scholarly journals Translating Connotative Meaning in the Translation of the Holy Quran: Problems and Solutions

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
AWEJ for Translation & Literary Studies ◽  
Noureldin Mohamed Abdelaal
Keyword(s):  
Target Language ◽  
Source Text ◽  
Connotative Meaning ◽  
Expressive Meaning ◽  
Semantic Complexity ◽  
Holy Quran ◽  
Problems And Solutions ◽  
The Holy Quran ◽  
Different Cultures ◽  
Equivalence Problems

Connotative meaning is one of the most challenging aspects in translation, especially between two different cultures such as English and Arabic. The problem is more aggravated when the translation occurs from a sacred and sophisticated text such as the Holy Quran. As a result, losses in translation occur. This study, therefore, is an attempt to identify the losses in the translation of connotative meaning in the Holy Quran, propose strategies to reduce such losses, and identify the causes of such losses. For this purpose, seven examples were extracted from the Holy Quran and were qualitatively analysed. The analysis of the extracted data revealed that connotative meaning was quite challenging in translation and losses occurred. These problems in preserving the connotative meaning of the source text (ST) word or playing it down are due to two main causes: the first cause is the lack of equivalence, while the second one is the translator’s failure to pick the most appropriate equivalent. Non-equivalence problems were mainly represented in lack of lexicalization, semantic complexity, culturally-bound terms, difference in expressive meaning, and difference in distinction of meaning between the source language (SL) and the target language (TL). Some strategies were suggested to reduce such loss in the translation of connotative meaning. These strategies include footnoting, transliteration, periphrastic translation, and accuracy of selecting the proper equivalent that can be achieved by triangulation procedures such as peer-checking and expert-checking.

Cultural Functions of Translation: Sustainable Development in the Context of Globalization

2011 ◽  
Vol 347-353 ◽  
pp. 426-430
Author(s):  
Da Lai Wang
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Target Language ◽  
Mutual Understanding ◽  
Cultural Communication ◽  
Source Text ◽  
Cultural Information ◽  
Foreign Culture ◽  
Cultural Functions ◽  
Different Cultures ◽  
Target Culture

This paper aims to account for sustainable development of different cultures in the context of globalization from the perspective of cultural functions of translation, which wield enormous power in constructing representations of the foreign culture and have far reaching effects in the target culture. According to cultural communication of translation, the major task of translation is to turn the cultural information in one language into another. Therefore, in the process of translating, the translator should try his utmost to allow his target language reader to acquire cultural information of the source text in order to promote mutual understanding between Western people and Eastern people and make different cultures co-exist peacefully and achieve sustainable development.

scholarly journals Debate in Translating Nouns in the Holy Quran

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 26
Author(s):  
Islam Al Momani ◽  
Nibal Malkawi ◽  
Mona Smadi ◽  
Raed Khasawneh
Keyword(s):  
The Other ◽  
Target Language ◽  
Great Effort ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Holy Quran ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Holy Quran ◽  
Target Culture

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the semantic issues and problems related to nouns that some translators in their translation of the Holy Quran, couldn't translate it successfully such as Abdullah Yusuf and Souleymane Kanté. Although they did a great effort and their translation is successful but they fail to convey the meaning to some nouns. The researcher tried to introduce some suggestions to improve translation of nouns in the Holy Quran by explaining some of these issues, and not to undermine these translations.As the terminology of the Quran reflects the history of the rise of a monotheistic religion in Arabia, the terminology of its translation into Maninka reflects the long history of islamization of the Manding-speaking peoples, Souleymane Kanté's translation as an example.  On the other hand, some Arabic translations to English are also available, Abdullah Yusuf's translation as an example.The researcher investigated troubles these two translators face in translating the Holy Quran by providing some examples. It was clear that Yusufs' translation based on finding equivalent of nouns of the Quran in the target culture which is not always available, while Kante's translation based on that there are many words in the target language which can stand for any noun in the Holy Quran.The researcher concludes that Kante's translation is better and more professional because languages develops and translators must always find equivalent words in the target culture to convey the meaning they are seeking to explain.  

scholarly journals The History of the Translation of the Holy Quran in Bengali: The Translation Example of Gulam Azam

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 152-172
Author(s):  
Mizanur Rahman
Keyword(s):  
Social Life ◽  
18Th Century ◽  
Historical Process ◽  
Holy Quran ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Holy Quran ◽  
Different Cultures

The holy Quran is the divine message sent to all humanity by Allah (SWT). This message concerns not only the owners of the language from which it descended but all humanity. So it is necessary to translate this message into those languages for people from different cultures to understand. However, whether the Quran will be translated into other languages has been discussed throughout history and positive and negative opinions about the issue continue. As a Muslim-dominated country, Bangladesh has been working on the translation of the Quran since the 18th century. This article, firstly, discussed the historical process of the translation of the Quran into Bengali and then the translation of the Quran by Gholam Azam is examined as an example, who worked to understand and explain the Quran and reflect the effect of the Quran in social life.

