Excerpt from The Koran: Translated Into English From the Original Arabic It is well for all who study the Koran to realize that the actual text is never the composition of the Prophet, but is the word of God addressed to the Prophet; and that in quoting the Koran the formula is He (may he be exalted) said or some such phrase. The Prophet himself is of course quoted by Muhammadan theologians, but such quota tions refer to his traditional sayings known as Hadis, which have been handed down from mouth to mouth with the strictest regard to genealogical continuity. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.