The Qur’an was first rendered into Latin in 1143 by an Englishman

Evidence

At Peter’s behest the Qur’an was translated into Latin for the first time in 1143 by an Englishman, Robert of Ketton. (It should be noted that, according to Islamic doctrine, the Qur’an, the Word of God, is strictly untranslatable; only approximations are possible.) A Muslim, a certain Muhammad, was also hired to ensure the accuracy of the translation. — Robert Irwin, For Lust of Knowing, 59

Categorization

• SHARE: For anyone into book history or translation theory — the first Latin Qur’an was made by an Englishman in Spain, with a Muslim consultant, and is today considered untranslatable in doctrine.

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