scholarly journals الحذف وأثره في ترجمة معاني القرآن الكريم إلى الإنجليزية / Ellipsis and its effects on the Translation of the Meaning of the Holy Quran into English

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Majdi Hj Ibrahim ◽  
Aisha Rabi’ Mohamed
Keyword(s):  
Key Words ◽  
Source Text ◽  
Holy Quran ◽  
The Holy Quran ◽  
Muslim Scholars

ملخص البحث: إذا كان العلماء المسلمين قد أثبتوا وجود الحذف في القرآن الكريم، فإن موضوع ترجمة الحذف في القرآن الكريم إلى اللغة الإنجليزية يطرح إشكاليات جمة، تتلخص في مدى إمكان إضافة ما لا وجود له في النص الأصلي بتقدير معنى متعلق بمحذوف مقدر. لقد اختلف مترجمو القرآن الكريم في تناول ترجمة الكلمات المحذوفة تقديراً؛ فذهب بعضهم إلى تقدير الأجزاء المحذوفة في بعض الآيات بإضافة كلمات وعبارات مقدرة من السياق القرآني، وترك بعضهم تقدير الحذف وعمدوا إلى الالتزام بترجمة الكلمات الظاهرة في النص القرآني، كما اختلف المترجمون في طريقة ترجمة الكلمات والعبارات المحذوفة، فوضعها البعض بين قوسين، وتركها بعضهم دون تحديد لتصبح جزءاً من المعنى المراد. ومن هذا المنطلق تهدف هذه الورقة إلى استنباط آثار الحذف في ترجمة معاني القرآن الكريم إلى الإنجليزية، للوصول إلى قواعد وأسس واضحة يمكن أن تعين المترجمين على التعامل مع ترجمة الحذف في القرآن الكريم.   الكلمات المفتاحية: الترجمة – القرآن الكريم - الحذف – التقدير- المعنى.   Abstract: If the Muslim scholars have proved the existence of ellipsis in the Holy Quran, the translation of deleted parts in it poses various problems which relate to the extent of adding what was not existed in the source text through approximating the meaning related to the assumed deletion. The translators of the Quran have not been in agreement in dealing with the assumptions of deleted words; some added words and phrases assumed from the context while others left them by preserving what is apparent in the original. They also differ in the methods of translating the assumed deleted items; some use brackets to indicate the deleted items while some integrate them within the translations. This paper aims to point out the effects of ellipsis on the translation of the Holy Quran in order to outline clear basis and principles that would be of assistance to the translators to take on the translation of items in the Holy Quran.   Key words: Translation, Holy Quran, Deletion, Assumption, Meaning.     Abstrak: Sekiranya elipsis adalah satu fenomena yang telah dibuktikan terdapat di dalam Al-Quran oleh cendiakawan bahasa Islam, terjemahan bahagian yang dihilangkan telah menimbulkan beberapa isu yang berkait dengan persoalan penambahan sesuatu yang tidak terdapat di dalam teks asal dengan menelah makna yang bekaitan dengan bahagian yang dihilangkan tersebut. Para penterjemah Al-Quran tidak sepakat dalam isu telahan makna unsur ayat yang dihilangkan tersebut; sesetengah menambah perkataan dan frasa yang diandaikan daripada konteks manakala yang lain hanya meninggalkan yang asal sepertimana ia. Mereka juga berbeza pendapat dalam cara menterjemahkan unsur yang diandaikan hilang tersebut; ada yang menggunakan braket untuk menunjukkan unsur yang dihilangkan itu manakala yang lainnya menggabungkannya terus dengan ayat. Kajian ini membicarakan kesan-kesan elipsis ini dalam terjemahan Al-Quran untuk menjelaskan beberapa garis panduan umum yang dapat dimanfaatkanoleh penterjemah dalam menangani isu terjemahan unsur elipsis tersebut di dalam Al-Quran.   Kata kunci: Terjemahan, Kitab Suci Al-Quran, Elipsis, Andaian, Makna.

scholarly journals The Application of Translation Strategies to Cope With Equivalence Problems in Translating Texts

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Dhini Aulia
Keyword(s):  
Equivalence Problem ◽  
Target Language ◽  
Source Text ◽  
Translation Process ◽  
Translation Strategies ◽  
Source Language ◽  
Specific Concept ◽  
Equivalence Problems

