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).