim Ummah, (Arabic, 5th edition).

7. Marriage Sermon (Khutbat Nikah).

8. Islamic Fundamentalism?

9. Islam’s Relationship to Christianity and Judaism.

10. In God We Trust: Muslims, Christians and Jews.

11. Muslim Women Warriors (Accounts of Women Companions of the Prophet).

12. Brave Young Muslim Men, (Accounts of Young Companions of the Prophet).

13. Animal Rights and Ecology in Islam.

14. The Proper Pronunciation of the Language ofThe Qur’an.

15.Learn the Arabic Letters in the Gardens of the Beautiful Names of Allah.

16. Shapes and Forms of Arabic Letters. (25th printing).

17. Islam Bans Gossip and Backbiting.

18. Palestine: Whose Land Is It?

19. Games of the Children of Palestine, (Arabic, 2nd  edition). Illustrated.

20. Prophet Muhammad’s High Manners.

21. Boquet of Noble Hadith.

22. Race, Color, and Languages in Islam.

23. ‘A’ishah: The Mother of the Believers (Study of her age at the time the Prophet married her).

24. Love Women, Strike Them Not (New interpretation of verse 34 of Surat an-Nisa’ 4).

25. Rihlati Ma’a al-Qur’an al-Majid (My Journy with the Qur’an) (Arabic).

26. Prophet’s Muhammad Hadith of Do and Do Not. (with English Translation).

27. Prophet’s Muhammad Hadith of Do and Do Not. (in Arabic).

28. The Role of Opposition in Islam.

29. Trust and Paying Debt in Islam.

30. Prophet Muhammad’s Companions, Between the Sunnah and the Shi’ah. (Arabic).

31. The Eternal Godly Call: “Seek Refuge with God”. (Arabic).  Books for Children and Young Muslims:

32-35. A Guide for the Young Muslim, Book I, II, III, IV.

36. The Wise Judge, Stories of Wit, Wisdom and Justice in Islam, (Adapted from classic Arabic and translated into English with introduction). Illustrated.

37. Born Free and Other Islamic Moral Stories, (Adapted from Arabic and translated into English). Illustrated. 38. Good Neighbor and Other Moral Stories (Adapted from Classic Arabic and translated into English with introduction). Illustrated. 39. مصباح علاء الدين Aladin Lamp. (Arabic). 40. (الأخوة الصادقة) الصياد والخباز. The Fisherman and the Baker. (Arabic).