A Study of Gain and Loss in the Translation of the Qurʾānic Arabic Words of Glad Tidings Known as Al-Bush'rā (البُشْرَى ( Into English
An Islamic Professional Ethical Perspective
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21807205 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ali Albashir Mohammed Alhaj (0000-0003-4845-176X, King Khalid University), Mesfer Ahmed Mesfer Alwadai (King Khalid University) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 233-240 |
| Publication date | 2024-01-01 |
| 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.1401.27 |
| OpenAlex | W4390484249 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 4 |
The substantial lexical and cultural challenges facing the translators of the Holy Qur’ān in rendering the Qurʾānic Arabic words for glad tidings known as al-bush'rā (البُشْرَى) into English result in the gain or loss of meaning in translation - an issue that cannot be avoided. This study, conducted from an Islamic professional ethical perspective, examined that gain and loss through three well-known translations of the Holy Qur’ān which were sourced from The Qur’ānic Arabic Corpus, namely Abdelhaleem (2004), Al-Hilali and Khan (1996) and Pickthall (1930). A qualitative descriptive design was adopted together with Hervey and Higgins’s (1992) concept of loss of meaning in translation which is a critical aspect of any translation. The study found that, in terms of the loss and gain in the translation of the Qurʾānic Arabic al-bush'rā (البُشْرَى) into English, the aforementioned translators utilized different translation strategies such as reduction and omission. The study concludes that any loss has a significantly negative impact on the reader’s understanding and interpretation of the Holy Qur’ān in general and the words found in the Qurʾānic Arabic al-bush'rā (البُشْرَى) in particular
Arabic · Epistemology · Islam · Linguistics · Sociology · Theology · Translation studies · Computer Science · Historical and Linguistic Studies · Philosophy · Psychology · Artificial Intelligence
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |