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Islam: Sources of Wisdom and Authority

Arabic, Translation and the Hafiz

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Overview

Recall questions on why translation is interpretation, the difficulty for non-Arabic speakers, why Salah is in Arabic and what a hafiz is.

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Key term

Explain why translation is described as a form of interpretation.

Key term

What condition is normally required before touching the Arabic text?

Key term

Why is knowledge of the occasions of revelation important in interpretation?

Process

Why is Salah prayed in Arabic, what is a hafiz, and how is a copy treated?

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  1. 1

    Explain why translation is described as a form of interpretation.

    Model answer

    Arabic words often carry several possible senses, so a translator has to choose one and close off the others, which is an interpretative act.

  2. 2

    What practical difficulty does this create for a Muslim who does not read Arabic?

    Model answer

    They depend on a translator’s choices and on qualified teachers, which is why learning at least enough Arabic for prayer and recitation is encouraged.

  3. 3

    Why is Salah performed in Arabic even by Muslims who do not speak it?

    Model answer

    The words of prayer are the revealed words themselves, and using them keeps worship identical across the whole Ummah.

  4. 4

    Define the term hafiz.

    Model answer

    A Muslim who has committed the entire Qur’an to memory.

  5. 5

    Name the discipline governing correct pronunciation and rhythm in recitation.

    Model answer

    It is called tajwid.

  6. 6

    What condition is normally required before touching the Arabic text?

    Model answer

    The reader should be in a state of ritual purity, having performed wudu.

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