Are you sure? I really don't know. I researched and read the different versions at one time but I didn't study the credentials of the translators. I thought they were all the 'accepted translations' by Muslims. One I did not include specifically because his translation is denied by many Muslims.


>Well, so I mean theologian. I don't read a religious scholar's Koran translate. I cannot trust him/her. It seem your samples are from religious scholar's.
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>>Typically the term 'religious scholar' is used (unless someone knows of a better generic term). It refers to someone who is dedicated to studying the scriptures and whose level of knowledge is acknowledged by the community and religious leaders (usually demonstrated by authoring texts on the subject). A theologian is specific to one religion (his/her studies and viewpoint are from within the religion) and usually a believer. A religious scholar does not have to be a believer and many religious scholars write from a perspective of a non-believer or both a believer and a non-believer.
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>>>It's my bad english. I don't know what word used in english for knowledged religious men.
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>>>>Warning - "Islam scientist" may be an oxymoron. ;-)
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>>>>>No. It's your own choice. You can directly read the translations or you can read some explained books. Everyone can write explained books. But if you are not a respected Islam scientist no one will read your book. No one read a Koran translate if that approved from respected Islam institutes.
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>>>>>>Yes, I know of the hadith, the sahaba, sufistic, and that interpretating the Koran using your own personal understanding (considered an opinion) is forbidden. Or am I wrong?
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>>>>>>>And there is some thick books. These books has explanations for understand Koran. We calls these books as tefsir. I don't know what's in English. Koran written in a lyric language and has some metaphors. If you read directly translations, it probably get you different means.
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>>>>>>>>The only authorized (recognized) version of the Koran is the Arabic version, correct Metin?
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>>>>>>>>>>What you mean with -abridged-?
>>>>>>>>>>Koran has one version. Not like Bible.
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>>>>>>>>>It means that for some English translation, the translator (probably not a Muslim...) may have left out parts that he considered unimportant.