Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Abdullah Yusuf Ali was a British translator, writer and scholar (1872–1953). He was born at Mumbai and died at Brookwood.
Also recorded as Abdullahi Yusuf Ali; A. Yusuf Ali; A. Y. Ali.
Abdullah Yusuf Ali in brief
- Born
- 1872
- Died
- 1953
- Known for
- translator, writer and scholar
- Place of birth
- Mumbai
Contents
Identity and origins
The authorities additionally record the headings Abdullahi Yusuf Ali, A. Yusuf Ali and A. Y. Ali. His recorded languages were Arabic, English and Urdu. His recorded confession was Islam.
Catalogued works
38 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service, Open Library and The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Their recorded dates run from 690 to 1999.
The Holy Qur'an: Text, Translation and Commentary. The Holy Qurʾan. The glorious Kurʼan. Tārīḵẖ-i Hind ke azmanah-yi wast̤ā meṉ muʻāshartī aur iqtiṣadī ḥālāt. A cultural history of India during the British period. Modern English translation of the Holy Qur'an. Imam Husain and his martyrdom. The personality of Muhammed the prophet. Tarjamat maʻānī al-Qurʼān al-Karīm ilá al-lughah al-Inklīzīyah. Angrezī ʻahd-men Hindūstān ke tamaddun kī tārīk̲h̲. Angrezī ʻahd-meṅ Hindūstān-ke tamaddun-kī tārīk̲h̲. An English interpretation of The Holy Qur-an. The message of Islam. The meaning of the glorious Qur'ān. Angrezī ʻahd men̲ Hindūstān ke tamadun kī tārīk̲h̲. The Holy Qurʼān. The Holy Qur'ān. The meaning of the Qur-an. The meanings of the illustrious Qur'ân. Glimpses of the Punjab. The meaning of the Holy Qur'an. Roman transliteration of the Holy Quran, with full Arabic text. The Holy Quran. The Holy Qur-an. Tarjamat maʻānī al-Qurʼān al-karīm ilá al-lughah al-Inkilīzīyah. The meaning of the glorious Qurʼān. The Qur'an and Sayings of Prophet Muhammad. An English interpretation of the Holy Qur-an with full Arabic text. The Holy Qur-ān. Index of Qurʾanic topics =, dated 1999. Seven sūrahs for the classroom. The Qurʾan. The Holy Qur'an. Abdullah Yusuf Ali's four books. ʻIlmulqurʾān. Roman transliteration of the 30 part of the Qurʾan with Arabic text. Roman transliteration of the 28th part of the Qurʾan. Astrolabe of ‘Umar ibn Yusuf ibn ‘Umar ibn ‘Ali ibn Rasul al-Muzaffari, dated dated 690 AH/1291 CE, brass; cast and hammered, pierced, chased, inlaid with silver, held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 91.1.535a–h.
In public collections
Work associated with this heading is recorded in 1 named public collection.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue.
Literature
13 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.
Ali, Abdullah Yusuf, Encyclopaedia of the Qurʾān. Ali, Abdullah Yusuf (1872–1953), Indian civil servant and Islamic scholar, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2012. Ali, Abdullah Yusuf, (4 April 1872–10 Dec. 1953), Barrister-at-law, of Lincoln’s Inn, Who Was Who, 2007. TELAAH THE HOLY QUR’AN KARYA ABDULLAH YUSUF ALI, HUNAFA: Jurnal Studia Islamika, 2010. Semantic Loss in Two English Translations of Surah Ya-Sin by Two Translators (Abdullah Yusuf Ali and Arthur John Arberry), SSRN Electronic Journal, 2018. A METAPHOR TRANSLATION OF THE QURAN: A Comparative Analytical Study between Abdullah Yusuf Ali and Marmaduke Pickthall, Indonesian Journal of Islamic Literature and Muslim Society, 2016. Collocational Markedness in the Glorious Qur'an, Wadī Al-Nīl Lil Dirāsāt wa Al-Buẖūṯ Al-Insāniyyaẗ wa Al-Iğtimāʿiyyaẗ wa Al-Tarbawiyyaẗ, 2021. بررسى و مقایسه چهار ترجمه انگلیسى از قرآن کریم, روش شناسی علوم انسانی, 1999. Semantic Loss in the Holy Qur’an Translation With Special Reference to (Chapter of ), SAGE Open, 2015. The Koran in English: A Biography, American Journal of Islam and Society, 2018. Problems of Translating the Deleted Possessed in the Holy Quran, المجلة الدولية للعلوم الإنسانية والاجتماعية, 2023. TELAAH THE HOLY QUR’AN KARYA ABDULLAH YUSUF ALI, Hunafa: Jurnal Studia Islamika, 2010. Relevance Theory and Qur'anic Collocation, Wadī Al-Nīl Lil Dirāsāt wa Al-Buẖūṯ Al-Insāniyyaẗ wa Al-Iğtimāʿiyyaẗ wa Al-Tarbawiyyaẗ, 2021.
