The Koran

By: Trout Lake Media

Narrated by: Alec Sand

Length: 14 hrs and 35 mins

Publisher's summary

The Koran is not only one of the most influential books of prophetic literature but also a literary masterpiece in it’s own right. Universally accepted by Muslims to be the infallible Word of God as revealed to Mohammed by the Angel Gabriel nearly 1,400 years ago, the Koran still provides the rules of conduct fundamental to the Arab way of life.

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Public Domain (P)2009 Trout Lake Media

Horrible experience

I'm going to return this book. My advice to everybody is to stick to the Bible.

thankyou

This is a well read and well presented ENGLISH version of a very dense text, so if anyone out there wants to get a handle on the Koran; then here is an excellent starting point.

Reader's Effort Respectable, But Worst Book EVER!

This book wasn’t for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more?

I could not recommend this book to anyone--except those naive politically correct leaders who, while proclaiming Islam "a religion of peace", have NEVER actually read the book! The Qur'an (Koran) is the most negative book I have ever read and listened to! This Muslims claim that the "Allah" who sent down the Qur'an is the same God who inspired the Torah and the Gospel. They say it because that is the claim the Qur'an makes repeatedly makes.

But just as no well trained art investigator would look at an authentic Rembrandt and an authentic Jackson Pollock and be fooled into thinking they were done by one artist, no one who is truly familiar with the Torah and the Gospel would be fooled into thinking that the Qur'an came from the same source! The God of the Torah and the god of the Qur'an don't "talk" the same--AT ALL! The God of the Bible is triune, yet speaks as a unity in saying "I"--while the god of the Qur'an is suppose to an absolute single entity, yet speaks in a plural "we". Just one of the MANY glaring differences between the two.

This book was NOT inspired by a god who LOVES humanity! Every other verse is nothing but threats and curses and "hellfire" and "worship me or else". A god who hates anyone and everyone who doesn't follow his so-called "straight path". I don't care if the Qur'an proclaims a thousand times that "God is merciful"--it turns right around to proclaim a thousand and one times how much God delights and relishes in sending all disagreeing people to burn in hellfire forever.

The "Jesus" of the Qur'an and the Jesus of the Gospels are absolutely NOT the same person, by ANY stretch of the imagination. If I want to know the substantial words of Jesus and the facts about Jesus, I have to go to the Gospels! The "Jesus" of the Qur'an SAYS nothing meaningful, DOES nothing meaningful, and ACHIEVES absolutely nothing meaningful!

The Qur'an differs from the Bible in that there is no coherent chronology, no story being told, as it were, from beginning to end, no discernible context, no systematic presentation of any subject or event. It is, quite simply, the most uncomfortable read I have ever encountered. I deeply respect the narrator for being able to read it from start to finish. I also know now why Muslims say "You have to read it in Arabic". The Qur'an in English is just plain hard to take. You'd practically HAVE to listen to it in a language you don't understand to be able to associate anything mystical to this book.

My apologies to any Muslims who are offended by this critique, but I don't believe in political correctness when it comes to the issue of a book that claims to be from the one true God.

Would you ever listen to anything by Trout Lake Media again?

Sure.

What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?

Disappointment. Not for Trout Lake Media, nor for Alec Sand. But rather for the Qur'an itself.

Great unchanged translation

What disappointed you about The Koran?

As an atheist who just wanted to read what the Koran said, after reading this I dont have any doubts on the back and forth between the news anchor and a Muslim on tv.

What could Trout Lake Media have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?

They did a great job, by doing a literal translation.

Have you listened to any of Alec Sand’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

I havent.

What character would you cut from The Koran?

all

Any additional comments?

A world without religions is a peaceful world.

terrible narration. poor translation

Would it have been too difficult to find a middle eastern, Arabic, or Muslim narrator? Or perhaps someone who's obtained some actual experience with the subject matter in context? Though the translation itself leaves something to be desired, the narration was absolutely atrocious, uninspired, and off key.

Sounds too Catholic

The Koran doesn’t use god and lord to describe Allah. The narrative is slow and anti Islam.

Heads Up. I like this book but...

Since I cannot leave any posts on my Parler account, this is one of the few places I can exercise my free speech. I have canceled my Audible/Amazon account because this is clearly blacklisting. It is not illegal, but it is immoral. There are 75 million Americans who voted for President Trump because we saw this kind of totalitarianism coming from the left. His popularity has skyrocketed since 1/6/21.
We do not call for violence, but we do want fairness. If Trump caused the violence and lied about COVID then so have the Chinese and Iranian governments. Both have social media accounts and have not been even warned.
We spent all summer watching rioters burn, loot, and murder across the country and left-wing politicians calling them peaceful protests and encouraging more.
We watched as protestors clawed at the door of the Supreme Court while Kavanaugh was being sworn in after Kamala Harris called him a rapist, but turn her head on Tara Reid.
If you are watching this and think you are not affected by this, think again. When they are done with us, you are next.

Great audiobook of the Quran for non Muslims

The narrator was a bit boring but if you are a non Muslim looking for an audio Quran in English that is understandable look no further than this one. This audiobook definitely deserves multiple listenings as the Quran is complex read.

Whether You're Muslim or Not

It's good to know, and you might be surprised, if you're a Christian, of how many connections our beliefs have. It's presented with passion, I loved it.

Shocking!

What disappointed you about The Koran?

The content was repetitious. Horribly so. 13 hours of repetitious paraphrase. About an hour of clunky bible fables.

What didn’t you like about Alec Sand’s performance?

I first heard this in Arabic. The musicality was paramount and passionate. Alec had none of that.

You didn’t love this book... but did it have any redeeming qualities?

NONE