Abdullah yusuf ali, cbe, frsl was an indian islamic scholar who translated the qur an into english. Ayah, ayaah, ayat, verse, noble, holy, english, translation, meaning report us if you see a mistake by email or internet form. Just wanna download a english transelation of quran because i cant ready arabic. Published and printed by the king fahd holy quran printing complex in 1987. First published in 1934, it remains to this day the most widely read and quoted english translation of the quran. This article deals with the holy qur an, a book of translation and of a quranic exegeses written by abdullah yusuf ali. Meaning of the holy quran abdullah yusuf ali darus. The fifteenth qiraat the abdullah yusuf ali reading of the qur an. It is the word of god whose truth was revealed to the prophet muhammad through the angel gabriel over a period of 23 years. Quran koran english translation of the meanings by abdullah yusuf ali from a version revised by the presidency of islamic researches, ifta, call and guidance. Since that time, there have been innumerable reprinting and millions of copies. He was a highly educated and accomplished gentleman of his time and a brief essay on his life can be found in an article published at abdullah yusuf ali, wikipedia a.
Since that time, there have been innumerable reprinting and millions of copies distributed throughout the world. Text, translation and commentary is an english translation of the qur an by indian muslim civil servant abdullah yusuf ali 18721953. Quran with english tafseer commentary by abdullah yusuf ali. Abdullah yusuf ali wikisource, the free online library. Translated by abdullah yusuf ali, the holy qur an also known as the koran is the sacred book of islam. Bilal philips has spoken about it in many of his lectures too.
First edition in 1934 read, study, and digest the holy book. The meaning of the holy quran english amana publications. The translation of the ayat verses related to the problem of the research has been extracted from the work of abdullah yusuf ali, the holy qur an. Three translations of the koran alquran side by side by abdullah yusuf ali et al. Annisaa yusuf ali translation recitations and translations. Yusuf ali, from the preface to the first edition, lahore, april 4, 1934. The quran the holy quran english translation published in the united kingdom by obooko publishing with credit, respect and gratitude to the translator, abdullah yusuf ali.
Ali was born in bombay, british india to a wealthy merchant family. Doc 2001 abdullah yusuf alis translation of the quran. This is a compact and revised edition of abdullah yusuf ali s translation of the meaning of the holy qur an in modern english. Mir ahmed ali abdullah yusuf ali s qur an commentary, the deletion of the merits of imams hasan and husayn a, and other changes. In the name of allah, the most gracious, the most merciful the holy qur an english translation of the meanings and commentary abdullah yusuf ali revised and edited by the presidency of islamic researches, ifta, call and guidance surah no. Text, translation and commentary by abdullah yusuf ali which ofcourse met my criteria. The arabic text and other translations of the qur an by pickthall are also freely available for all platforms.
Quran english yusuf ali translation 002 al baqara the cowmedinan islam4peace com duration. Abdullah yusuf ali was an unabashed admirer of british imperialism, the british indian empire and british culture and political acumen. Alwaqia yusuf ali translation recitations and translations. Abdullah yusuf ali was a renowned sunni translator and commentator of the. Later, abdullah yusuf ali left india for europe and visited many european capitals and eventually resided in london for a considerable period of time. Translation of the meanings of the holy quran in the english language by abdullah yusuf ali formatting by william b. Then do they not reflect upon the qur an, or are there locks upon hearts. The paper will discuss the various aspects of his life and posit how aspects of his personal experience may be seen to have affected the particularities of his translation. Muhammad muhsin khan text and translation yusuf ali with commentary yusuf ali.
Amana publications is best known for the meaning of the holy qur an, an english translation of the qur an by abdullah yusuf ali, a project which amana proudly yet painstakingly undertook in order to present copies of the qur an to the englishspeaking readers at a much lesser price than the ones that were then available in north america. Free english translation by abdullah yusuf ali available in pdf, epub and. Multilingual qur an fully search able multilingual qur an with arabic te x t, three searchable english translations, and commentary by agha puya s. As a child, ali received a religious education and, eventually, could recite the entire qur an from memory. Pdf the meaning of the holy quran, abdullah yusuf ali sabrina. Read slowly, and let it sink into your heart and soul. Ask any englishspeaking muslim what translation and commentary of the quran they originally studied, and the chances are that it was the one by abdullah yusuf ali. English translated by abdullah yusuf ali translation of the quran s meanings in english. His translation and commentary has been published many times and is used widely in the english speaking world as well as in places where english is read and understood.
