Village Journals
Resonate your identity with Naseeb journals. Express your opinions, share your thoughts, post your writings and connect with like minded people through the power of expression.
Resonate your identity with Naseeb journals. Express your opinions, share your thoughts, post your writings and connect with like minded people through the power of expression.
Example of Translations- Suratul Fatiha
Figured we could get a feel for them here:
001:001 Khan In the Name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful.
001:001 Maulana In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful.
001:001 Pickthal In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful.
001:001 Rashad In the name of GOD, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
001:001 Sarwar In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
001:001 Shakir In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful.
001:001 Sherali In the name of ALLAH, the Gracious, the Merciful.
001:001 Yusufali In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
001:002
001:002 Khan All the praises and thanks be to Allah, the Lord of the 'Alamin (mankind, jinns and all that exists).
001:002 Maulana Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the worlds,
001:002 Pickthal Praise be to Allah, Lord of the Worlds,
001:002 Rashad Praise be to GOD, Lord of the universe.
001:002 Sarwar All praise belongs to God, Lord of the Universe,
001:002 Shakir All praise is due to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds.
001:002 Sherali All praise is due to ALLAH alone, Lord of all the worlds.
001:002 Yusufali Praise be to Allah, the Cherisher and Sustainer of the worlds;
001:003
001:003 Khan The Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful.
001:003 Maulana The Beneficent, the Merciful,
001:003 Pickthal The Beneficent, the Merciful.
001:003 Rashad Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
001:003 Sarwar the Beneficent, the Merciful
001:003 Shakir The Beneficent, the Merciful.
001:003 Sherali The Gracious, the Merciful.
001:003 Yusufali Most Gracious, Most Merciful;
001:004
001:004 Khan The Only Owner (and the Only Ruling Judge) of the Day of Recompense (i.e. the Day of Resurrection)
001:004 Maulana Master of the day of Requital.
001:004 Pickthal Master of the Day of Judgment,
001:004 Rashad Master of the Day of Judgment.
001:004 Sarwar and Master of the Day of Judgment.
001:004 Shakir Master of the Day of Judgment.
001:004 Sherali Master of the Day of Judgment.
001:004 Yusufali Master of the Day of Judgment.
001:005
001:005 Khan You (Alone) we worship, and You (Alone) we ask for help (for each and everything).
001:005 Maulana Thee do we serve and Thee do we beseech for help.
001:005 Pickthal Thee (alone) we worship; Thee (alone) we ask for help.
001:005 Rashad You alone we worship; You alone we ask for help.
001:005 Sarwar (Lord), You alone We do worship and from You alone we do seek assistance.
001:005 Shakir Thee do we serve and Thee do we beseech for help.
001:005 Sherali THEE alone do we worship and THEE alone do we implore for help.
001:005 Yusufali Thee do we worship, and Thine aid we seek.
001:006
001:006 Khan Guide us to the Straight Way
001:006 Maulana Guide us on the right path,
001:006 Pickthal Show us the straight path,
001:006 Rashad Guide us in the right path:
001:006 Sarwar (Lord), guide us to the right path,
001:006 Shakir Keep us on the right path.
001:006 Sherali Guide us in the straight path,
001:006 Yusufali Show us the straight way,
001:007
001:007 Khan The Way of those on whom You have bestowed Your Grace, not (the way) of those who earned Your Anger (such as the Jews), nor of those who went astray (such as the Christians).
001:007 Maulana The path of those upon whom Thou has bestowed favours, Not those upon whom wrath is brought down, nor those who go astray.
001:007 Pickthal The path of those whom Thou hast favoured; Not the (path) of those who earn Thine anger nor of those who go astray.
001:007 Rashad the path of those whom You blessed; not of those who have deserved wrath, nor of the strayers.
001:007 Sarwar the path of those to whom You have granted blessings, those who are neither subject to Your anger nor have gone astray
001:007 Shakir The path of those upon whom Thou hast bestowed favors. Not (the path) of those upon whom Thy wrath is brought down, nor of those who go astray.
001:007 Sherali The path of those on whom THOU hast bestowed THY favors, those who have not incurred THY displeasure and those who have not gone astray.
001:007 Yusufali The way of those on whom Thou hast bestowed Thy Grace, those whose (portion) is not wrath, and who go not astray.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Cleary translation:
In the name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful
All praise belongs to God,
Lord of all worlds,
the Compassionate, the Merciful,
Ruler of Judgment Day.
It is You that we worship,
and to You we appeal for help.
Show us the straight way,
the way of those You have graced,
not of those on whom is Your wrath,
nor of those who wander astray.
~~~~~~~~~~
Arberry
001:001
* * * In the Name of God, the Merciful, the Compassionate
001:002
* * Praise belongs to God, the Lord of all Being,
001:003
* * the All-merciful, the All-compassionate,
001:004
* * the Master of the Day of Doom.
001:005
* * Thee only we serve; to Thee alone we pray for succour.
001:006
* * Guide us in the straight path,
001:007
* * the path of those whom Thou hast blessed, not of those against whom Thou art wrathful, nor of those who are astray
001:001 Khan In the Name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful.
001:001 Maulana In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful.
001:001 Pickthal In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful.
001:001 Rashad In the name of GOD, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
001:001 Sarwar In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
001:001 Shakir In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful.
