The Holy Qur'an

Wordsworth Editions, 2000 - Religion - 537 pages

Translated by Abdullah Yusuf Ali, 'The Holy Qur'an' (also known as The Koran) is the sacred book of Islam. It is the word of God whose truth was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad through the angel Gabriel over a period of 23 years. As it was revealed, so it was committed to memory by his companions, though written copies were also made by literate believers during the lifetime of the Prophet. The first full compilation was by Abu Bakar, the first Caliph, and it was then recompiled in the original dialect by the third Caliph Uthman, after the best reciters had fallen in battle. Muslims believe that the truths of 'The Holy Qur'an' are fully and authentically revealed only in the original classical Arabic. However, as the influence of Islam grows and spreads to the modern world, it is recognised that translation is an important element in introducing and explaining Islam to a wider audience. This translation, by Abdullah Yusuf Ali, is considered to be the most faithful rendering available in English. TRANSLATOR: Hafiz Abdullah Yusuf Ali (14 April 1872 - 10 December 1953) was an Indian Islamic scholar who translated the Qur'an into English. His translation is one of the most widely-known and used in the English-speaking world. Ali was an outspoken supporter of the Indian contribution to the Allied effort in World War I. He was a respected intellectual in India and Sir Muhammad Iqbal recruited him to be the principal of Islamia College in Lahore. Later in life, he went again to England, where he died in London in December 1953. He is buried in the Muslim cemetery at Brookwood in Woking, Surrey.

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Contents

• AlFatihah The Opening: 3
• AlBaqarah The Heifer: 4
• Al Imran The Family of Itnran: 39
• AnNisa The Women: 60
• AlMaidah The Table Spread: 81
• AlAnam The Cattle: 97
• AlAraf The Heights: 115
• AlAnfal The Spoils of War: 136
• AtTawbah The Repentance: 144
• Yunus Jonah: 159
• Hud: 170
• YusufJoseph: 182
• ArRad The Thunder: 194
• Ibrahim Abraham: 200
• AlHijr The Rocky Tract: 206
• AnNahl Bm: 212
• AlIsra The Night Journey: 224
• AlKahf Tlie Cave: 235
• Mary am Mary: 246
• Ta Ha: 253
• AlAnbiya The Prophets: 263
• AlHajj The Pilgrimage: 271
• AlMuminun The Believers: 279
• AnNur The Light: 287
• AlFurqan The Criterion: 295
• AshShuara The Poets: 301
• AnNaml The Ants: 312
• AlQasas The Narrations: 320
• AlAnkabOt The Spider: 329
• ArRum The Romans: 336
• Luqman: 342
• AsSajdah The Prostration: 346
• AlAhzab The Confederates: 349
• Saba Sheba: 357
• AlFatir The Originator: 363
• Ya Sin: 368
• AsSaffat Those Ranged in Ranks: 374
• Sad: 382
• AzZumar The Crowds: 388
• AlMumin The Believer: 396
• Fussilat Expounded: 404
• AshShura Consultation: 410
• AzZukhruf The Gold Adornments: 416
• AdDukhan The Smoke: 423
• AlJathiyah The Kneeling Down: 426
• AlAhqaf Winding Sandtracts: 430
• Muhammad: 434
• AlFath The Victory: 438
• AlHujurat The Inner Apartments: 442
• Qaf: 445
• AdhDhariyat The Winds That Scatter: 448
• AtTur The Mount: 452
• AnNajm The Star: 455
• AlQamar The Moon: 458
• ArRahman The Most Gracious: 461
• AlWaqiah The Inevitable: 465
• AlHadid The Iron: 469
• AIMujadilah The Pleading: 473
• AlHashr The Mustering: 476
• AlMumtahanah The Examined One: 479
• AsSaff The Ranks: 482
• AlJumuah Friday: 484
• AlMunafiqun The Hypocrites: 486
• AtTaghabun The Mutual Loss and Gain: 488
• AtTalaq Divorce: 490
• AtTahrim Prohibition: 492
• AlMulk The Dominion: 494
• AlQalam The Pen: 497
• AlHaqqah The Sure Reality: 500
• AlMaarij The Ways of Ascent: 503
• Nuh Noah: 505
• AlJinn The Spirits: 507
• AIMuzzammil The Enfolded One: 509
• AlMuddaththir The One Wrapped Up: 511
• AlQiyamah The Resurrection: 514
• AlInsan Man: 516
• AlMursalat Those Sent Forth: 518
• AnNaba The Great News: 520
• AnNaziat Those Who Tear Out: 522
• Abasa He Frowned: 524
• AtTakwir The Folding Up: 526
• AlInfitar The Cleaving Asunder: 528
• AlMutaffifin The Dealers in Fraud: 529
• AlInshiqaq The Rending Asunder: 531
• AlBuruj The Constellations: 532
• AtTariq The Night Visitant: 533
• AlAla The Most High: 534
• AlGhashiyah The Overwhelming Event: 535
• AlFajr The Break of Day: 536
• AIBalad The City 538: 90
• AshShams The Sun 539: 91
• AlLayl The Night 540: 92
• AdDuha The Glorious Morning Light 541: 93
• AshSharh The Expansion of the Breast 542: 94
• AtTin The Fig 543: 95
• AlAlaq The Clinging Clot 544: 96
• AlQadr The Night of Power or Honour 545: 97
• AlBayyinah The Clear Evidence 546: 98
• AzZalzalah The Earthquake 547: 99
• AlAdiyat The Chargers 548: 100
• AlQariah The Great Calamity 549: 101
• AtTakathur The Piling Up 550: 102
• AlAsr The Time 551: 103
• AlHumazah The Scandalmonger 552: 104
• AlFil The Elephant 553: 105
• Quraysh The Quraysh 554: 106
• AlMaun The Neighbourly Assistance 555: 107
• AlKawthar Abundance 556: 108
• AlKafirun Those Who Reject Faith 557: 109
• no AnNasr The Help 558: 110
• AlMasad The Plaited Rope 559: 111
• AlIkhlas Purity of Faith 560: 112
• AlFalaq The Daybreak 561: 113
• AnNas Mankind 562: 114

Bibliographic information

• Title: The Holy Qur'an; Classics of World Literature Series; Wordsworth Collection; Wordsworth classics of world literature
• Translated by: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
• Edition: revised
• Publisher: Wordsworth Editions, 2000
• ISBN: 1853267821, 9781853267826
• Length: 537 pages
• Subjects: Religion / Islam / Koran & Sacred Writings