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Aug 25, 2021 · There are moderate and radical interpretations or forms of Islam and Islamic law, just as there are moderate and radical forms of Christianity and Judaism. In Muslim-majority countries and Muslim communities globally, there are differences and debates over what Islamic law means in the modern world (Elliott 2011 ).
- ihsan.yilmaz@deakin.edu.au
. For non-Arabic speakers it may be difficult to understand or to explain the content of the Qur’an, as some believe that key words and concepts can only be fully understood in the original...
- Grammatical Structure
- Absence of Conditional “Consequence”
- Omission as A Compositional Technique
It is most fitting to start with saying that translating what is not present in the ST is an unusual notion. If a given text does not include “something,” it is fair to assume that it will not appear in the translation. Moreover, what may be inferred from a text differs from one person to another in exactly the same way as different people interpre...
Related to the category above in terms of the nonexistence of words to translate is the case of the Arabic conditional sentence. It must be noted at the outset, however, that Arabic grammar does not make a distinction between what is conditional and what is temporal or spatial. These are all categorized under the “conditional” in Arabic grammar owi...
As soon as the translator of the Qur’ān embarks on the translation of this holy book, a major problem is encountered. It is well-known that 113 out the 114 Sūrahs of the Qur’ān begin with the basmalah, which is also the first Āyāh in Q1 (see Al-Bayhaqī 2003, pp. 65–67; Al-Albānī 1988, p.187), but not as such in the rest of the Qur’ān. It consists o...
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Oct 18, 2020 · For instance, while translation of sacred texts can be highly problematic for some religions, Islam skirts this issue entirely, as a translation of the Qur’an from the original Arabic into any other language is no longer considered a Qur’an but is instead considered an interpretation.
- C. M. Lorkowski
- clorkows@kent.edu
- 2021
Jun 18, 2021 · Introduces the key concept of sacred texts and their role in religious belief and practice, focusing specifically on how the reading of sacred texts can create a spatial and temporal experience of the divine for readers.
Sacred Texts. The Qur’an is the primary revelation in Islam, held to be the direct Word of God given to the Prophet Muhammad. The Qur’an affirms that God is the one Creator and Sovereign of the universe, has willed its right order and balance, and that all beings (not only humans) praise and glorify God.
One who wishes to understand the resonance of the Qur ʾā n in the heart of the Muslim believer must not overlook the surplus of meaning in a text that is considered so sacred that it is often recited in a baby's ears as soon as it emerges from the womb.