Digitised editions and texts
9 digitised items associated with this heading are catalogued by Internet Archive.
Tafsir Yusuf Ali: Teks, Terjemahan dan Tafsir Qur'an 30 Juz (2009) — Internet Archive. The Glorious Qur'an (1975) — Internet Archive. The Holy Quran English Translation & Commentary Abdullah Yusuf Ali with Tafsir (Exegesis) (2017) — Internet Archive. The Meaning of The Holy Qur'an (1989) — Internet Archive. [PDF] The Holy Quran with Tajwid, English transliteration and translation in color — Internet Archive. English Translation of the Holy Qur'an (Meanings of the Qur'an Footnotes) (2003) — Internet Archive. Madhya Kalin Bharata Ki Samajik Aur Athik Avastha (1929) — Internet Archive. Life And Labour Of The People Of India — Internet Archive. The Holy Quran Abdullah Yusuf Ali English Commentary With Tafsir (2017) — Internet Archive.
Scholarly footprint
Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 20 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.
Evidence base
This article draws on 5 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 5 means 5 genuinely separate publishers of record. 13 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.
In detail
Abdullah Yusuf Ali studied at University of Mumbai and St John's College. the recorded working language is Arabic, English and Urdu.
Membership is recorded of Royal Society of Literature.
Works named in the authority record are The Holy Qur'an: Text, Translation and Commentary.
Distinctions recorded are Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and Commander of the Order of the British Empire.
Chronology
- 1872Abdullah Yusuf Ali born at Mumbai.
- 1929Madhya Kalin Bharata Ki Samajik Aur Athik Avastha digitised by Internet Archive.
- 1936Angrezi Ahad Mein Hindustan Ke Tamdan Ki Tareekh digitised by Internet Archive.
- 1953Abdullah Yusuf Ali died at Brookwood.
- 1975The Glorious Qur'an digitised by Internet Archive.
Sources
Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.
- 1.
Ali, Abdullah Yusuf (1872–1953), Indian civil servant and Islamic scholar, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2012
scholarly publication · Scholarly
Consult the source - 2.
Ali, Abdullah Yusuf, (4 April 1872–10 Dec. 1953), Barrister-at-law, of Lincoln’s Inn, Who Was Who, 2007
scholarly publication · Scholarly
Consult the source - 3.
- 4.
Open Library author record for Abdullah Yusuf Ali (Internet Archive), 76 catalogued works.
Institutional database · Scholarly · Internet Archive
Consult the source - 5.
Semantic Loss in Two English Translations of Surah Ya-Sin by Two Translators (Abdullah Yusuf Ali and Arthur John Arberry), SSRN Electronic Journal, 2018
scholarly publication · Scholarly
Consult the source - 6.
TELAAH THE HOLY QUR’AN KARYA ABDULLAH YUSUF ALI, HUNAFA: Jurnal Studia Islamika, 2010
scholarly publication · Scholarly
Consult the source - 7.
Directory of Open Access Journals lists 12 articles naming Abdullah Yusuf Ali.
open access index · Unverified
Consult the source - 8.
Internet Archive, 39 digitised items catalogued under Abdullah Yusuf Ali as creator.
digital repository · Unverified
Consult the source - 9.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, collection record associated with Abdullah Yusuf Ali (1 object).
museum collection · Unverified · The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q1077843: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikimedia Foundation
Consult the source - 11.
“Abdullah Yusuf Ali”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia
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