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Yusuf Ali Translation of Qur'an

· 3 Rabiʻ II 1434 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

What is the rank of the Yusuf Ali Translation of Quraan. Is it advisable to allow a laymen to take benefit from it?

Answer

It is not advisable for the laymen to study the Yusuf Ali Translation of the Quraan as it contains many contradictions and inconsistencies with the basic beliefs and teachings of the the Ahlus Sunnah wal Jama'ah.

And Allah Ta'ala knows best.

Answered by
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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