[Michmant]

Chittick’s book is a translation with commentary and Shaykh Nuh gushed over Arberry’s translation when there exists many respected English translations by Muslims. In fact, translating the Quran is not simply translation is it? Considering the nature of Quranic Arabic and the skill it requires when rendering it into English( while attempting to maintain rhythmic flow), competence strikes me as a rather limited word to use in regards to Arberry. He is a respected Scholar of Islam and would be called Kuffar by many of you. Anyway, question: if someone like an Arberry helps to strengthen the Islam of many Muslims but is not a Muslim, is his fate the same as someone who is not sympathetic to Islam at all?

One of the best helpers of the Prophet was his uncle abu talib,who helped Islam and the Muslims greatly in the earlier years but he died without iman. So although he will go in hell as he did not embrace Islam,we have been informed that the punishment he will get will be the least from all the inmates of hell.

By the way,if Shaykh Nuh has recommended a book even though its been written by a non Muslim,then I would have no hesitation in reading it. As a general rule,he states we should stay away from them,but there are odd ones which he does recommend or atleast does not mind his murids reading.