Translating Heritage Book

Abstract

This study aims to determine the quality of the translation of the heritage book by teachers in Islamic boarding schools. The heritage book is one of the classic books that contain Islamic religious lessons taught at Islamic boarding schools, ranging from Fiqh, aqidah, and morals to Arabic grammar. This study used a qualitative descriptive method with a content analysis model. In the practice of translation, teachers translate the heritage book literally, word by word. The problem is whether this kind of tendency can create an accurate and appropriate translation. Thus, evaluating the quality of this translation is very important to determine the quality of the translation of the heritage book. The ability to evaluate the quality of the literal translation of the heritage book will assist teachers in improving their skills in translating it. Based on the study's results, the researchers found that the five Arabic sentences in the heritage book of Naā'iḥ Al-'Ibād translated by 20 teachers had average accuracy levels of 65.4% (acceptable), 24.5% (less acceptable), and 10.1% (unacceptable). This research is expected to be a reference for all teachers who teach at Islamic boarding schools in translating the heritage book so that it can produce quality translations.

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