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Translation assessment of Qur'anic & prophetic intertextuality with reference to Maḥfūẓ's Cairo trilogy

The Egyptian novelist Najīb Maḥfūẓ has proved himself to be a genius author at incorporating a variety of academic and intercultural sources in his works. He uses many forms of Islam-related references, such as the Qur'anic and Prophetic ones, to convey his intended meanings. In the present stu...

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Main Authors: Muhammed, Essam Taher, Abdulrahman Al-Qazaz, Abdulrahman A.
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Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2024
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spelling my-ukm.journal.238712024-07-25T04:58:14Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/23871/ Translation assessment of Qur'anic & prophetic intertextuality with reference to Maḥfūẓ's Cairo trilogy Muhammed, Essam Taher Abdulrahman Al-Qazaz, Abdulrahman A. The Egyptian novelist Najīb Maḥfūẓ has proved himself to be a genius author at incorporating a variety of academic and intercultural sources in his works. He uses many forms of Islam-related references, such as the Qur'anic and Prophetic ones, to convey his intended meanings. In the present study, we attempt to assess the translation of Qur'anic and prophetic intertextuality in Maḥfūẓ's "Cairo Trilogy " using the criteria proposed by Larson's Model(1984). This study follows a qualitative approach to analysis,i.e., the data is not in the form of numbers but in the form of texts. This study aims to discover the tactics utilized in translating Arabic Qur'anic and prophetic intertextuality into English, as well as to identify the obstacles faced by the subject translators and the reasons behind such challenges. The study concludes that irrespective of what method the translators adopt to translate Qur'anic and prophetic intertextuality, their religious and cultural background seriously influences the output of the translation process. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2024-03 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/23871/1/TM%207.pdf Muhammed, Essam Taher and Abdulrahman Al-Qazaz, Abdulrahman A. (2024) Translation assessment of Qur'anic & prophetic intertextuality with reference to Maḥfūẓ's Cairo trilogy. 3L; Language,Linguistics and Literature,The Southeast Asian Journal of English Language Studies., 30 (1). pp. 79-90. ISSN 0128-5157 https://ejournal.ukm.my/3l/issue/view/1668
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description The Egyptian novelist Najīb Maḥfūẓ has proved himself to be a genius author at incorporating a variety of academic and intercultural sources in his works. He uses many forms of Islam-related references, such as the Qur'anic and Prophetic ones, to convey his intended meanings. In the present study, we attempt to assess the translation of Qur'anic and prophetic intertextuality in Maḥfūẓ's "Cairo Trilogy " using the criteria proposed by Larson's Model(1984). This study follows a qualitative approach to analysis,i.e., the data is not in the form of numbers but in the form of texts. This study aims to discover the tactics utilized in translating Arabic Qur'anic and prophetic intertextuality into English, as well as to identify the obstacles faced by the subject translators and the reasons behind such challenges. The study concludes that irrespective of what method the translators adopt to translate Qur'anic and prophetic intertextuality, their religious and cultural background seriously influences the output of the translation process.
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author Muhammed, Essam Taher
Abdulrahman Al-Qazaz, Abdulrahman A.
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Abdulrahman Al-Qazaz, Abdulrahman A.
Translation assessment of Qur'anic & prophetic intertextuality with reference to Maḥfūẓ's Cairo trilogy
author_facet Muhammed, Essam Taher
Abdulrahman Al-Qazaz, Abdulrahman A.
author_sort Muhammed, Essam Taher
title Translation assessment of Qur'anic & prophetic intertextuality with reference to Maḥfūẓ's Cairo trilogy
title_short Translation assessment of Qur'anic & prophetic intertextuality with reference to Maḥfūẓ's Cairo trilogy
title_full Translation assessment of Qur'anic & prophetic intertextuality with reference to Maḥfūẓ's Cairo trilogy
title_fullStr Translation assessment of Qur'anic & prophetic intertextuality with reference to Maḥfūẓ's Cairo trilogy
title_full_unstemmed Translation assessment of Qur'anic & prophetic intertextuality with reference to Maḥfūẓ's Cairo trilogy
title_sort translation assessment of qur'anic & prophetic intertextuality with reference to maḥfūẓ's cairo trilogy
publisher Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
publishDate 2024
url http://journalarticle.ukm.my/23871/1/TM%207.pdf
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