Asma'ul-Husna: The 99 Beautiful Names of Allah I have this text, and found it to be an excellent meditational guide..each "name" of Allah beautifully written in both Arabic and English, and includes an explanation of each of these attributes http://www.amazon.com/Asmaul-Husna-99-Beautiful-Names-Allah/dp/0914390139/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1220843069&sr=1-1
The Qur'an: A Pure and Literal Translation A book listed on Amazon.com which I am hoping someone here has read, and would be willing to voice their opinion on http://www.amazon.com/Quran-Pure-Literal-Translation/dp/097967154X/ref=wl_it_dp?ie=UTF8&coliid=I3QEBP1ZZHS9V&colid=2UVEVXA39S523
