This study comparatively analyses verses 2:146 and 6:20, addressing the frequent confusion between these two Qur’anic passages arising from their similar wording, particularly the use of the pronoun hu (ya'rifunahu) in both Qur’anic translations and exegetical works. While verse 6:20, revealed in Mecca, clearly refers to the recognition of the Prophet Muhammad by the People of the Book and Meccan Pagans, verse 2:146 belongs to the Medinan context of the change of the qiblah (direction). A contextual and sequential reading demonstrates that in Qurʾān 2:146 the pronoun refers not to the Prophet himself but to the known truth that the Kaʿbah (Holy shrine) was the qiblah of Abraham (peace be on him) and the prophets after him. By examining the immediate context (siyāq-sibāq), broader Qurʾānic coherence, and classical exegetical material, the article argues that similar linguistic structures do not necessarily entail identical referents. The study emphasizes methodological rigour, highlighting the primacy of context and Qurʾānic integrity over mechanical parallelism in interpretation.
This study aims to examine the Qur’an’s two translations as a parallel discourse with respect to the theme of tahrif (distortion, falsification, misrepresentation, hide, addition, omission) in the previous books Torah and Bible. The study utilizes André Lefevere (1992) translation theory of rewriting and manipulation a...
The translation of religious texts poses unique and intricate challenges. This is particularly more apparent when it pertains to capturing the subtle meaning by using suitable equivalence, since one lexical term has various meanings based on its particular context. This study examines the difficulties and consequences...
S. Mohammed· Comprehensive Journal of Sci...· 0 citations
Near-synonymy in the Qur’an challenges translators because related lexical items can differ in intensity, scope, expressive force, and contextual function. This exploratory qualitative study compares selected English expressions by Arberry and Irving with excerpts reported as GPT-4 outputs. Eleven lexical items in ten...
Bilal M. J. Ibrahim Zakarneh, Yasser Alrefaee· International Journal of Lin...· 0 citations
A translation that treats every Qur’anic mā kāna clause as a report that something “did not happen” misses the work performed by many of these passages. Some rule out conduct, others deny a right or autonomous power, and still others reject claims about God or the course of divine action. This article examines these di...
M. Shohib, Muhammad Azizan Fitriana, Ade Naelul Huda et al.· Jurnal Studi Ilmu-ilmu Al-Qu...· 0 citations
This study analyses and discusses word-formation, inflectional, and syntactic differences in contemporary translations of world literature into Silesian. The analysis is based on a corpus of nine extensive literary texts translated by seven translators (G. Buchalik, J. Ciurlok, Z. Kadłubek, G. Kulik, M. Melon, M. Synia...
Henryk Jaroszewicz· Prace Językoznawcze· 0 citations
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