Abdullah Yusuf AliCBEMALL.MFRSAFRSL (/ɑːˈliː/; 14 April 1872[5] – 10 December 1953) was an Indian-British barrister who wrote a number of books about Islam, including an exegesis of the Qur'an. A supporter of the British war effort during World War I, Ali received the CBE in 1917 for his services to that cause. He died in London in 1953.
^Robinson, Neal. "Sectarian and ideological bias in Muslim translations of the Qur'an." Islam and Christian-Muslim Relations 8.3 (1997): 261-278. "Of the Sunni translators, only Yusuf Ali and the Zidans retain the Arabic word in this way."
^Abbas, Ali (27 October 2014). A Shi'ite Encyclopedia. Ahlul Bayt Digital Library. p. 171. ISBN9781312631069. ...here's what Abdullah Yusuf Ali, an exegete of the Qur'an, has to say...