Semantic Loss in Some Selected Verses of Sūrat Yā-Sīn
A Comparative Study of Three Trustworthy English Translations
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21806643 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Majda Babiker Ahmed Abdelkarim (King Khalid University), Ali Albashir Mohammed Alhaj (0000-0003-4845-176X, King Khalid University), Ahmed Hadi Hakami (Saudi Electronic University) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 216-223 |
| Publication date | 2025-01-08 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Theory and Practice in Language Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1799-2591 • E-ISSN: 2053-0692 |
| Publisher | Academy Publication (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.17507/tpls.1501.24 |
| OpenAlex | W4406179016 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 5 |
The current study aims to explore semantic loss in three English translations of Sūrat Yā-sīn: one by Muhammad Taqi-ud-Din Al-Hilali and Muhammad Muhsin Khan (1996), one by Muhammad A. S. Abdel Haleem (2004), and one by Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall (1930), and the causes of these losses. The descriptive qualitative approach is utilized due to its adequacy and convenience for examining semantic loss in the Holy Qur’an translation in general and Sūrat Yā-Sīn in particular. Moreover, the qualitative data-gathering method includes textual analysis, comparisons, and contrasts, to mention just a few. The findings of this study reveal that the exegetic and semantic rendering procedures can decrease semantic loss with the utilization of translation strategies such as footnotes, explanations, and so on. The study also shows that literal rendering is not an adequate translation procedure for conveying the semantic meaning or relational connotation of the Qur'anic Arabic abstract words in Sūrat Yā-Sīn into English and leads to semantic loss. This study concludes that the translator must decide on how to reduce semantic loss by approximating the original meaning of Qur’anic Arabic expressions or words in the Holy Qur’an in general and Sūrat Yā-Sīn in particular. The study also concludes that translators encounter the dilemma of finding equivalents to English expressions for Islamic discourse terms and must have full acquaintance with the Arabic language to be capable of fathoming Qur'anic discourse and approximating its meaning in the translated language (English)
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |