The Koran Author:(translator) N.J. Dawood This translation "alter[s] the traditional arrangement to increase the understanding and pleasure for the uninitiated." In other words, the full content of the Koran is here, but the chapters are not in the standard order, because the standard order is hard for a beginner to take, with all the longest and weightiest chapters piled right at the b... more »eginning. This edition might be good for a beginning reader but is not suitable for chapter-and-verse type reference.« less