What version of Koran in English?

Submitted by Tom Grey (Slovakia), Sep 12, 2010 at 11:36

I think far more Americans have volunteered for combat, than have read 50% or more of any Koran translation. Is there even a "Standard" English translation? Which one is best in text form available on the internet? If Iran gets a nuke, will that mean the lessons were not learned? (I think so.)

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