Message #12953

[Ruhi_Rose]

Thanks for providing more detailed information dear sister Muslima.  I checked the first link and will InshAllah check the second one too, very soon.  The misinterpretations are circulated by the ulemas and translators by writing the words in the brackets of the translations.  E.g.  After the word "hoor" they write in bracket (fair females).  First they misinterpret the word "fair" which actually means sincere into fair skin color.  And secondly, they add the word 'female' which is completely unwarranted in the Quran as in most verses "hoor" in genderless because it could be either male or female companion for the righteous. 

And you are absolutely right, Yusuf Ali's translations are not reliable at all.  Yusuf Ali was a staunch follower of Hadith and all his translations attempt to bring Hadithist ideas into the Quran. 

We have compiled both your detailed write-ups and will soon work to make a complete article on it.  When we make it we will send it to you through MV private messaging InshAllah, so you can check it and make any corrections you want.