Translation is a process to render the meaning from the source text into the target text. A translator, however, will find some problems during translation process. Equivalence is the case which often appears (i.e. culture specific concept, the source-language concept is not lexicalized in the target language, source-language word is semantically complex, etc). To cope with equivalnce problems in translation process, some experts suggest some strategies which can be applied in doing translation. Some strategies are transference, naturalization, cultural equivalent, etc. The strategies which often appears in the example texts in this paper are transference, naturalization, descriptive equivalent, couplet and  through-translation. It is recomended that translator apply the strategies if only there is no equivalence problem in target language. 

scholarly journals Linguistic Precautions that to be Considered when Translating the Holy Quran

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 103
Author(s):  
Ahmed Gumaa Siddiek
Keyword(s):  
English Language ◽  
Cultural Background ◽  
Target Language ◽  
Holy Quran ◽  
English Translations ◽  
The Holy Quran

The present study is an attempt to raise some points that should be considered when translating the Quranic Text into English. We have looked into some samples of translations, selected from well known English translations of the Holy Quran and critically examined them. There were some errors in those translations, due to linguistic factors, owing to the differences between the Arabic and the English Language systems. Some errors were due to the cultural background of the translator which intentionally or unintentionally has affected the translation. Many samples were discussed and suggestions for corrections were made. Then further recommendations were given to be used as guidelines for similar future attempts. We concluded that the simulation of old words in drafting a translation does not fit with the English language as a target language. As this use of archaic stylistics would lead to further complications, which makes the language of translation look strange and complicated 

scholarly journals Translating Sarcasm as Killing the Prophets and Making Fun of Them in Some Quranic Verses Into English

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 36
Author(s):  
Muhammad Maan Mamdouh ◽  
Muhammed Ibrahim Hamood
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Analysis ◽  
English Language ◽  
Original Text ◽  
Source Text ◽  
Intended Meaning ◽  
Holy Quran ◽  
The Holy Quran ◽  
And Behaviors ◽  
People’S Attitudes ◽  
Communicative Translation

The current study concentrates on translating the rhetorical meanings of sarcasm in the Holy Quran and the translated texts in an effort to find a sort of compatibility between the two languages. It focuses on the method of sarcasm in some verses of Holy Quran in an endeavour to understand its intended meaning and clarify the variations involved in its translation into the English language. The study aims to produce some conceptions of sarcasm and take them into consideration in observing the original texts for the purpose of showing whether the translators are able to accurately translate the implicit meanings of sarcasm, based on Newmark’s Model (1988), “semantic and communicative translation”. Qualitative analysis is suitable for the purpose of the study, as it is suited for exploring people’s attitudes, opinions, beliefs, perceptions, interactions and behaviors in numerous settings and where the approach is interpretative and the data are presented subjectively rather than statistically.The study hypothesizes that translating sarcasm leads to some prospect problems for translators; one of the deductions obtained from this study is the variety of translations depending on the translator’s understanding of the meaning of the original text. The major findings that the translators have produced distinct translations depending on their understanding of the verse's meanings. In addition, in most cases, the renderings of the three translators look unsuitable because they did not display the sarcastic function as it is in the source text (ST). Consequently, the three translators broadly, failed to express the intentional ironic meaning as it is in the source text (The Holy Quran), and also could not manage to transfer the sarcastic message implied. 

scholarly journals Figurative Language in Malay to English Translation: An Analysis of the 2015 UniMAP VC's Keynote Speech

2018 ◽  
Vol 150 ◽  
pp. 05028
Author(s):  
A. Sharmini ◽  
Muhammad Bazli Mahmood ◽  
Khairul Hisham Jamalludin ◽  
Ahmad Hifzurrahaman Ridzuan ◽  
Mohamad Zaki Abdul Halim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
English Translation ◽  
Figurative Language ◽  
Target Language ◽  
Source Text ◽  
Connotative Meaning ◽  
Translation Strategies ◽  
Source Language ◽  
Original Meaning ◽  
Vice Chancellor ◽  
Keynote Speech

Translating figurative language involves more than just replacing the figurative language with its equivalent in the target language. Therefore, it is not surprising for the translation of figurative language to have its own set of challenges. Problems the translator faces in translating the Malay Figurative Language into English include complexities in understanding, interpreting and recreating the Figurative language that are unique in the Source Language (SL) culture; which have to be explained and described in Target Language (TL) where such practices and customs are non - existent. Secondly, the Source Text (ST) figurative language may appear in a variety of types and have a distinct denotative and connotative meaning and reference; most often, it is difficult to find an equivalent which totally matches the original meaning or concept. This particular paper analyses the translation of figurative language extracted from UniMAP's Vice Chancellor Keynote Speech in 2015. Findings reveal that the three categories of figurative language identified were namely idioms, metaphors and similes. Translation strategies used are either not translated, paraphrased or translated with a similar meaning but in different form.

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