Investigating the Meaning of Al-'ifk and Al-kadhib (Lie) and their English Translation by Abdullah Yusuf Ali

ELS-JISH ELS Journal on Interdisciplinary Studies on Humanities, Volume 2 Issue 2, 2019

11 Pages Posted: 1 Jul 2019

See all articles by Abdul-Qader Khaleel Mohammed Abdul-Ghafour

Abdul-Qader Khaleel Mohammed Abdul-Ghafour

Queen Arwa University

Yasser Alrefaee

Al-Baydha University, Yemen

Sameer Boset

University of Malaya (UM)

Morshed S. Al-Jaro

University of Malaya (UM)

Date Written: June 30, 2019

Abstract

This study investigates the meaning of the Qur'ānic near-synonyms al-'ifk and al-kadhib (lie) and their English translation. It aims to identify the contextual meaning of these Qur'ānic near-synonyms based on the exegeses of the Holy Qur'ān. Then, it explains the nuances that exist between these two lexical items in terms of denotative meaning. This study also examines how the semantic differences between these Qur'ānic near-synonyms are reflected in the English translation of the Holy Qur'ān by Ali (2006). This study adopts the RC-S approach by Murphy (2003) as a theoretical framework for data analysis. It also employs the qualitative approach to collect and analyze the data of the study. The exegeses of the Holy Qur'ān are consulted to identify the semantic differences between the Qur'ānic near-synonyms. The findings reveal that there exist some differences in meaning between these Qur'ānic near-synonyms in terms of denotative meaning and that the semantic differences between these Qur'ānic near-synonyms are not reflected in Ali's English translation of the Holy Qur'ān. The study provides recommendations for readers and translators especially the translators of the Holy Qur'ān.

Keywords: Contextual Meaning, Denotative Meaning, Synonymy, Qur'ānic Near-Synonyms, Translation

Suggested Citation

Khaleel Mohammed Abdul-Ghafour, Abdul-Qader and Alrefaee, Yasser and Boset, Sameer and Al-Jaro, Morshed S., Investigating the Meaning of Al-'ifk and Al-kadhib (Lie) and their English Translation by Abdullah Yusuf Ali (June 30, 2019). ELS-JISH ELS Journal on Interdisciplinary Studies on Humanities, Volume 2 Issue 2, 2019 , Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3412474

Abdul-Qader Khaleel Mohammed Abdul-Ghafour (Contact Author)

Queen Arwa University ( email )

YEMEN ,Sana’a Faj attan 60th Street
Sana’a, Sana’a 0000
Yemen

Yasser Alrefaee

Al-Baydha University, Yemen ( email )

Yemen

HOME PAGE: http://baydaauniv.net/

Sameer Boset

University of Malaya (UM)

Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan 50603
University of Malaya (UM)
Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan 50603
Malaysia

Morshed S. Al-Jaro

University of Malaya (UM)

Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan 50603
University of Malaya (UM)
Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan 50603
Malaysia

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