Qur'an: The Book of Life (Ciltli)

Hayat Kitabı Kur'an offers a distinctive approach to translating
the Qur’an—one that seeks not only to render the text into
another language, but to illuminate its meaning within the
coherence of the Qur’anic message itself. Written by Turkish
theologian and scholar Mustafa İslamoğlu, the work reflects
decades of teaching, research, and engagement with the
Qur’anic tradition. Rather than presentin...

Hayat Kitabı Kur'an offers a distinctive approach to translating
the Qur’an—one that seeks not only to render the text into
another language, but to illuminate its meaning within the
coherence of the Qur’anic message itself. Written by Turkish
theologian and scholar Mustafa İslamoğlu, the work reflects
decades of teaching, research, and engagement with the
Qur’anic tradition. Rather than presenting a strictly literal
translation, it provides a reasoned and context-sensitive reading
that highlights the conceptual depth and moral vision of the
Qur’an. By attending carefully to language, historical context,
and the internal unity of the text, the translation invites readers
to encounter the Qur’an as a living discourse addressed to
humanity. This English edition aims to bring the Qur’an’s
universal message to a wider global readership.