The Inception
Some years ago, I remember wondering why there were so many English translations of the Quran. I wondered why the translators would not work to improve the existing translations. It is amazing to me that many years later I am doing exactly that. The HibiscusT955559 Project aims to create an improved translation of the Quran with a focus on accuracy. I started from an existing translation of the Quran then compared the translation with other existing translations in order to see where the translators diverge and converge, I am consulting a word-by-word translation in other to eliminate as much paraphrasing as possible, then I am consulting an Arabic-English lexicon to determine the true and root meanings of the words. I am trying to be as thorough as possible. I do not want to be punished for adding or removing something from the Quran. What I like about this project is that as I work on it, my knowledge of the Quran is increasing, if God wills. I am currently working on the first level