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The Effect of Translator's Socio-Cultural Background on Translating Quranic Rhetoric into English | ||
| Journal of Language Studies | ||
| Volume 10, Issue 2, Part 2, June 2026, Pages 344-365 PDF (673.84 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.25130/Lang.10.2.P2.18 | ||
| Author | ||
| Asst. Prof. Haitham Mahdi Maatooq Al-Tameemi | ||
| College of Arts, University of Basrah, Basrah, Iraq | ||
| Abstract | ||
| This paper examines the impact of translators’ educational, cultural, and theological backgrounds on rendering Qur’anic rhetoric into English. These is a gap in religious studies (Quranic studies) regarding the effect of translator’s educations backgrounds on rendering Quranic rhetoric into English. However, lexical differences among translators are well conducted, the area in which translator's educational merits choices has not been sufficiently investigated. Focusing on key terms such as nafs (soul) and ruh (spirit), as well as verses addressing the People of the Household (Ahl al-Bayt), it employs qualitative comparative textual analysis across multiple translations. Findings show that classical and religiously trained translators prioritize doctrinal fidelity and literal accuracy, while modernist or philosophical translators favor conceptual clarity, ethical guidance, and universality. Contemporary interpreters often balance readability with moral and rhetorical nuance. The study demonstrates that translation is an interpretive act, where lexical choice, explanatory notes, and stylistic decisions are deeply shaped by the translator’s socio-cultural and educational context. Understanding these backgrounds is crucial for interpreting variations in meaning, rhetorical effect, and audience's reception in English Qur'an translations. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Qur'an Translation; Translator Background; Sociocultural Influence; Ruh | ||
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