Dostoevsky posed the most pressing and timeless questions facing humanity, and his presence grows stronger even a century and a half after his death. He compels our thoughts and feelings to see ourselves and our world in all its misery and grandeur, its worth and its triviality, the good and evil inherent in the human soul. He draws us to see our world in all its beauty, dreams, and illusions.

In "Crime and Punishment," Dostoevsky portrays the eternal struggle within the soul between good and evil, offering a profound and astonishing reflection on the concept of justice and the conflict of values ​​within that soul. He explores issues of existence, suffering, good and evil, love and crime, passions, and self-interest.

Raskolnikov counts the steps between his house and the old pawnbroker's. He describes the house, the staircase, the details of the dwelling, and the apartment overlooking it—every single detail. Dostoevsky is meticulous about the details in his characters' lives, and he is keen to make us, throughout the novel, look into the circumstances, reasons, and contradictions that Raskolnikov carries, as if he is leading us to realize the impossibility of knowing a human being, revealing to us the chaos of his emotions, and showing us the unfathomable contradictions that lie deep within the human soul.

Dr. Sami al-Durubi's translation has succeeded in capturing the essence of what Dostoevsky intended, and has masterfully conveyed the emotions of his characters.