Library of Islamic Texts

This library of Islamic texts contains full online English translations of Islamic sacred texts, including the Qur'an and Hadith.

E-Text of the Qur'an

Many translations of the Qur'an and Hadith have been made over the years by both Muslim and non-Muslim scholars. The translation chosen for this library was done by E.H. Palmer, a non-Muslim English scholar, in 1880. It was chosen for its availability and reputation as a quality translation. Scanning and electronic formatting are courtesy of the Internet Sacred Texts Archive.

It is hoped this online translation will serve to introduce non-Muslims to the contents of the Qur'an. However, other translations may be more accurate or better suited to religious uses. Consult an Islamic authority on the merits of various translations. See the Qur'an article for important information on the significance of translating the Qur'an from Arabic.

Translator's Introduction
Opening Chapter
The Heifer
Imran's Family
Women
The Table
Cattle
Al-Araf
The Spoils
Immunity
Jonas
Hud
Joseph
Thunder
Abraham
El Hagr
The Bee
The Night Journey
The Cave
Mary
T.H.
The Prophets
The Pilgrimage
Believers
Light
The Discrimination
The Poets
The Ant
The Story
The Spider
The Greeks
Loqman
Adoration
The Confederates
Seba
Angels
Y.S.
The Ranged
S

The Troops
The Believer
Detailed
Gilding
Smoke
Smoke
The Kneeling
El Ahqaf
Mohammed (Fight)
Victory
The Inner Chambers
Q
The Scatterers
The Mount
The Star
The Moon
The Merciful
The Inevitable
Iron
The Wrangler
The Emigration
The Tried
The Ranks
The Congregation
The Hypocrites
Cheating
Divorce
Prohibition
The Kingdom
The Pen
The Infallible
The Ascents
Noah
The Djinn
The Enwrapped
The Covered
The Resurrection
Man

Those Sent
The Information
Those who Tear Out
He Frowned
The Folding Up
The Cleaving Asunder
Those Who Give Short Weight
The Rending Asunder
The Zodiacal Signs
The Night Star
The Most High
The Overwhelming
The Dawn
The Land
The Sun
The Night
The Forenoon
Have We Not Expanded?
The Fig
Congealed Blood
Power
Manifest Sign
The Earthquake
The Chargers
The Smiting
The Contention about Numbers
The Afternoon
The Backbiter
The Elephant
The Qurais
Necessaries
El Kauthar
Misbelievers
Help
Abu Laheb
Unity
Daybreak
Men

Text of Hadith

There are many collections of Hadith (traditions and sayings of the Prophet and other Islamic leaders), as well as English translations of them. The Hadith provided below are from "A Manual of Hadith," a collection and translation by Maulana Muhammad Ali in 1944. Again, these were chosen for their availability and respectability. They should serve to provide non-Muslims with an introduction to the contents of Hadith, but other translations may be better for other purposes. Note: The translator's commentary on the text has been omitted.

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