001:001 Sherali In the name of ALLAH, the Gracious, the Merciful.
001:001 Yusufali In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
001:002
001:002 Khan All the praises and thanks be to Allah, the Lord of the 'Alamin (mankind, jinns and all that exists).
001:002 Maulana Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the worlds,
001:002 Pickthal Praise be to Allah, Lord of the Worlds,
001:002 Rashad Praise be to GOD, Lord of the universe.
001:002 Sarwar All praise belongs to God, Lord of the Universe,
001:002 Shakir All praise is due to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds.
001:002 Sherali All praise is due to ALLAH alone, Lord of all the worlds.
001:002 Yusufali Praise be to Allah, the Cherisher and Sustainer of the worlds;
001:003
001:003 Khan The Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful.
001:003 Maulana The Beneficent, the Merciful,
001:003 Pickthal The Beneficent, the Merciful.
001:003 Rashad Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
001:003 Sarwar the Beneficent, the Merciful
001:003 Shakir The Beneficent, the Merciful.
001:003 Sherali The Gracious, the Merciful.
001:003 Yusufali Most Gracious, Most Merciful;
001:004
001:004 Khan The Only Owner (and the Only Ruling Judge) of the Day of Recompense (i.e. the Day of Resurrection)
001:004 Maulana Master of the day of Requital.
001:004 Pickthal Master of the Day of Judgment,
001:004 Rashad Master of the Day of Judgment.
001:004 Sarwar and Master of the Day of Judgment.
001:004 Shakir Master of the Day of Judgment.
001:004 Sherali Master of the Day of Judgment.
001:004 Yusufali Master of the Day of Judgment.
001:005
001:005 Khan You (Alone) we worship, and You (Alone) we ask for help (for each and everything).
001:005 Maulana Thee do we serve and Thee do we beseech for help.
001:005 Pickthal Thee (alone) we worship; Thee (alone) we ask for help.
001:005 Rashad You alone we worship; You alone we ask for help.
001:005 Sarwar (Lord), You alone We do worship and from You alone we do seek assistance.
001:005 Shakir Thee do we serve and Thee do we beseech for help.
001:005 Sherali THEE alone do we worship and THEE alone do we implore for help.
001:005 Yusufali Thee do we worship, and Thine aid we seek.
001:006
001:006 Khan Guide us to the Straight Way
001:006 Maulana Guide us on the right path,
001:006 Pickthal Show us the straight path,
001:006 Rashad Guide us in the right path:
001:006 Sarwar (Lord), guide us to the right path,
001:006 Shakir Keep us on the right path.
001:006 Sherali Guide us in the straight path,
001:006 Yusufali Show us the straight way,
001:007
001:007 Khan The Way of those on whom You have bestowed Your Grace, not (the way) of those who earned Your Anger (such as the Jews), nor of those who went astray (such as the Christians).
001:007 Maulana The path of those upon whom Thou has bestowed favours, Not those upon whom wrath is brought down, nor those who go astray.
001:007 Pickthal The path of those whom Thou hast favoured; Not the (path) of those who earn Thine anger nor of those who go astray.
001:007 Rashad the path of those whom You blessed; not of those who have deserved wrath, nor of the strayers.
001:007 Sarwar the path of those to whom You have granted blessings, those who are neither subject to Your anger nor have gone astray
001:007 Shakir The path of those upon whom Thou hast bestowed favors. Not (the path) of those upon whom Thy wrath is brought down, nor of those who go astray.
001:007 Sherali The path of those on whom THOU hast bestowed THY favors, those who have not incurred THY displeasure and those who have not gone astray.
001:007 Yusufali The way of those on whom Thou hast bestowed Thy Grace, those whose (portion) is not wrath, and who go not astray.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Cleary translation:
In the name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful
All praise belongs to God,
Lord of all worlds,
the Compassionate, the Merciful,
Ruler of Judgment Day.
It is You that we worship,
and to You we appeal for help.
Show us the straight way,
the way of those You have graced,
not of those on whom is Your wrath,
nor of those who wander astray.
~~~~~~~~~~
Arberry
001:001
* * * In the Name of God, the Merciful, the Compassionate
001:002
* * Praise belongs to God, the Lord of all Being,
001:003
* * the All-merciful, the All-compassionate,
001:004
* * the Master of the Day of Doom.
001:005
* * Thee only we serve; to Thee alone we pray for succour.
001:006
* * Guide us in the straight path,
001:007
* * the path of those whom Thou hast blessed, not of those against whom Thou art wrathful, nor of those who are astray
Comments on this journal
Other translations I really like: Nikayin, Qara'i and Irving. Nikayin is a poetic English translation, no Arabic included in the text. Qara'i is a new side-by-side Arabic/English that carefully matches the English and Arabic in a way that you can easily see which word is which word and learn the Qur'anic Arabic. Irving is an American English translation, without all the Thee's and Thous and I recommend that one for non-Muslims if you can find it without the Arabic. I think Yusuf Ali is also good for non-Muslims, and Pickthall, too, if they can stand the older formal English style.
For converts, I recommend having multiple translations for comparison to help us grasp the meaning, and tafsir (explanations/commentary) from good sources. Light of the Holy Qur'an is my personal favorite.