You say it like it is!

Submitted by Rebecca Wilkin (United States), Dec 27, 2003 at 05:52

Dear Mr. Pipes,

I have learned much from your web sites. I am hoping the United States hasn't opened a "can of worms in Iraq. Hopefully, these people will not interpret democracy as just choosing between two radical clerics to lead them in Sharia law.

I am interested in reading the Quran...is there one translation which is preferred by you for accuracy?

Sincerely,

Rebecca Wilkin

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Daniel Pipes replies:

I rely on A. J. Arberry, The Koran Interpreted: A Translation (London: Oxford University Press, 1964).