Some have turned this into a serious accusation, charged him with being a lackey of the british, and condemned him. This book becomes popular since it not only uses international language. The meaning of the holy quran abdullah yusuf ali volume ii published between 1934 and 1937 in installments, abdullah yusuf alis holy quran translation. There are many websites which list these errors and dr. It has become among the most widely known english translations of the qur an, due in part to its prodigious use of footnotes, and its distribution and subsidization by saudi arabian beneficiaries during the late 20th century. Yusuf ali is the author of the most popular holy quran translation in the english language. Abdullah yusuf ali was a renowned english translator and commentator of the qur an. This digital edition is available for download free of charge at you may share this ebook freely but it. The meanings of the holy qur an by abdullah yusufali.
Adam publishers two colour print the word allah is used instead of god as it is now widely understood transliteration in roman script and translation is by abdullah yusu ali the arabic text is printed in parallel columns in black with. Authenticity of translation of quran by yusuf ali iou blog. Text, translation and commentary, later published, printed and distributed on. A translation by abdullah yusuf ali overview this english translation of the qur an is a compilation of the muslim faiths final revelation from god to mankind through the last prophet muhammad, peace be upon him. Three translations of the koran alquran side by side by. A pragmatics analysis of deixis in surah al baqarah. In the name of allah, the most gracious, the most merciful the holy qur an. Online rendition of the worlds most popular abdullah yusuf ali quran translation in english published alongside the original arabic text, completed in lahore on the fourth of april 1937. This noble endeavor had amana edit and simplify yusuf.
Preface to the new edition it has been more than half a century since the first appearance of abdullah yusuf ali s superlative work, the holy qur an. The holy quran translation by abdullah yusuf ali, 2020. Pdf some issues in translating nouns in abdullah yusuf alis. Is it alright to use abdullah yusuf ali s translation. While in london, he was exposed to many translations of the qur an and continued to have a tremendous interest in it and its studies.
So that the readers should have deep understanding about the representation of pragmatics especially the nonperson deixis to analyze the context reference meaning in al quran english translation. Here you can download the english version of the quran in pdf format for better understanding and for dawah purpose. It is the duty of every muslim, man, woman, or child, to read the quran and understand it according to his own capacity. Semantic loss in the holy quran translation with special. Jqs publishes articles both in english and arabic, to encourage the bridging.
The quran translation paperback may 1, 2002 by abdullah yusuf ali author visit amazons abdullah yusuf ali page. Alim provides the opportunity to learn quran, hadith and islamic history. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Yusuf ali quran translation in english with arabic text. He lived many years of his life in england where he died in 1952. This study aims to throw light on abdullah yusuf ali s translation of the qur an into english.
This study aims to throw light on abdullah yusuf alis translation of the quran into. His translation and commentary has been published many times and is used widely in the english speaking world as well as. Tahrif abdullah yusuf alis english commentary of the quran. The origins of christmas abdullah hakim quick duration. Publish this document but check new versions periodically. The meaning of the holy quran edition 10 by abdullah. Holy quran english translation by abdullah yusuf ali pdf. Roman transliteration of the quran arabic text, a yusuf ali. Abdullah yusuf ali author of the meaning of the holy quran. Some issues in translating nouns in abdullah yusuf alis tra nslation of the meanings of the holy quran article pdf available january 2011 with 2,776 reads how we measure reads. Pdf some issues in translating nouns in abdullah yusuf. The meanings of the translated verses were verified by two arabic language experts who had mastered english as well.
Article pdf available january 2011 with 2,875 reads. Quran with english tafseer commentary by abdullah yusuf. Despite the common claim that the qur an is the same everywhere in the world, all manuscripts and copies of the qur an allegedly being identical letter for letter, better educated muslims have long acknowledged that the arabic text of the qur an exists in seven or ten or even fourteen variant readings qiraat 0. Sad ending of abdullah yousuf ali the translator of quran. Authenticity of translation of qur an by yusuf ali. In response to repeated requests of readers to publish an explanatory english translation along with commentary and comprehensive index of this work of abdullah yusuf ali, amana publications has devoted its best efforts to bring this first english only edition of the meaning of the holy qur an. The paper will discuss the various aspects of his life and posit how aspects of his personal experience may be seen to have affected the particularities of his translation, focusing on instances of personal.
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