where could I get a good english translated Qur'an??? are they for sale?

This is an excerpt from a book I read recently:

"Before me is a book, Introducing Muhammad, written by two extremely unctuous British Muslims who are hoping to present a friendly version of Islam to the West. Ingratiating and selective as their text may be, they insist that 'as the literal Word of God, the Koran is the Koran only in the original revealed text. A translation can never be the Koran, that inimitable symphony, "the very sound of which moves men and women to tears." A translation can only be an attempt to give the barest suggestion of the meaning of words contained in the Koran. This is why all Muslims, whatever their mother tongue, always recite the Koran in its original Arabic.' The authors go on to make some highly disobliging observations about the Penguin translation by N. J. Dawood, which makes me glad that I have always employed the Pickthall version but no likelier to be convinced that if I wish to become a convert I must master another language."

So, according to at least a couple of authorities on the subject, the Penguin translation is not very good. The Pickthall version may be better. Good luck.

hi. i couldnt understand the arab language too and thats why i read translation most of the times. anyway the translation by Yusuf Ali is really good and you can find it online or at any good bookstores in muslim's area. where do you live anyway? hey if its too hard for you to get one just email me i ll send one to you

Penguin books publish a very good version.

You could buy a copy in Waterstones or any other good bookshop in the UK.

Personally, I would not waste the time or precious money.

See this site:

http://www.parsquran.com/eng/index.html

But I don't know how good it is.