What is the most accurate English translation of the Quran?

George Sale’s two-volume translation was to remain the most widely available English translation over the next 200 years, and is still in print today, with release of a recent 2009 edition.

Can Quran be translated?

The majority of Muslims across the world depend on a translation to understand the Quran. The Quran is now translated into most African, Asian and European languages.

Is Abdullah Yusuf Ali a good translator?

However, his best known scholarly work is his translation into English and commentary of the Qur’an, the Holy Qur’an: Text, Translation and Commentary (1934–8; revised edition 1939–40), which remains one of the two most widely used English versions (the other being the translation by Marmaduke Pickthall).

Who is famous for translating the Holy Quran into English?

George Sale is the first translator of meanings of the Holy Quran into English, according to Ibrahim Marzouq in his book “Leaders Guide”. George Sale was born in London in 1697 and died in 1736. Sale studied at the King’s School in Canterbury.

Can the Quran be translated with accuracy?

[1] Because the Qur’an stresses its Arabic nature, Muslim scholars believe that any translation cannot be more than an approximate interpretation, intended only as a tool for the study and understanding of the original Arabic text.

Why is the Quran not supposed to be translated?

According to Islamic theology, the Qurʻan is a revelation very specifically in Arabic, and so it should only be recited in Quranic Arabic. Translations into other languages are necessarily the work of humans and so, according to Muslims, no longer possess the uniquely sacred character of the Arabic original.

Has the Quran been translated?

The Holy Quran, the holy of book of about 1 billion muslims around the world is now available, with selected verses translated in 114 languages and the complete book in 47 languages of the world.

How can I contact Yusuf Ali?

Questions & Answers

1. The phone number for M.A. Yussuf Ali’s Private Heliport is 0487 239 8888.
2. M.A. Yussuf Ali’s Private Heliport is located at Kadavanthra, Kochi, Kerala 682020, India.
3. You can contact M.A. Yussuf Ali’s Private Heliport by phone using number 0487 239 8888.
4. The website for M.A.

Who translated Quran first?

Salman the Persian
History. The first translation of the Qurʻan was performed by Salman the Persian, who translated surah al-Fatiha into the Middle Persian in the early seventh century.

How many times has the Quran been translated?

The Holy Quran has been translated into more than 100 European, Asian, and African languages. In 1936, translations of the Quran into 102 languages were available. Currently, there are about 62 English translations of the Holy Quran.