This is probably one of the best English translations available. I have both the hard copy and the kindle edition. Most verses have the background information which is immensely helpful in understanding what God is saying and why He is saying so. It also has a plenty of Footnotes for further explanations as well. This clearly explains the fact that Quran is a dynamic book, revealed over 23 years and verses were revealed in response to the different situations the prophet was facing at that time.This book makes it easy to understand the fact that most of the verses related to war and the God's command to fight the enemies were only applicable to those particular situations, and not at other times. Islam has nothing to do with violence and God has FORBIDDEN us from harming or attacking anyone, based purely on his/her faith or religion. Islam has nothing to do with supporting to attack non-Muslims. I would refer to this verse (5:32) where God says in Quran, "if anyone kills a human being - unless it be (in punishment) for murder or for spreading damage on earth - it shall be as though he had killed all humankind: whereas, if anyone saves a human life, it shall be as though he had saved the lives of all humankind". No one can be forced to believe or accept Islam and it has been strictly forbidden to do so. The Christians and the Jews do not readily recognize Islam or the Prophet Muhammad, but the Quran repeatedly mentioned about their prophets, i.e,; Moses and Jesus and Muslims are required to respect their prophets.I highly recommend this book to the Non-Muslims who will have a better understanding of what Islam is all about and remove the myths that Islam is synonymous to violence. It isn't. I do recommend to use other English translations to be read side by side, just to make sure to get other translator's perspective as well. The Kindle edition is troublesome to navigate, as it does not have a Table of content. But I have bookmarked the beginning of each verse to get around that problem. The author should address this issue and let us upgrade who already have a kindle edition.