Translating aspects of lexical-semantic opposition from Qur’anic Arabic into English: a cross-linguistic perspective

Hassanein, Hamada

doi:10.1080/0907676x.2016.1159236

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“…One of the main characteristics of Abdel Haleem's rendering is its brevity, made possible by this translator's proficiency in both the Arabic and English languages. (Haleem, 2018;Hassanein, 2017;. Abdel Haleem applied a free-translation strategy and supplied footnotes which made the translation intelligible and accessible, unlike the translations of his predecessors.…”

Section: B the Place Of The Three Translations Presented In The Prese...mentioning

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A Study of the Translatability and Untranslatability of Qur’ānic Arabic Particle laʿalla لَعَلَّ in Some Selected Surahs: A Linguistic Perspective

Abdelkarim,

Alhaj

2024

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Theoretically and in practice, the issue of translatability and untranslatability has been a controversial matter in translation studies and translation theories. This study, carried out from a linguistic perspective, examined the translatability and untranslatability of the Qur’ānic Arabic particle laʿalla لَعَلَّ in several surahs, specifically in terms of three renowned translations of the Holy Qur’ān which were sourced from The Qur’ānic Arabic Corpus, namely those of Abdelhaleem (2004), Al-Hilali and Khan (1996) and Pickthall (1930). A descriptive analytical method was utilized together with Jones' (2016) concept which asserts that the random treatment of laʿalla لَعَلّ needs to be addressed. Findings of the study revealed that, the three translators have comparatively succeeded in rendering the Qur’ānic Arabic laʿalla لَعَلَّ into English. Most of the time, it is rendered as 'so that', 'so', 'that' and the model auxiliary 'may’ that suggests the adverb 'perhaps'. The study concluded that, regarding the adequacy of the rendering, communication, and comprehension of the Holy Qurʾān these conjunctions and the model auxiliary are appropriate as they convey the intended notion of 'likelihood’ or ‘probability'.

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Section: B the Place Of The Three Translations Presented In The Prese...mentioning

confidence: 99%

A Study of the Translatability and Untranslatability of Qur’ānic Arabic Particle laʿalla لَعَلَّ in Some Selected Surahs: A Linguistic Perspective

Abdelkarim,

Alhaj

2024

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“…Pickthall's (1930) translation is a literal one but is nevertheless acceptable for the TL readers or language recipient. Abdel Haleem ( 2004) is an Egyptian Islamic studies scholar whose translation is reputed to be "the best available English-language translation", giving him an excellent reputation and acclaim as a translator (Hassanein, 2017). This highly-renowned Muslim scholar produced a translation of the Qurʾān that was described by Oxford University Press (OUP) as "one of the most highly regarded translations by English-speaking scholars […] written in contemporary language […] making the text understandable while retaining its eloquence" (quoted in Hassanein, 2017).…”

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“…Abdel Haleem ( 2004) is an Egyptian Islamic studies scholar whose translation is reputed to be "the best available English-language translation", giving him an excellent reputation and acclaim as a translator (Hassanein, 2017). This highly-renowned Muslim scholar produced a translation of the Qurʾān that was described by Oxford University Press (OUP) as "one of the most highly regarded translations by English-speaking scholars […] written in contemporary language […] making the text understandable while retaining its eloquence" (quoted in Hassanein, 2017). Abdel Haleem adopted a free-translation method that produced a reader-friendly, target-oriented rendition that was a great improvement on its predecessors.…”

Section: B Status Of Intended Translators Included In the Studymentioning

confidence: 99%

Underlying Linguistic Problems Experienced by Translators in Translating the Qurʾānic Arabic l-ḥazana' الْحَزَن Words Into English: A Comparative Study

Abdelkarim,

Alhaj

2023

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In this study, the researchers aimed to investigate the underlying linguistic problems experienced by three notable translators: Abdel Haleem (2004), Khan and AL-Hilali (1996), and Pickthall (1930) when rendering the Qurʾānic الْحَزَن l-ḥazana' words into English, and to identify the types of semantic loss produced by their renderings. Corpus-based research was conducted as the study examined three renditions of the Holy Qur’an that were sourced from the Qurʾānic Arabic Corpus (QAC) and books of Qurʾānic translation of the abovementioned translators. Based on the descriptive analytical approach, the researchers analyzed the underlying linguistic problems encountered by the aforementioned translators. Findings showed that the linguistic problems encountered when translating the Qurʾānic الْحَزَن l-ḥazana' words into English are the result of the linguistic gap arising from the cultural differences between the two source language text(Arabic) and target language text( English). Divergences in and loss of meaning are inevitable when translating the Holy Qurʾān into English in general and Qurʾānic الْحَزَن l-ḥazana' words in particular. It was also found that Arabic Qurʾānic الْحَزَن l-ḥazana' words are associated with distinctive rhetorical devices, literary style, and elegant technique which cannot be captured faithfully in English translations.

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“…This research proves that Muhammad Thalib's translation method is a communicative translation method, while Muhammad Thalib in Al-Quranul Karim Tarjamah Tafsīriyah confirms that the target text uses the interpretive translation method. Interpretive translation method is a method of translation based on the interpretation of religious scholars (Hassanein 2017;Mossop 2017;Munip 2018;Ushama 2011). Using the interpretation of religious scholars indicates that the target text produced will be longer than the source text.…”

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Revisiting Interpretive Translation Method: A Case Study of Muhammad Thalib’s Quranic Translation

2022

JJMLL

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Although research on the literal and interpretive translation methods have been extensively explored, little attention has been invested in criticizing these translation methods. This research aims to evaluate the interpretive translation method from the canon of translation studies by investigating some techniques, methods, and ideology of the translation in Muhammad Thalib’s Quranic Translation of surah al-Wāqiah into Indonesian. This research employs a critical qualitative-cased study design. The results indicate that the translator applied several translation techniques in the translation of surah al-Wāqiah: established equivalence (47.05%), amplification (explication) (25.16%), implicitation (8.31%), modulation (6.12%), amplification (paraphrasing) (5.03%), transposition (2.85%), compensation (2.63%), discursive creation (1.31%), reduction (0.66%), pure borrowing (0. 44%), particularization (0.22%), and paraphrasing discursive creation (0.22%). These techniques are categorized under communicative translation method and domestication translation ideology. This research implies that the interpretive translation method is not dependable and serves as a unit of analysis to dissect Qur'anic translation text, given that it lies at the meso level. Therefore, this method must be reconstructed using translation techniques at the micro level. For this reason, the translators need to be more competent not only in bilingual, transfer, and cultural competencies, but also in declarative and procedural translation competencies as well. Keywords: Critical Translation, Muhammad Thalib, Al-Qur’an Translation, Translation Method, Tarjamah Tafsīriyah.

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Translating aspects of lexical-semantic opposition from Qur’anic Arabic into English: a cross-linguistic perspective

Cited by 12 publications

References 30 publications

A Study of the Translatability and Untranslatability of Qur’ānic Arabic Particle laʿalla لَعَلَّ in Some Selected Surahs: A Linguistic Perspective

A Study of the Translatability and Untranslatability of Qur’ānic Arabic Particle laʿalla لَعَلَّ in Some Selected Surahs: A Linguistic Perspective

Underlying Linguistic Problems Experienced by Translators in Translating the Qurʾānic Arabic l-ḥazana' الْحَزَن Words Into English: A Comparative Study

Revisiting Interpretive Translation Method: A Case Study of Muhammad Thalib’s Quranic Translation

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