Α Greek translation of the Qurʾan
Date: First half of the 9th century
Original Language: Greek
Description
In his Refutation of the book fabricated by the Arab Muḥammad, Nicetas of Byzantium (fl. c. 860-85) quotes about 230 verses of the Qurʾan in Greek translation. The translator was not Nicetas himself, since Nicetas sometimes misunderstands the Greek translation or wants to elevate its vernacular language. A small number…