Quran, Culture And Civilization

Quran, Culture And Civilization

Evaluation of Qumshi'i's Quran Translation Based on Antoine Berman's Theory (Case Study: Surah Maryam)

Authors
Abdol Vahid Navidi 1
Naim Amouri 2
Hossein Goli 3
1 Assistant Professor, Department of Arabic Language and Literature, Faculty of Theology and Islamic Studies, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran.
2 Associate Professor, Department of Arabic Language and Literature, Faculty of Theology and Islamic Studies, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran.
3 Assistant Professor, Department of Arabic Language and Literature, Faculty of Literature and Languages, University of Arak, Arak, Iran.
10.22034/jksl.2023.419261.1253
Abstract
Antoine Berman, a contemporary French philosopher, historian, and theorist, has significantly influenced the field of translation studies due to his unique perspective on translation. He introduced his deconstructionist model through thirteen tendencies and highlighted the heterogeneous nature between translation and the source text as a system of textual distortion. This descriptive-analytical research aims to examine, critique, and evaluate seven tendencies of Berman's deconstructionist approach in the Persian translation by Elahi Qomshe'i of Surah Maryam. The findings indicate that Qomshe'i's translation includes numerous interpretative elements and parenthetical explanations, distancing itself from the original text in certain instances. Among the thirteen identified tendencies, amplification, clarification, logical reasoning, and dismantling text systems emerge as the main factors contributing to textual distortion in Qomshe'i's translation. In the areas of embellishment, quantitative and qualitative destruction, slight deviations from the source text are noticeable. Overall, these tendencies lead to both structural and semantic distortion of the source text.
 

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Evaluation of Qumshiis Quran Translation Based on Antoine Bermans Theory (Case Study: Surah Maryam)
Keywords
Elahi Qomshe'i's Translation
Antoine Berman
Surah Maryam
Deconstructionist Tendencies

Subjects

 Holy Quran
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Quran, Culture And Civilization
Volume 4, Issue 4 - Serial Number 14
Winter 2024
Pages 158-183

  • Receive Date 04 October 2023
  • Revise Date 21 November 2023
  • Accept Date 06 December 2023
  • Publish Date 21 January 2024