Delhi, Feb. 5 -- The latest English translation of the Holy Quran will be launched here on Saturday, February 8, at 4 PM at the India Islamic Cultural Centre, Lodhi Road.

According to the publisher, Pharos Media, this is a simple and clear English translation of the holy book. "Only the most authentic Arabic sources have been used in its preparation. An effort has been made to present the Quran and Islam exactly as they were understood by the early Muslim scholars and commentators of the Holy Quran," says the press release.

The translation has been carried out by well-known Islamic scholar Dr. Zafarul-Islam Khan, who is the author and translator of over 50 books in Arabic, English, and Urdu. He spent 12 years completing this work.

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