Critical Analysis of Muhammad Asad’s English Translation of the Qur’an

“The Message of the Quran'” by Muhammad Asad is a complete translation of all the Suras of the Quran in accordance with the Mushaf order. An important issue related to this translation is its status in terms of textual fidelity. Using examples of Asad's performance in translating verses and fitting them to Newmark's translation model, this article attempts to answer this question convincingly. It concludes that the translator attempted to find appropriate equivalents for religious terms in his translation, and was largely successful. In cases where he could not find an equivalent, explanations were added in the margins. In discussing verbal commonalities, he generally considered the context of the word, although in some cases he did not. He also did not follow the same pattern in translating metaphors, but used different methods.