The Meaning of the Holy Quran

Book excerpt: First published between 1934 and 1937 in instalments, Abdullah Yusuf Ali's Holy Quran: Text, Translation and Commentary is perhaps one of the most informed and authentic twentieth century English translations of the Quran with an inclusive language. Stressing the ethical and spiritual dimensions of the Quran and simultaneously using his deep linguistic and historical insights, Yusuf Ali, in his translation, tries to convey the universal message of the Quran by appealing to human reason, however, without going beyond any of the foundational belief systems of Islam. Tawasul International is devoted to building bridges of understanding between the world of Islam and the West, furthering interfaith dialogue, challenging islamophobia, sharing the peaceful message of Islam with others in an unobtrusive way, sponsoring both academic and public conferences on Islam, networking among scholars and other foundations that have got similar aims like Tawasul and publishing high quality books and monographs on Islam, Arab-Muslim culture and Islam's relationship with the West and Christianity, etc.