Assessment Study of Arabic-English Translated Religious Texts

This paper investigates assessing Arabic-English translated religious texts. Throughout history, religious texts translation has been an important part in spreading the divine word. It has been also used to mirror the importance of morals and faith, and to teach newly- converted people the rules and premises of the new religion. The author presents many culture-specific expressions and other linguistic-related problems that encounter translators during rendering from Arabic into English. The data collected in this paper is taken from different Quranic interpretations which have been analysed and assessed in terms of the strategies adopted and procedures followed in the translation process. The author suggests some solutions that can be followed in dealing with translating religious texts

Arabic · Translation studies · Diverse Philosophical and Cultural Studies · Historical and Linguistic Studies · Translation Studies and Practices